Corporate Tax Manager
About the accountancy firm
Pentagon Talent are delighted to be partnering with a leading UK accountancy and advisory firm, who have a passion for advising entrepreneurs and SMEs through their sector-led teams.
Duties and responsibilities
Our client are looking for an ambitious Tax Manager, who will be managing a portfolio of business tax clients, managing their compliance cycle and ensuring deadlines are met, building relationships, and identifying areas where our client can further support and assist. This is a key role within the Business and Corporate tax team and the successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a mixed role of compliance and tax advisory services across a diverse mix of owner managed companies as well as some large and international groups operating across a variety of industries. You will be carrying out a range of duties and responsibilities including but not limited to;
- Managing a portfolio of business tax clients to ensure compliance requirements met, building relationship with the client, and identifying areas where Menzies can assist the client.
- Assisting with training and management of the business tax team
- Advising and assisting corporates in respect of their business and tax requirements for example succession planning, remuneration planning, timing of capital expenditure and capital allowances planning.
- Business tax focused but should have a working knowledge of other areas of tax that would affect entrepreneurs behind a business such as Business Asset Disposal Relief, Business Property Relief.
- Advising and supporting entrepreneurial businesses throughout their life cycle including on protecting and leveraging IP and associated restructurings, determining the right business structure, incentivising staff, growing internationally, and building and protecting value for the shareholders.
- Advise on the tax elements of equity incentivisation, such as the EMI option scheme.
- Broad knowledge of other tax areas which are dealt with by other specialist teams, such as VAT and R and D
- Identifying opportunities for tax planning, risk mitigation and cross-selling between service lines to ensure clients receive a proactive and effective service.
- Training and mentoring junior colleagues within the Business Tax Team
Qualifications and skills required
In order to succeed as a Tax Senior, you will need to have strong corporate tax technical and practical knowledge and good knowledge of tax issues affecting OMB's and their shareholders. Knowledge of UK accounting standards and competent in interpreting accounts and other financial information is essential but knowledge of other business taxes and tax reporting processes is preferable but not essential. Strong IT skills including MS Office and databases, Alphatax ideal but not essential.
What's on offer
Amongst working within a fantastic team in a great environment with like minded people, our client offers a competitive salary package with excellent training and support. Along side they offer flexible/hybrid working. On top of this you will also have access to a plethora of benefits including but not limited to:
- 33 days annual leave
- Private Medical Cover
- Private Pension Matching Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Flexible working
Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.