UKI Tax & Law - Global Compliance & Reporting - Corporate Tax Manager - London | London, UK

EY; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a driven Corporate Tax Manager to join their London office. This role offers the chance to work with high-profile clients, navigating complex tax environments and delivering exceptional client service. You will be responsible for managing compliance and reporting engagements, coaching junior staff, and building strong client relationships. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in corporate tax, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure. Join a dynamic team dedicated to providing innovative tax solutions and making a significant impact in the field.

Qualifications

• Experienced corporate tax practitioner with strong client management skills.
• Proven ability to interpret tax statutes and deliver quality work.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of complex compliance and reporting engagements.
• Grow client relationships and lead team initiatives effectively.

Skills

Corporate Tax Experience

Client Relationship Management

Negotiation Skills

Business Development

Time Management

Effective Communication

Team Collaboration

Coaching and Mentoring

Education

ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA or equivalent

Degree qualified

Job description

UKI Tax & Law - Global Compliance & Reporting - Corporate Tax Manager - London

Our Global Compliance & Reporting team supports businesses by preparing accounting calculations, auditing accounting calculations, and the preparation and submission of direct tax returns for businesses across a number of sectors. In addition to the core compliance services, we also provide UK corporation tax advisory support to our clients to assist with their compliance obligations.

By integrating deep technical and sector-specific knowledge with established methodologies and cutting-edge tax technologies, they support clients ranging from FTSE listed groups, PE backed funds, and inbound clients, helping 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 Corporate Tax Manager in our London 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.

Your key responsibilities

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

Skills and attributes for success

• Experience in Corporate Tax from practice or from an in-house tax background.
• 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 the ability to create and sustain effective teams.
• Experience of coaching and developing more junior staff.
• Ensure delivery of quality work.

To qualify for the role you must have

• ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA; or Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training Course; or Law qualification.
• Degree qualified.
• Experienced corporate tax practitioner.
• Experience in tax accounting/tax audit.
• Proven ability to read and interpret existing and new tax statute.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Project management skills, plan and prioritize work, meet deadlines, monitor own budget.

What we look for

• Team player; ability to integrate with new teams quickly.
• Outgoing with good relationship skills and the ability to deliver quality output.
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral.
• Change-oriented with a flexible approach.