Tax Senior

RECfinancial; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

RECfinancial are recruiting a Tax Senior with strong advisory capability focused on corporate tax. The role emphasizes leading on business and share reorganisations, restructuring strategies, HMRC clearance, and tax due diligence across a diverse client base.

You will handle corporate tax compliance and provide business tax advisory support, including IHT/CGT planning and ownership structures. Hybrid working and study support are offered by the firm.

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise in corporate tax advisory.
• Experience working on complex advisory projects.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to deliver practical solutions.
• Proven client management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships.
• Strong financial analysis capability.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Highly organised with strong workflow management capability.
• Collaborative team player with strong problem-solving ability.
• High attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support on business and share reorganisations, including incorporations.
• Provide restructuring advice and develop tax-efficient strategies aligned to client objectives.
• Advise on share-related matters, including share rights, purchase of own shares, and ownership structures (including EMI schemes).
• Deliver SPA advisory work, including accounting input and tax due diligence.
• Prepare and manage HMRC clearance applications.
• Support clients with exit strategies, including Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) planning.
• Advise on structuring businesses for growth, scalability, and risk mitigation.
• Share valuation experience is advantageous, but not essential.
• Corporate tax compliance and reporting.
• Business tax advisory support across a varied portfolio.
• Inheritance Tax (IHT) and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) planning.
• Residence and domicile advisory.
• Trust and estate administration.

Skills

Corporate tax advisory

Client management

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Organisation

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Financial analysis

Tax planning

Tools

Excel

Job description

RECfinancial are currently shortlisting for this well-rounded Leicester based Practice as they look to recruit a Tax Senior professional with strong advisory capability, specifically within Corporate Tax.

While a background in personal tax is beneficial, the primary focus of this role is delivering high-quality corporate tax advisory services to a diverse client base.

This multi site Practice has an excellent reputation within the market place with a solid, growing client base.

What is the role of the Tax Senior?

• Lead and support on business and share reorganisations, including incorporations
• Provide restructuring advice and develop tax-efficient strategies aligned to client objectives
• Advise on share-related matters, including share rights, purchase of own shares, and ownership structures (including EMI schemes)
• Deliver SPA advisory work, including accounting input and tax due diligence
• Prepare and manage HMRC clearance applications
• Support clients with exit strategies, including Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) planning
• Advise on structuring businesses for growth, scalability, and risk mitigation
• Share valuation experience is advantageous, but not essential
• Corporate tax compliance and reporting
• Business tax advisory support across a varied portfolio
• Inheritance Tax (IHT) and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) planning
• Residence and domicile advisory
• Trust and estate administration

What are the key skills of the Tax Senior?

• Strong technical expertise in corporate tax advisory
• Experience working on complex advisory projects
• Commercial awareness with the ability to deliver practical solutions
• Proven client management skills with the ability to build trusted relationships
• Strong financial analysis capability
• Advanced Excel skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly organised with strong workflow management capability
• Collaborative team player with strong problem-solving ability
• High attention to detail

What's on offer for the Tax Senior?

• £40000 - £55000
• Very generous holidays
• Hybrid working
• Study support if required
• Pension
• Parking