Corporate Tax Manager

Corporate Tax Manager Top 100 Firm, Chelmsford OfficeUp to £60,000!!!

I am currently recruiting for a Corporate Tax Manager to my client's expanding team. This is a multifaceted role where the individual will be required to lead and take responsibility for individual assignments as well as team projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage multiple Tax-based assignments and other associated work in consultation with the Director, to ensure they are dealt with in an accurate and timely manner;
• Prepare letters to clients and third parties for the Associate's and / or Director's approval;
• Liaise with specialists across multiple departments as well as relevant third parties, such as banks and solicitors;
• Correspond with HMRC on tax-related matters;
• Support the Corporate Tax compliance function with technical queries, both internally and externally;
• Regularly attend meetings alongside relationship leads;
• Assist relationship leads through monitoring costs;
• Be responsible for billing clients in a timely manner, in accordance with the firm's guidelines;
• Produce technical tax reports across multiple Corporate Tax-related issues;
• Be responsible for the planning and completion of assignments, including delegating, supervising, and reviewing technical advisory work and queries appropriately;
• Be a positive team player and collaborate with others in working towards the department's people, client, and business goals;
• Support the Corporate Tax team members by promoting a learning environment that encourages the development of others;
• Participate in developing firm-wide initiatives.

Personal Skills:

• Client-focussed;
• Commercial awareness and understanding of the business environment;
• Technical knowledge and skills;
• Time-management and priority setting;
• Confidence and professionalism in liaising with clients, other professional advisors, and key stakeholders.

Technical Skills: Essential -

• Knowledge of Corporation Tax, including; capital allowances and key capital gains tax reliefs;
• Experience of technical report writing;
• Ability to identify and explain technical points to clients and team members;

Desirable:

• Experience in dealing with HMRC investigations and drafting tax clearances;
• Knowledge of stamp duty and / or stamp duty land tax (SDLT);
• Experience of building step plans for corporate reorganisations.

Experience and Qualifications:

• CTA or AAT qualified, plus relevant experience;
• 4-5 years PQE within a general Tax environment (or alternatively 1-2 years within a Corporate Tax environment);
• Experienced in undertaking consultancy or advisory work;
• Knowledge and / or experience of accounting (desirable).

Other requirements & details about the role::

• Full UK driving license and access to a car would be preferred;
• Base office will be the Chelmsford office, but the role will require you to visit the other offices and visit client premises - mileage costs will be paid for inter-office and client travel.