Manager (Real Estate Corporate Tax)

Saffrey LLP; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in London seeks an experienced Manager to join their Real Estate Corporate Tax team. This role involves managing the corporate tax affairs for a diverse portfolio of real estate clients, delivering tax advisory and compliance services, and mentoring junior staff. Candidates should have a strong background in real estate corporate tax with excellent problem-solving skills. The position offers a hybrid working policy and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Life Assurance cover

Flexible benefits and family-friendly policies

Profit-Sharing Plan

Discretionary bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing tax matters for real estate structures.
• Strong technical knowledge across corporate tax areas.
• Ability to manage and review junior staff work.

Responsibilities

• Managing tax compliance and advisory matters for real estate clients.
• Managing tax compliance and advisory matters for REITs.
• Supporting senior leadership with transactional assignments.

Skills

Real estate corporate tax expertise

Client-facing tax advice

Mentoring junior staff

Collaboration with senior team

Problem-solving skills

Education

CTA and/or ACA qualified

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Manager to join our dynamic and fast-growing Real Estate Corporate Tax team. You will play a key role in managing the corporate tax affairs of a diverse and expanding portfolio of real estate clients as well as getting involved in advisory and transactions projects.

The role

You will deliver a mix of tax advisory and compliance services to a varied client base, including REITs, large property groups, real estate funds, partnerships, and non-resident landlords. While our clients are primarily London-based, the role offers exposure to businesses across the UK.

Key responsibilities

• Managing tax compliance and advisory matters for real estate clients.
• Managing tax compliance and advisory matters for REITs including the preparation and review of REIT financial statements and other REIT compliance.
• Providing tax planning and advisory services in areas such as group structuring, property tax planning, NRCGT elections and capital allowances.
• Supporting senior leadership with transactional assignments, including tax structuring and due diligence reports, while coordinating input from specialist teams.
• Supervising and developing junior team members, delegating work effectively and providing coaching and guidance.
• Assisting in the management of client accounts and contributing to the development of new business opportunities.

You

We’re looking for someone with a strong real estate corporate tax background and a proactive, commercial mindset. The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrated experience managing tax matters real estate structures, preferably with REIT experience.
• Confidence in delivering client-facing tax advice, with strong technical knowledge across a broad range of corporate tax areas.
• Experience managing and reviewing the work of junior staff, with a commitment to mentoring and development.
• The ability to collaborate closely with Partners and senior team members on both compliance and complex advisory projects.
• A flexible, team-oriented attitude, with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work on their own initiative.
• Applicants should be preferably CTA and/or ACA qualified.
• Strong working knowledge of UK corporate tax, specifically within the real estate sector.

The team

Our Real Estate Corporate Tax team comprises 2 Partners, a Director and a growing team of Senior Managers, Managers, and Trainees. We support a broad spectrum of property businesses and are expanding rapidly, both in London and nationwide.

Reward and benefits

• A 35 hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10-4)
• Excellent benefits including; contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies
• Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan. Paid in December
• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme.

About us

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK’s 15th largest accountancy firm.

When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We’re a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We’re committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset – our people.

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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.

We hope you will apply to us, whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength. Built on values of excellence, integrity, enthusiasm and collegiality, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.