Corporate Tax Manager

Take your career to the next level as a Corporate Tax Manager with a Top 20 firm, joining a fast-growing and highly dynamic tax advisory team. This is a chance to work on high-profile corporate transactions, provide bespoke tax advice to a diverse client base, and collaborate directly with partners and legal specialists. You ll be at the centre of complex projects, influencing outcomes from initial engagement through to implementation, while mentoring and developing junior colleagues. If you want a role that combines technical challenge, client impact, and real scope to shape both your own career and the growth of the team, this is the opportunity for you.

Job Title: Corporate Tax Manager

Job Type: Permanent

Location: London (SW1)

Salary: £67 000

Reference no: 16046

Corporate Tax Manager Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus additional time off between Christmas and New Year
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work life balance
• Private medical insurance
• Clear progression opportunities within a growing Top 20 firm
• Ongoing professional development and training support
• Exposure to a diverse corporate client base and high-profile advisory projects
• Opportunities to participate in business development initiatives
• Supportive, collaborative team environment
• Access to an international network and global client exposure

Corporate Tax Manager About The Role

As a Corporate Tax Manager, you ll lead advisory engagements and support partners in delivering bespoke tax advice to clients. You ll manage and review the work of junior team members, oversee complex corporate transactions, and liaise with legal teams to ensure tax outcomes are achieved. While primarily advisory, the role also includes support for compliance matters such as corporation tax return reviews and general practice client support. You will also play a key part in mentoring colleagues and contributing to business development activities. Key responsibilities:

• Lead and manage corporate tax advisory engagements from initial client contact to implementation
• Provide technical input on a broad range of taxes, including corporation tax, income tax, capital gains tax, VAT, and stamp duty
• Oversee and review the work of junior colleagues to ensure high-quality output
• Prepare written tax reports and clear, practical advice for clients
• Support partners in pitching and winning new clients
• Manage full scope tax due diligence projects and valuations for HMRC submission
• Advise on employee share schemes, tax reliefs such as EIS/SEIS, and associated submissions
• Assist with compliance work, including reviewing complex corporation tax returns
• Mentor and support junior team members in both technical and professional development
• Contribute to business development initiatives and generate creative technical solutions

The successful Corporate Tax Manager will have:

• ACA or ACCA and CTA/ATT qualification
• Extensive post-qualification experience in corporate tax advisory
• Strong knowledge of corporate tax structuring and compliance
• Experience managing multiple engagements and deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong mentoring and team development experience
• Commercial awareness and ability to identify business development opportunities
• Advanced Excel and Word skills
• Organised, motivated, and driven, with the ability to prioritise and take ownership of tasks
• Ability to build strong client relationships and deliver technically robust advice

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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