Manager, Corporate Tax, Bristol

EY; Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global exposure

Career progression

Mentoring

Flexible working

Rewards package

Inclusive culture

Job summary

EY in Bristol is seeking an experienced Manager, Corporate Tax to lead client relationships and advisory work across a busy Corporate Tax team. You will manage the delivery of complex tax compliance and advisory projects for a diverse client base, including M&A considerations and overseas operations.

The role emphasizes building trust with clients, proactive business development, and mentoring junior staff in a collaborative, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in corporate tax.
• ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA or equivalent tax qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients.
• Proactive business development to add value for existing and new clients.
• Deliver technically complex tax compliance and advisory projects.
• Involvement in tax audit engagements.
• Provide exceptional client service across engagements.
• Collaborate with other tax specialist teams.
• Support junior team members through coaching and mentoring.
• Contribute to people initiatives.

Education

ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA qualification

4+ years corporate tax

Job description

Overview

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

About EY Tax

EY Tax is a market leader, renowned for delivering sustainable growth and empowering our people to shape their own careers. Our diverse, collaborative team advises on high-profile transactions, combining technical expertise, innovation and a genuine focus on continuous development. Join us to work on challenging, multi-country projects in a supportive, dynamic environment where your impact truly matters.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Manager, Corporate Tax specialist to join our busy Corporate Tax team in Bristol.

Our Corporate Tax specialists within the EY Corporate Tax team work with a wide range of businesses (including OMBs, multi-generational family businesses, PE backed, global corporations and AIM listed) at various stages of the business life cycle (i.e. from start up right through to established multinational). Our work is a combination of both tax advisory and compliance, including tax advice in respect of matters such as M&A structuring, exit planning, group re-organisations, expansion into overseas territories and much more.

Most importantly, you will be responsible for building and maintaining trusted relationships with clients and ensuring in your role as their day-to-day contact that they have access to the breadth of services available to them at EY.

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 have an opportunity to work with our excellent existing clients, providing a great opportunity to build and expand their network and be instrumental in winning new business. The role offers the opportunity to work on some of the most exciting clients in the market to help support them as they navigate an ever increasingly complex business and tax environment.

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, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral

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
• Management of the successful delivery of technically complex tax compliance and tax reporting engagements as well as delivery of any related advisory projects
• Involvement in tax audit engagements
• Providing exceptional client service
• Working in conjunction with other tax specialist teams
• Provision of development support to junior members of the team through effective supervision, coaching and mentoring
• Contribution to people initiatives

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Experienced corporate tax practitioner (Minimum of 4 years’ experience)
• ACA / CA / ACCA / CTA Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training course / Law qualification/ Tax specialist qualification / or breadth of knowledge equivalent to a Tax specialist qualification

What we Offer

At EY, we’ll help you develop future-focused skills and gain world-class experiences. You’ll be empowered in a flexible environment and supported by a diverse, inclusive culture of globally connected teams that fuel your extraordinary talents.

• Global Exposure:Work with international clients and teams across EY’s global network.
• Career Progression:Develop new skills, take on leadership roles, and grow your career.
• Support & Coaching:Learn from industry experts and be mentored by senior leaders.
• Flexible Working:We support hybrid working and work-life balance. Two days in the office.
• Total Rewards Package:Competitive salary, benefits, and exclusive EY perks.
• Inclusive Culture:Work in an environment that celebrates diversity and authenticity.