Job Description
Corporate Tax Manager
Salary: £60,000+ Clear Director Pathway
Location: Cheadle Area | Hybrid Working
Lead Complex Corporate Tax Advisory Projects Within a High-Growth Professional Services Firm
Are you a CTA-qualified Corporate Tax professional looking for a role that offers more than compliance reviews and portfolio management?
Our client is seeking an ambitious Corporate Tax Manager to join its growing Tax Consultancy team serving clients across the UK. This is an exceptional opportunity to take ownership of a diverse portfolio, lead and develop talented tax professionals, and play a key role in delivering high-quality corporate tax advisory services to a broad range of owner-managed businesses and corporate clients.
With strong investment in people, clear progression opportunities, and a collaborative national tax team, this role offers the perfect platform for an experienced tax professional looking to advance towards Senior Manager, Director and future leadership positions.
The Opportunity: Corporate Tax Manager
Based within the Cheadle / Greater Manchester area, with a flexible hybrid working arrangement, you will become a key member of a nationally integrated Tax Consultancy team.
You will combine technical excellence with team leadership, client relationship management, and business development activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the technical review of complex corporation tax computations and returns
- Deliver and support a wide range of corporate tax compliance and advisory projects
- Provide proactive tax planning advice for owner-managed businesses, groups and corporate clients
- Manage a portfolio of clients, ensuring exceptional service delivery and commercial performance
- Oversee work in progress, recoverability and billing across your client portfolio
- Liaise directly with clients, Partners and colleagues across multiple service lines
- Identify advisory opportunities and support wider business development initiatives
- Provide technical guidance, mentoring and coaching to:
- Tax Assistants
- Tax Seniors
- Assistant Tax Managers
- Deliver internal training sessions and support technical development across the team
- Participate in recruitment activities, including graduate and experienced hire programmes
- Undertake formal line management responsibilities for junior team members
Candidate Profile
We are seeking a commercially minded Corporate Tax specialist with strong leadership capabilities and a passion for developing people.
Essential Requirements
- CTA qualified
- 5+ years' UK Practice experience in Corporate Tax Compliance and Advisory
- Proven experience managing a portfolio of corporate tax clients
- Strong technical knowledge of:
- Corporation Tax
- Group Structures
- Capital Allowances
- Tax Planning
- Corporate Tax Compliance
- HMRC regulations and current legislation
- Experience reviewing complex tax computations and returns
- Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills
- Strong leadership, mentoring and coaching abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work across multiple projects and deadlines effectively
- Full UK Driving Licence
Desirable Requirements
- Experience using Alphatax
- Exposure to corporate restructuring, transactions, and advisory projects
- Experience supporting business development and winning new work
- Previous involvement in recruitment and people management
Career Progression & Development
This role is ideally suited to a high-performing Corporate Tax professional seeking long-term progression.
Future Opportunities Include
- Progression to Senior Manager and Director level
- Increased involvement in complex advisory and planning assignments
- Greater responsibility for team leadership and strategic decision-making
- Participation in shaping the growth of the Corporate Tax service line
- Ongoing technical, commercial and leadership development
- Access to structured CPD and professional training programmes
Salary & Benefits Package
Our client offers a highly competitive package designed to reward performance and support career development.
Salary
- £60,000+ basic salary depending on experience
- Performance-related progression opportunities
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Comprehensive Benefits
- Employer pension scheme with life assurance (4x salary) and income protection
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Option to purchase up to 5 additional days' annual leave
- Hybrid working and flexible working policy
- Health cash plan with healthcare benefits and retail discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential 24/7 support
- Paid professional subscriptions and membership fees
- Comprehensive CPD and technical training support
- Paid eye tests and annual flu vaccinations
- Client referral incentive scheme
- Investment in leadership and management development
- Collaborative and supportive working environment
Why Join Our Client?
- Join a respected and growing national Tax Consultancy team
- Work with a portfolio of ambitious and entrepreneurial clients
- Gain exposure to both compliance and high-value advisory work
- Develop your leadership skills while mentoring the next generation of tax professionals
- Benefit from genuine progression opportunities within a growing business
- Work within a culture built on professionalism, trust, quality and long-term relationships
Apply Now
If you are an experienced Corporate Tax Manager looking for a career-enhancing opportunity with genuine progression potential, we would welcome a confidential discussion.
David Hawthorne-Finch
Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions (H-FTS)
Email: d.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com
Contact David today for a confidential conversation about this opportunity and how it could support your long-term career aspirations.
All applications and enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence. Our client is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. No information will be shared with our client without your prior consent.