Senior Corporate Tax Manager | Client Advisory

Dains; Worcester Park Estate; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance Cover

Cycle to Work scheme

Private medical health insurance

Job summary

Dains in Dartford is seeking a Corporate Tax Manager to join our fast-growing tax team. You will manage a diverse client portfolio, mentor junior staff, and contribute to long-term department success. The role reports to the Tax Partner/Director and supports client tax planning and compliance.

We offer a friendly yet professional environment with staff development and clear career progression.

Qualifications

• Qualified to ACA / CTA or similar level.
• Proven advisory skills.
• Desire to deliver excellent client services.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Applies technical skills to provide solutions to the client via an understanding of the tax system.
• Proactive in identifying changes in the legislation and knowing how this impacts own client base.
• Maintains and develops technical knowledge through appropriate training.
• Experienced in managing risk in compliance work.
• Good IT skills including Outlook, Excel, Word and Accounting packages.

Responsibilities

• Review of Corporate Tax Returns and Computations on behalf of clients.
• Dealing with tax queries on behalf of clients.
• Contact with HM Revenue & Customs and other third parties as necessary.
• Contact with clients to deal with their affairs on an ongoing basis.
• To assist the Partners in delivering tax planning advice.
• Monitoring of work in progress on your client portfolio, ensuring that all fees are raised and issued to the client on a timely basis.
• Regularly review work of colleagues for technical accuracy.
• Meeting chargeable hours budget.
• To ensure that budgeted recoveries are achieved.
• Attend prospect meetings in conjunction with other departments as required.
• Conducts own business development on behalf of the department, using existing and new contact network.
• Assists the Partners and Directors in formulating the Corporate Tax marketing strategy.
• To manage a portfolio of clients to ensure that all Corporate Tax Returns and Computations are prepared and submitted to HM Revenue & Customs by the due dates.
• Advising clients on their tax liabilities, together with due dates for payment.
• Ensure time limits for claims and elections are met.
• Recognising opportunities to mitigate tax liabilities and liaising with Partners and Directors to implement these opportunities with clients.
• To manage the WIP on client portfolio, ensuring that all fees are raised and issued to the client on completion of work.
• To ensure that time is managed effectively, with good recovery rates on each job whilst ensuring that time is charged to the client.
• Meeting with prospective clients with regards to their tax affairs.

Skills

Advisory skills

Client service

Strong communication

Tax system knowledge

Legislation updates

Training & development

Risk management

IT skills

Education

ACA / CTA or equivalent

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Word

Accounting packages

Job description

Dains in Dartford is seeking a Corporate Tax Manager to join our fast-growing tax team. You will manage a diverse client portfolio, mentor junior staff, and contribute to long-term department success. The role reports to the Tax Partner/Director and supports client tax planning and compliance.

We offer a friendly yet professional environment with staff development and clear career progression.