Mixed Tax Manager/Senior Manager in Godalming, Surrey

A senior tax professional is sought to join a leading international accountancy firm within a well-established regional office. The role sits within a growing Corporate and Business Tax function and offers a strong advisory focus, working directly with partners and specialist teams to support owner managed businesses, groups, and family run enterprises. This is a visible position with genuine influence over client outcomes, team development, and future growth.

This position combines hands-on advisory work with responsibility for managing delivery and quality across a varied client portfolio. You will act as a trusted adviser to clients, lead tax projects from scoping through to completion, and work closely with colleagues across tax, general practice, legal, and financial planning. Alongside advisory work, you will oversee relevant compliance activity and support the development of junior team members.

• Lead tax advisory engagements for owner managed businesses, groups, and family owned clients.
• Identify planning opportunities and manage projects from initial discussions through to implementation.
• Provide integrated tax advice across corporation tax, income tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and related areas.
• Support business restructurings and transactions, including group reorganisations and shareholder planning.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, including HMRC clearances and valuation related work.
• Advise on employee share arrangements and growth structures, working alongside valuation specialists where required.
• Support clients with reliefs and incentive schemes, including advance assurance applications.
• Review complex corporation tax returns and oversee compliance work delivered by junior team members.
• Act as a technical point of contact for wider practice teams, responding to queries arising from client work.
• Contribute to business development activity alongside partners.
• Coach, review, and develop junior members of the tax team, maintaining high technical standards.

• CTA qualification.
• ACA or ACCA qualification is preferred.
• Strong experience in corporate, OMB, or mixed tax environments.
• Proven advisory experience alongside a solid compliance background.
• Confidence reviewing complex work and supervising junior staff.
• Strong technical knowledge with a commercial approach to problem solving.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence dealing directly with clients.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver work to deadlines.
• A proactive mindset and willingness to take ownership of work and relationships.

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.

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