Tax Manager

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Tax Manager to help lead and manage our tax team. As Tax Manager, you will be responsible for the administration and general operations of the department, together with helping to develop and implement the team's strategic objectives. You will also manage a portfolio of high value clients, setting the standards for client delivery and satisfaction. Ideally, you will be newly qualified or have 1-2 years of post-qualification experience and have direct management experience preferably of a small or medium sized team.

You will be comfortable in taking full ownership and control of a portfolio of valuable corporate clients and have good experience in a wide range of tax compliance services, together with good exposure across tax advisory and certain aspects of international tax matters. The role will require you to play an important part in the management team of the department, effectively contributing towards the personal growth and development of individuals who will either be part-qualified or working towards their qualification. The role requires strong organisation and project management skills and a detailed, up-to-date knowledge of UK taxes to allow you to educate and develop the team.

• Help lead and deliver department meetings, including agenda setting, facilitating discussions to suitable conclusions, fostering a positive collaborative team environment and delegating tasks.
• Develop expertise in a specific tax area or specialism, helping to enhance departmental knowledge and providing guidance to colleagues.
• Take ownership of appropriate UK corporate tax compliance reviews, ensuring accuracy of tax workings, managing risk, effective decisions and maintaining compliance standards.
• Drive commercial performance by identifying and implementing new opportunities for additional billing, special projects to contribute to departmental sales targets and leading on sales decisions.
• Build strong relationships with other departments, promoting effective cross-departmental client service, collaboration, client delivery and good problem-solving on complex challenges.
• Actively contribute to new business proposals and prepare accurate, tailored engagement letters for new client opportunities.
• Review corporation tax and VAT returns for send out to clients.
• Review payroll related year end filings (STBV, P11Ds, PSAs, ERS returns).
• Assist and lead on special project work, with liaisons with seniors, where appropriate.
• Manage the compliance for a portfolio of clients, being the main point of contact for these clients.
• Manage WIP and billing for your portfolio of clients.
• Ensure constant training development and progress with exams / CPD records are up to date.
• Complete accurate timesheets of working time and work efficiently within set budgets.
• Timesheet reviews and approvals for reporting lines.

• Professionally qualified with ICAEW, ACCA or CTA.
• Excellent UK tax knowledge and ability to share that knowledge with team and colleagues.
• Working with senior individuals employed by our clients.
• Strong UK corporate tax experience - complex compliance issues eg: CIR, R&D tax credits advice and share schemes.
• International experience - tax treaties, withholding issues, transfer pricing.
• Able to perform well commercially in respect of managing a portfolio of clients, time cost management and contributing to sales targets and to deliver own personal goals.
• Seen to take responsibility for clients generally; develops own personal network.
• Ability to work under pressure and deal with client service issues.
• Able to work to strict often statutory deadlines and help colleagues manage/meet their own deadlines.
• Team player and ability to work as part of management team.

• A competitive salary, company benefits plus further study support if desirable.
• To be welcomed and be part of a 1300+ strong workforce across 30+ global offices.
• A rewarding portfolio of clients including Tech companies, where you will become their key contact, and help manage all compliance and advisory matters.
• The ability to support senior managers and directors on high value tax style engagements including compliance and advisory matters.
• Extensive exposure to a range of UK tax compliance including corporate tax, VAT, Employment Related Securities and international aspects encompassing advising on such areas as transfer pricing and permanent establishment risks.
• Opportunity to develop and manage our Tax Assistants, Consultants and Assistant Managers.
• Opportunity to play a strong role as part of the management team including supporting overall strategy, corporate growth and recruitment of personnel.
• Commitment on your coaching and personal development.
• Lots of social, fun events and charity activities.

For more information or to request a copy of the full job description including key responsibilities, please email.