Tax Investigations Manager

Insite Public Practice Recruitment Limited; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

A Birmingham-based Top 15 accountancy firm is seeking an experienced Tax Investigations Manager to join its growing Birmingham team. The role is hybrid working with a competitive salary of £60,000-£70,000 plus benefits.

You will manage a broad range of HMRC investigations from inquiry to resolution, supervising junior staff and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within Tax Investigations.
• Strong experience dealing directly with HMRC.
• Experience managing investigations from opening through to settlement.
• COP8 and COP9 experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of HMRC investigation processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience managing client relationships and/or junior team members.

Responsibilities

• You will work across a broad range of tax investigations, taking responsibility for cases from initial enquiry through to resolution.
• Key areas will include: HMRC tax investigations and enquiries, COP8 & COP9 investigations, Worldwide Disclosure Facility (WDF), voluntary disclosures and negotiated settlements, high-value and technically complex investigations, deliberate behaviour and suspected tax irregularities, income tax, CGT, corporation tax and PAYE matters, reviewing financial information and identifying potential tax liabilities, preparing technical submissions and correspondence to HMRC, managing settlement negotiations and challenging HMRC positions, supporting and mentoring junior team members.

Skills

Tax investigations

HMRC liaison

Case management

Team mentoring

Client relationships

Job description

Tax Investigations Manager

Birmingham Hybrid
£60,000-£70,000 + benefits

A Top 15 accountancy firm is looking to appoint an experienced Tax Investigations Manager to join its growing Birmingham team.

This is a technically focused opportunity for a Tax Investigations professional looking to work on a varied portfolio of complex HMRC matters, with strong exposure to both clients and HMRC.

The Role

You will work across a broad range of tax investigations, taking responsibility for cases from initial enquiry through to resolution.

Key areas will include:

• HMRC tax investigations and enquiries

• COP8 & COP9 investigations

• Worldwide Disclosure Facility (WDF)

• Voluntary disclosures and negotiated settlements

• High-value and technically complex investigations

• Deliberate behaviour and suspected tax irregularities

• Income Tax, CGT, Corporation Tax and PAYE matters

• Reviewing financial information and identifying potential tax liabilities

• Preparing technical submissions and correspondence to HMRC

• Managing settlement negotiations and challenging HMRC positions

• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the team

About You

We're looking for someone with:

• Proven experience within Tax Investigations

• Strong experience dealing directly with HMRC

• Experience managing investigations from opening through to settlement

• COP8 and COP9 experience

• Strong technical knowledge of HMRC investigation processes

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience managing client relationships and/or junior team members

Previous HMRC experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a growing Tax Investigations team within a Top 15 firm, offering exposure to a technically challenging caseload and genuine opportunities for progression.

If you're an experienced Tax Investigations professional looking for your next move in Birmingham, this could be an excellent opportunity to develop your career within an established and expanding practice.