Manager, Corporate Tax

Crowe; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe UK is seeking a Corporate Tax Manager for our Midlands office Tax team. This full-time role offers progression for an ambitious ACA/CTA-qualified professional, with leadership of UK and cross-border tax projects and oversight of larger client compliance.

You will engage with clients ranging from owner-managed businesses to quoted groups, while collaborating with tax, audit and corporate finance colleagues to deliver high-quality service and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• ACA/CTA or equivalent qualification essential.
• Significant Corporate Tax and accounting experience on advisory and compliance projects.

Responsibilities

• Leading work on UK and cross-border tax advisory projects.
• Overseeing compliance work on larger or more complex clients.
• Developing relationships with clients and contacts.
• Identifying opportunities to provide additional services to clients (e.g., corporate taxes, VAT, personal taxes, payroll taxes, corporate finance).
• Taking primary responsibility for financial performance on client and project work.

Job description

About Crowe

Crowe is a leading national firm offering audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services with global reach and local expertise. As an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks worldwide, we have access to over 40,000 professionals across 140+ countries and more than 800 offices globally.

Our vision is to be a leader in our chosen markets, creating lasting value for our clients and our people and being a trusted partner in their success.

We are dedicated to driving client success, empowering our people, embracing sustainability, delivering technological change and acting in the public interest.

Vacancy Overview

We have a vacancy for a Corporate Tax Manager to work in our Midlands office Tax team. This is a full time permanent role with opportunities for progression so if you’re an Assistant Manager looking for a step up or a Manager looking for a new and exciting challenge with scope for progression read on…

Role Summary

You will work closely with the tax partners delivering UK and cross-border special and project based work, and overseeing larger or more complex compliance work with a portfolio of existing clients, ranging from owner-managed companies to quoted groups. You will also be involved in business development initiatives and working with the team to generate new work.

You should be qualified ACA/CTA (or equivalent) with extensive practical tax experience (e.g. managing compliance for large groups, R&D, property taxes/capital allowances, group restructures would be ideal). You will also be able to work as part of a team, liaising with other tax specialists, and audit and corporate finance colleagues whilst using your own initiative.

The role requirements

• ACA/CTA or equivalent qualification essential.
• Significant Corporate Tax and accounting experience on a range of advisory and compliance projects.
• A passion for client service.
• A track record of developing new work.

Your people responsibilities

• Demonstrating personal commitment to work and team success; showing positive attitude and enthusiasm for work and taking initiative to improve process/situations when appropriate.
• Consistently treating colleagues with fairness and respect, helping to provide opportunities for everyone to contribute and succeed.
• Providing and being receptive to regular and constructive feedback that improves self and others. Continually developing skills and knowledge.
• Influencing, changing and shaping the direction of a particular activity, either internally and/or externally.
• Coaching members of staff through sharing experience and knowledge appropriately.
• Providing on-the-job training for developing colleagues.
• Participating in service line, office and firm wide activities.

Your direct client responsibilities

• Leading work on UK and cross-border tax advisory projects, reporting to tax partners.
• Overseeing compliance work on larger or more complex clients.
• Developing relationships with clients and contacts.
• Identifying opportunities to take additional services to clients and contacts, including corporate taxes, VAT, personal taxes, payroll taxes, corporate finance support etc.
• Acting at all times with the Firm’s best interests in mind. Acts with integrity in all dealings.
• Demonstrating an understanding of the different types of risk, understanding the Firm’s approach and policies for managing risk in relevant business and applicable legal and regulatory rules and following policies.
• Considering and managing risk (reputational, operational and credit) in all interactions with clients.
• Showing a sense of urgency and understanding of how their work (including speed, attention to detail, and quality) impacts the Firm’s ability to serve clients.
• Demonstrating an application and solution-based approach to problem solving, referred to for research on delivery of solutions in that field on client assignments.
• Identifying areas requiring improvement in the client’s business processes and possible recommendations for the client.
• Taking primary responsibility for financial performance on your client and project work.

Qualities we are looking for

• Ability to execute work efficiently, delivering excellent service and bringing the full breadth of Crowe UK’s capability to support our clients.
• Act as a role model for members of the team, providing on-the-job coaching.
• Adhere to the firm’s risk management policies at all times.
• Deliver work to the highest quality.
• Solid understanding and application of UKGAAP accounting fundamentals and applications; proficient in basic technical techniques (valuations, modelling, spreadsheets).
• Ability to provide fast and intuitive analysis; correctly interpreting data, including financial statements and source documents.
• Demonstration of the ability to effectively understand and manage risk issues.

Why choose Crowe?

Whatever career you choose, whether in audit, tax, marketing or HR, we can offer you a rewarding and clear career pathway, designed to help you develop your existing talents as well as discovering new ones, positioning you to make a meaningful difference to our ever-growing and varied client base.

At Crowe we foster a collaborative and inclusive culture, and we will encourage, support and guide you on an exciting professional journey of self‑discovery.

We value innovation and welcome those committed to making a difference for our clients, communities, and colleagues. With access to expert knowledge, continuous learning, competitive salaries, and flexible benefits, you will have the tools to build a rewarding career.

We are committed to diversity in our teams, equal opportunity and merit‑based progression. We promote a healthy working environment with flexible working approach alongside dedicated wellbeing support, helping our people to thrive both professionally and personally.

Following changes to government policy in April 2024, we only accept applications from individuals with an existing, permanent, right to live and work in the UK.

Closing Date:31 August 2026

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.