Corporate Tax Manager - #2087954

Experienced corporate tax professionals looking for a genuine step forward in their career will find a great deal to consider in this opportunity with a leading firm of Chartered Accountants in Manchester. The firm has a strong and varied corporate client base, a culture that values technical excellence, and a genuine commitment to developing the people within it, with flexible working, a company pension, and much more on offer for the right candidate.

Crowe Watson Recruitment has been placing corporate tax professionals into leading practice roles across the North of England for many years, and the Manchester market is one the team knows exceptionally well. Their approach is straightforward: take the time to understand what each candidate is genuinely looking for, match that carefully against the right opportunities, and support both parties through the process with honesty and expertise. It is a simple formula, but one that has earned Crowe Watson a reputation that very few recruiters in this space can match.

As Corporate Tax Manager, you will take ownership of a varied portfolio of corporate clients, delivering compliance and advisory services across a broad range of tax matters and working closely with partners on more complex and strategic assignments. Manchester’s commercial landscape is diverse and fast-moving, and the client base this firm offers reflects that, with exposure to a range of sectors and business sizes that will keep the work genuinely interesting. There is a clear and well-supported route to senior manager level for the right individual, within a team that combines strong technical capability with a collaborative and inclusive approach to the way it works. You might not meet all the criteria, but if you are passionate about developing yourself and your career, we’d love to hear from you.

Crowe Watson is acting as an Employment Agency. References to pay rates are indicative and salary is dependent on experience.

Please note that Crowe Watson Recruitment is unable to assist with sponsorship applications; all candidates must have the right to work in the UK without restriction.

• Managing a portfolio of corporate clients across compliance and advisory services
• Advising on corporation tax, group structures, reorganisations, and tax planning matters
• Reviewing corporate tax returns and computations prepared by junior staff
• Developing and maintaining strong, trusted client relationships
• Mentoring and supporting the development of junior members of the tax team
• Contributing to business development activity and proposals

• CTA and/or ACA/ACCA qualified with a strong corporate tax background gained within practice
• At least five years' experience working within a UK Practice environment
• Proven experience managing a portfolio of corporate clients across compliance and advisory work
• Strong technical knowledge of UK corporation tax legislation and current developments
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills with the ability to convey complex matters clearly
• Commercially minded and proactive, with a genuine appetite to contribute to the growth of the firm