Job Title: Senior Manager Corporate Tax Location: Sevenoaks, Kent Department: Tax Reports to: Tax Directors / Associate Directors Role Overview: This role involves managing the tax team alongside the Tax Directors/Associate Directors to ensure timely, accurate delivery of tax services. The position is 80% advisory-based and 20% compliance, with the Senior Manager leading high-level projects, managing a client portfolio, and supporting the technical development of the wider team.
Key Responsibilities: Lead and deliver tax advisory assignments, including complex projects. Support Directors on high-level advisory work. Prepare or oversee complex client tax returns. Manage and develop client relationships within your own portfolio. Provide technical tax advice to internal teams and clients. Drive internal initiatives, support marketing efforts, and contribute to content creation. Collaborate across departments to identify new business opportunities. Monitor and support team development, training, and performance. Involvement in departmental financials: chargeable time, recoveries, and billings.
General Duties: Maintain up-to-date technical knowledge through CPD and professional reading. Mentor and support junior team members, including Tax Managers. Identify and act on cross-selling opportunities. Work closely with both tax and non-tax Managers/Directors to ensure service excellence. Uphold high professional standards in all work and communications.
Skills & Abilities: Strong leadership, delegation, and coaching capabilities. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. Ability to manage workloads and provide performance feedback. Technically competent and capable of conducting detailed tax research. Organised, with effective time management and attention to detail. Commercial awareness and understanding of client needs.
Experience & Qualifications: ATT and/or CTA qualified with a minimum of 8 years relevant tax experience. Without ATT: minimum of 10 years relevant tax experience. Proven experience in corporate tax advisory, restructuring, due diligence, and compliance. Experience with EIS, EMI options, and R&D Tax credits (preferred, not essential).
Personal Attributes: Approachable, professional, and a team player. Flexible, open to new ideas, and adaptable to change. Strong attention to detail and initiative driven. Honest, proactive, and committed to high standards.
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