Senior Manager, Corporate Tax, Leeds

EY; Ledston; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global exposure

Career progression

Coaching

Hybrid working

Total rewards

Inclusive culture

Job summary

EY Leeds is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Corporate Tax to lead client engagements and advise on complex tax matters within a busy Corporate Tax team. You will manage advisory, compliance and reporting work for multinational clients, driving quality and value.

The role emphasizes leadership, business development, and mentoring junior staff in a globally connected firm with flexible, hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience in Corporate Tax from practice or from in-house tax background.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Negotiation and stakeholder management experience.
• Business development skills to identify and convert opportunities to sell work.
• Effective time management and ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Enthusiastic team player with ability to coach junior staff.
• Delivery of quality work.

Responsibilities

• Grow and maintain relationships with clients, both existing and new.
• High-level management of the successful delivery of technically complex advisory, compliance and reporting engagements.
• Provide exceptional client service with responsibility for quality provided.
• Collaborate with other tax specialist teams.
• Grow networks and relationships internally and externally.
• Help people to develop through supervising, coaching and mentoring staff.
• Lead team initiatives, covering all aspects of leading a successful team.

Skills

Corporate Tax

Client management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Time management

Communication

Team leadership

Coaching staff

Education

ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA

Job description

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 Senior Manager, Corporate Tax specialistto join our busy Corporate Tax team in Leeds.

Our Global Compliance Reporting and Advisory professionals help businesses meet complex demands for tax reporting and compliance with the associated tax advisory, strategy and controversy. The Global Compliance Reporting and Advisory team continues to experience growth due to strong client demand.
By integrating deep technical and industry knowledge with established methodologies and cutting edge tax technologies they work with a wide range of large and complex multinational companies, (predominantly FTSE and significant inbound businesses) to help them develop and implement effective, practical and sustainable tax strategies.

Due to significant growth following a number of high profile client wins we are looking for an experienced and driven Senior Manager in our Leeds office. The role offers the opportunity to work on some of the largest and most exciting clients in the market to help support them as they navigate an ever increasingly complex tax environment.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Significant experience in Corporate Tax from practice or from an in-house tax background
• Strong client relationship management skills
• Negotiation skills, able to sustain opinion and exhibit strong stakeholder management
• 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
• Enthusiastic team player with ability to create and sustain effective teams
• Experience of coaching and developing more junior staff
• Ensure delivery of quality work

Your Key Responsibilities

• Grow and maintain relationships with clients, both existing and new clients
• High level management of the successful delivery of technically complex advisory, compliance and reporting engagements
• Providing exceptional client service with responsibility for quality provided
• Working collaboratively with other tax specialist teams
• Grow networks and relationships internally and externally
• Help people to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring staff
• Lead team initiatives, covering all aspects of leading a successful team

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.

To help ensure the best possible experience during the recruitment process, please let us know if you require any disability-related adjustments or accommodations.

EY | Building a better working world