Corporate Tax Senior Manager in Aberdeen

Due to continued growth, we are looking for a Corporate Tax Senior Manager and Corporate Tax Manager to join our Large Corporates team. Preferred location: Aberdeen, Edinburgh or Newcastle.

Job Purpose:

A role in our Large Corporate tax team will put you front and centre of our clients' ambitions. We provide tailored tax advisory and compliance services for large companies, helping them to navigate complex tax regulations and ensuring compliance, tax optimisation and efficiency. We handle the specific and broad-ranging tax needs of large corporates, helping them to reduce liabilities, mitigate risks and capitalise on opportunities through strategic planning. It's a role with diverse requirements and huge learning opportunities, firmly rooted in a spirit of partnership with our clients.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for (but not limited to):

• Providing technical tax advice on a range of issues impacting Large Corporates, including corporate interest restriction, other issues regarding the tax deductibility of interest, tax loss utilisation, hybrid considerations and other international matters such as controlled foreign companies and double tax relief claims.
• Supporting on delivery of tax due diligence assignments.
• Managing a small corporate tax compliance portfolio of key Large Corporate clients, reviewing the work of junior colleagues to ensure our clients' compliance needs are dealt with timeously and quality of service is maintained.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients and intermediaries, providing excellent client service and identifying opportunities to provide value-added services.
• Collaborating with wider firm colleagues to deliver a seamless client experience, including those in Audit, Transaction Taxes, VAT/indirect taxes, Innovation Taxes and Entrepreneurial Taxes.
• Monitoring changes in tax legislation and communicate the impact of these changes to clients and colleagues.
• Supporting and promoting continual development of junior colleagues through training, coaching and provision of timely developmental feedback.

About You:

• A highly experienced Tax professional.
• Relevant experience in this or a similar corporate tax focussed role is preferred.
• A leader of your work and your professional learning.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to positively impact and influence others.
• Qualified CA and/or CTA (or equivalent) is essential.
• Experience of line management/coaching in an advisory setting is desirable.
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK permanently and without any restrictions.

Why JC?

Johnston Carmichael helps to build success stories that change lives - whether it's our clients, our communities, or most importantly, our people, who now number over 900 across the UK. We work with individuals and businesses all over the country and our expertise covers almost every industry sector. We're also an independent member firm of Moore Global Network Limited, a global accounting and advisory network of over 37,000 advisers across more than 114 countries.

Everything we do at Johnston Carmichael is underpinned by our four core values – Doing The Right Thing, Standing In Other People's Shoes, Leading Our Future and Remaining Relevant. We've created a range of ways to support our people to make sure every voice is heard, including our People and Culture Forum, and we encourage each of our sharp minds to be leaders of their work and learning.

In the last 10 years we've raised more than £450,000 for charity and continuously evolved our commitment to sustainable business practices. We are Gold sponsors of the Kiltwalk and also partner with Netball Scotland and England Netball, creating an enduring impact on the ground in our communities.

Why Tax?

The role of a tax adviser is transforming; technology and legislation present opportunities for us to differentiate ourselves and provide an unsurpassed client service – with more efficiency, greater innovation and deeper insight. A career in tax at Johnston Carmichael is diverse and challenging, and you'll be joining an award‐winning tax practice, spanning an extensive range of corporate, personal and specialist tax services.

In 2019 we won the 2019 Tolley's Taxation Award for Best Tax Practice in a Regional Firm, and 2024 saw the team take home another Tolley's win - Best Private Client Tax Practice, praised by judges for how we put clients "at the heart" of all our work. We do more than crunch numbers - you'll build close relationships with our clients, truly getting under the skin of their businesses and providing advice and guidance that offers real value.

And, with expertise across a range of industry sectors, there's no shortage of variety in the work we do. We're also an independent member firm of Moore Global Network Limited, a global accounting and advisory network of over 30,000 advisers across more than 110 countries, so you'll have the opportunity to work with businesses all over the globe.

What you can expect:

As well as working with a great team of colleagues and enjoying the balance of hybrid and flexible working, we offer a range of benefits to make your time at JC even more fulfilling. Different backgrounds and different opinions make for more interesting work and better outcomes. We're sure we don't have to say this, but we welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of your heritage, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual identity or gender identity. We also actively encourage applications from anyone who's had an extended time away from paid employment.

Our team is made up of people who've taken varied routes through their careers. We're here to give you the tools, support, and materials to develop your expertise so you can pursue your ambitions. Our JC Aspire learning programme helps everyone reach their personal goals, and we've also carefully created our own Leadership Development Programme, which is accredited by the University of Strathclyde Business School at Masters degree level.

We look forward to hearing from you if you're ready to write your success story with us, apply today. At Johnston Carmichael we are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request. We also welcome applications from individuals who have had time away from paid employment.

Seniority level: Mid‐Senior level

Employment type: Full‐time

Job function: Accounting/Auditing

Industries: Accounting