Corporate Tax Manager

About us

Azets is an award-winning leading firm of Accountants and Business Advisers operating across the UK and the Nordics. We are a family of over 6,500 employees and work across over 80 offices in the UK alone. We have seen dramatic growth in recent years which has made us the 9th largest accountancy firm in the UK. For us, the personal attributes of each of our employees is what makes us authentic in the marketplace. We look for people who can not only collaborate with peers but can also bring their own voice to the table. We want people who are dynamic in their approach and respectful of other people’s opinions. We're looking for someone who wants to join a family of like-minded individuals and be more than just a team member.

The role

You will be expected to provide a range of tax services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large corporate entities. Our clients come from all industries, so exposure to multiple sectors would be a distinct advantage. More specifically this would include managing the tax compliance process for a varied portfolio of corporate tax clients, liaising with them to resolve queries, communicating with internal departments to ensure deadlines are met and overseeing the portfolio to ensure HMRC deadlines are met. Tax advisory services will also be an important part of the role, assisting the partners and directors in the delivery of advisory projects. We encourage our tax team to develop tax planning specialisms so that we can deliver high quality advice to clients and so that you can develop a niche for yourself. Leveraging off an excellent client base, you will have exposure to tax advisory projects which you will either lead or play a significant role in.

Skills & experience

We are looking for a self-starter to join a busy corporate tax team. You will have experience in managing a portfolio of corporate tax compliance cases, having dealt with clients of varying sizes and complexity across different industry sectors. You will have experience in managing the work-in-progress and billing associated with a portfolio. The coaching and management of more junior members of the corporate tax team will be essential as well as an ability to confidently deal with team members and clients at all levels. The ability to handle or input into tax advisory work on a range of clients is required and this could include matters such as any of the following: Share Option schemes, including EMI Corporate restructuring including the preparation of clearances to HMRC for a range of transactions R&D tax credit claims Corporate Interest Restriction advice Tax due diligence Tax support on M&A work An ability to take ownership of work and a can-do attitude are essential for this role.

Job Reference: AZ05013