Senior Corporation Tax Manager

Our clients are an Accountancy practice seeking to become a Top 25 in the near future. Due to expansion plans they are seeking to appoint a Senior Corporate Tax Manager who has excellent experience within an Accountancy Practice.

The Role: Running tax advisory assignments. • Supporting Directors on more complex assignments. • Complete complicated client tax returns. • Manage and service clients within own portfolio. • Be available to provide technical advice to the team and/or clients.

Responsibility for departmental initiatives, processes and projects whilst continuing to oversee supervision, training and development of the team. • Liaise and communicate with other departments, clients and directors to generate business leads. • Actively support the Tax Associate/Director(s). • Work with and support the non-Tax Managers and Directors. • Maintain the highest level of technical competence and apply in response to client needs. • Support the Tax Director(s) with marketing initiatives and provide content. • Identify cross selling opportunities through networking, attending client functions and seminars. • Involvement in the tax team nancials with the senior members of the tax team; chargeable time, recoveries and billings.

General responsibilities • Involvement in departmental initiatives, processes and projects whilst continuing responsibility for supervision, training and development of the team. • Liaise and communicate with other departments, clients and directors. • Identify cross selling opportunities. • Support the Tax Director(s). • Work with and support the non-Tax Managers and Directors. • Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge by attending the necessary courses, webinars and completing the appropriate professional reading. • Involvement in the tax team financials with the senior members of the tax team; chargeable time, recoveries and billings. • Complete or oversee complicated client tax returns. • Mentoring and supporting Tax Manager(s).

Skills & abilities • Identify training needs of the team and coach, supervise and support. • Oversee workload of team and provide feedback on performance and development. • Ensures technical knowledge is up-to-date and seeks expert advice when required. • Maintains excellent relationships by communicating effectively at all levels with colleagues and clients. • Use tact and diplomacy to deal with difficult situations with clients and colleagues. • Able to complete technical research for Directors and provide summary information on ndings. • Plans time effectively and completes timesheets by the required deadline. • Outstanding delegation skills. • Understands client needs and provides relevant advice. • Aware of work pressures, peaks and troughs. • Undertake CPD in accordance with Institute / company requirements and maintain up-to-date CPD record. • Maintains high professional standards of conduct and practice.

Knowledge & experience • Qualified ATT and/or CTA - minimum 8 years relevant tax experience. • No ATT Qualification minimum 10 years relevant tax experience. • On-the-job experience in corporate tax advisory matters including restructuring, tax due diligence, corporate tax compliance. • Preferable, not essential: experience with EIS, EMI options, R&D Tax credits.

Personal attributes • Approachable member of the tax team. • Outstanding people management and coaching skills. • Shows exibility in considering different points of view and options available. • Willing to embrace change and new ideas. • Attention to detail. • Accurate documentation of work and ability to use initiative. • Be a good team player demonstrating commitment and respect to other team members. • Open and honest communication. • A can do attitude.

In Return: A competitive salary, excellent benefits and career progression are all on offer.