Manager, Corporate, Bristol

Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Bristol is looking for a Manager in Corporate Tax to manage client relationships and business development. This position involves overseeing complex tax compliance and advisory projects, supporting junior staff, and ensuring exceptional client service. The ideal candidate will have a relevant tax qualification and strong technical skills, with a focus on building a successful network of clients.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Support for flexible working

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong tax technical skills.
• Experience in coaching and developing junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients.
• Proactive business development for existing and new clients.
• Manage delivery of tax compliance and advisory projects.
• Involve in tax audit engagements.
• Provide exceptional client service.

Skills

Client driven

Strong Corporate Tax technical skills

Client relationship management

Negotiation skills

Business development skills

Effective time management

Excellent communication

Education

ACA / CA / CTA / Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training course / Law qualification

Job description

Manager, Corporate Tax, Bristol

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The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and ambitious individual to join EY’s Corporate Tax team based in Bristol. The successful candidate will work with our excellent existing clients, building and expanding their network and playing an instrumental role in winning new business. The role offers the chance to work on some of the most exciting clients in the market, helping them navigate an ever increasingly complex business and tax environment.

Your key responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients
• Proactive business development to help add value to existing clients and to develop opportunities to add value to new clients
• Manage the delivery of technically complex tax compliance and tax reporting engagements as well as related advisory projects
• Involve in tax audit engagements
• Provide exceptional client service
• Work in conjunction with other tax specialist teams
• Provide development support to junior members through effective supervision, coaching and mentoring
• Contribute to people initiatives

Skills and attributes for success

• Client driven and strategically and commercially aware
• Strong Corporate Tax technical skills
• Strong client relationship management skills with ability to develop quality outputs to clients
• Negotiation skills, able to sustain opinion and handle challenges
• Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
• Effective time management, able to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations, both written and oral

To qualify for the role you must have

• ACA / CA / CTA / Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training course / Law qualification / Tax specialist qualification or breadth of knowledge equivalent to a Tax specialist qualification
• Strong tax technical skills
• Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to generate new work
• Experience of coaching and developing more junior staff

Ideally you’ll also have

• Project management skills to plan and prioritise work, meet deadlines, and monitor own budgets
• Ability to solve problems creatively and pragmatically, recognising both the tax technical and commercial implications of advice given

What we look for

• Team player; ability to integrate with new teams quickly
• Outgoing with good relationship skills
• Willingness to join and integrate into a successful and social team
• Ability to deliver quality output in a timely and efficient manner
• Energy and focus with an interest in taking on new challenges and developing yourself

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well‑being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client‑facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

Join us in building a better working world.

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