SME Corporate Tax Manager

Forvis Mazars in the UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars in the UK is seeking a Corporation Tax Lead for the SME Outsourcing & Accounting team. You will manage a portfolio of SME clients, act as the conduit between national tax and SME teams, and oversee corporation tax computations and tax accounting.

You will train and upskill the wider team, and proactively discuss tax opportunities with clients, working closely with Partners/Directors to deliver high-quality tax services and drive growth.

Qualifications

• Typically minimum of 5 years' experience delivering corporation tax reporting for a portfolio of clients.
• ATT or equivalent qualification is required.
• Broad and strong technical tax knowledge across corporate tax matters.
• Experience identifying opportunities for business development on tax clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporation tax for the department and act as conduit between national and SME teams.
• Review and approve corporation tax computations and tax accounting.
• Provide training and upskilling to the wider team on tax matters.
• Proactively discuss tax opportunities with clients and identify growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with Partners/Directors to deliver on tax engagements.

Skills

Corporation tax

Tax compliance

Client relationship management

Business development

Education

ATT or equivalent

Job description

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future.

You’ll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you’re supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one. You’ll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team. Together, we grow , belong and impact.

About the team

Our Accounting and Outsourcing team works to support our clients to better run their finance functions, understand their financial position and performance, and to ensure they are compliant with changing accounting and tax legislation. With the relentless pace of technology change we advise clients in areas such as process and digitalisation, business performance and financial reporting, while building enduring relationships that positions Forvis Mazars as a trusted adviser. Our successful team of more than 250 professionals is growing across all areas including cloud accounting, payroll, financial reporting and company secretarial.

The SME Outsourcing & Accounting team is a specialist team dedicated to deliver outstanding client service to entrepreneurial and growth-oriented SME businesses, who value the delivery of excellent accounting and tax compliance and advisory solutions to support them on their growth journey.

About the role

• Building client relationships with our portfolio of SME businesses
• Being the corporation tax lead for the department, and acting as the conduit between the national tax team and the SME team, including training, feedback and upskilling of the wider team
• Reviewing and approving corporation tax computations and tax accounting
• Proactively talking to clients about tax opportunities which may be relevant to them, and
• Working with the Partners/Directors, and the wider tax team, to deliver on such work.

What we are looking for

• Experience (typically minimum of 5 years) of working with a portfolio of clients to deliver on annual corporation tax reporting requirements
• ATT (or equivalent) qualification
• Demonstrate broad and strong technicaltaxknowledge andexperience
• Experienceofidentifyingopportunitiesforbusinessdevelopmentontaxclients(and ideally across otherservicelines).

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people’s unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, inclusive of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and faith. We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience and aim to support all our team members to reach their potential. At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you cangrowyour skills,belongto a team that values your ideas, and make animpactthat matters.