Corporate Tax Manager

The Role:

As a Corporate Tax Manager, the role involves nurturing and managing relationships with a corporate client base, ensuring timely and efficient fulfilment of all corporate tax compliance obligations.
 
The primary responsibility revolves around handling corporate tax compliance work for a diverse portfolio, mainly comprising owner-managed businesses. There are opportunities for involvement in advisory projects if desired.
 
This position plays a pivotal role within the Birmingham tax team, requiring the establishment of robust internal relationships with colleagues from various service lines to ensure exceptional service delivery to clients.
 
The responsibilities include supervising junior members of the corporate tax team and actively contributing to their professional growth.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Serving as a primary point of contact within the firm for corporate clients, working closely with the Tax Partner. This involves prompt and efficient response to client requests, maintaining regular communication, and keeping clients informed about service progress.
• Taking complete ownership of managing the compliance process across the corporate tax client portfolio, including overseeing fee arrangements and cash collection as needed.
• Reviewing work prepared by junior team members.
• Engaging with HMRC regarding client inquiries.
• Ensuring completion of assignments within agreed-upon budgets and promptly communicating any overruns to the client and Tax Partner.
• Contributing to bids/proposals for new client opportunities.
• Adhering to the firm's quality control procedures.
• Identifying risks, technical issues, and planning opportunities to discuss with the Tax Partner, while exercising judgment within established parameters. 

Required Skills and Experience:
 
Minimum of 5 years' post-qualification experience (ACA, CTA, or equivalent qualification).
Proven track record in corporate tax compliance obtained from professional service firm experience.
Exposure in one or more of the following areas of corporate tax advisory would be advantageous, though not obligatory:

• Corporate restructuring.
• Reviews of capital allowances.
• Research and development tax credit expertise. Claims for patent box relief.
• Knowledge of controlled foreign companies.