Corporate Tax Manager, Southampton or Reading

Chartered Practice, big 4, Corporate tax manager, CTA, Southampton or Reading

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Corporate Tax Manager
Stand out big 4 Benefits:
Key focus on the development of people
Adheres to the right work to life balance and flexible working hours
Recruiting with the potential to develop to Partner (3 promoted to Director in Southampton in the last 12 months)
Portfolio created and structured to play to your strengths and experience
Onsite parking & daily lunch allowance
Exquisite new office and surroundings with an onsite cafeteria
National bright ideas campaign

A Corporate Tax Advisory services including:

* Being the principal contact with clients on day to day tax matters
* Involvement on tax advisory and planning work on client portfolio
* Discussing new tax ideas with clients
Working with specialists to deliver expertise to the local market
* Responding appropriately to requests from clients
* Working with internal tax centre in the management and delivery of tax compliance work
* Reviewing corporation tax computations
* Co-ordinating tax payments, loss relief, capital allowances, group relief and other claims
* Liaising with the client service team and with colleagues in the audit and accounting discipline to provide a co-ordinated service to the client
* Advising the client on the computational treatment of contentious issues
* Implementing the firm's advice in submitting returns and negotiating with HM Revenue & Customs
* Monitoring the tax compliance position using tax administration software
* Keeping internal control records up to date and ensuring compliance with quality control procedures
* Carrying out tax audits in accordance with terms of reference agreed with the audit team. Advising the audit team of potential tax exposure HM Revenue & Customs
* Ensuring fees are raised regularly, identifying situations where overruns can be billed and assisting Senior Managers in billing for advisory work
* Supervising the work of junior members of staff
* Sound knowledge of UK corporate taxation
* Awareness of international tax issues
* Ability to keep up to date technically
* Sound knowledge of accountancy principles, in particular accounting for tax (including deferred taxation and accounts presentation)

Qualifications and Skills
* Ideally CTA / ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
* Prior Corporate Tax experience within a chartered Practice (Ideally top 10)

Experience and Background
* Takes personal responsibility and accountability for own work
* Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude when coping with pressure at work
* Identifies and pursues business opportunities
* Continuously learns from experiences. Seeks out feedback and development opportunities
* Gives clear directions, positive and constructive feedback. Coaches less experienced staff
* Works in a cooperative, respectful manner with colleagues, clients and the wider community
* Analyses problems, identifies core issues, investigates, evaluates and integrates information
* Communicates with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear
* Builds the reputation through the quality of work, knowledge and experience
* Monitors and upholds high quality of service and products to clients (internal and external).

This role could be based in either our Southampton or Reading office

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