Corporate Tax Senior – Poole | Hybrid Working | Advisory Exposure

£36,000 - £46,000 per annum
Corporate Tax Senior
Poole | £35,000 - £45,000 | Hybrid Working

Clark Wood is working with a leading Top 20 UK accountancy and advisory firm that is looking to recruit a Corporate Tax Senior into its growing Poole team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Corporate Tax professional who wants to move beyond a predominantly compliance-focused role and develop significantly more exposure to advisory and specialist tax work.
You'll work with a diverse portfolio ranging from entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses through to larger corporate groups across a variety of sectors.
Alongside mainstream Corporate Tax compliance, you'll have the opportunity to develop specialist experience across areas including transactions, corporate restructuring, share schemes, R&D tax relief, capital allowances and complex Corporate Tax advisory work.
The firm offers flexible hybrid working, excellent professional development and a clear pathway for ambitious individuals looking to progress through to Assistant Manager and Manager level.

Contact:
David Elliot
Contact email:
david@clark-wood.co.uk
Contact phone:
+44 (0) 1173 291051

The Role

As a Corporate Tax Senior, you will:

- Prepare corporation tax computations and returns for a varied portfolio of corporate clients
- Support Managers and senior colleagues on complex Corporate Tax assignments
- Assist with advisory projects including transactions, tax due diligence and corporate restructuring
- Gain exposure to capital allowances and R&D tax relief claims
- Develop specialist experience across share schemes and complex Corporate Tax matters
- Undertake technical tax research and contribute to wider client projects
- Manage assignments against agreed deadlines, budgets and quality standards
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients
- Liaise with HMRC and other professional advisers
- Work alongside audit colleagues on annual Corporate Tax compliance assignments
- Coach and support junior members of the tax team
- Contribute to business development and wider team initiatives

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will ideally have:

- Previous experience working within UK Corporate Tax
- Experience gained within an accountancy practice or professional services environment
- ATT, CTA, ACA and/or equivalent qualifications, or be working towards qualification
- Strong Corporate Tax compliance knowledge
- An interest in developing greater exposure to advisory work
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good commercial awareness
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Strong communication and client-facing skills
- A proactive and professional approach

Experience using Alphatax would be advantageous but is not essential.

What's On Offer?

- £36,000 - £46,000 salary, dependent on experience
- Flexible hybrid working
- Excellent work-life balance
- Genuine Corporate Tax advisory exposure
- Transactions and tax due diligence experience
- Corporate restructuring work
- Share schemes exposure
- R&D and innovation tax work
- Capital allowances experience
- Support towards professional qualifications
- Clear progression towards Assistant Manager and Manager
- Pension and life assurance
- Income protection
- Health cash plan and virtual GP
- Enhanced family-friendly benefits
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Electric vehicle scheme
- Paid volunteering day
- Excellent learning and development opportunities

Interested?

For further information on this Corporate Tax Senior position in Poole, please contact David Elliot at Clark Wood on 01173 291051 or email david@clark-wood.co.uk.

If this specific vacancy isn't quite right, please get in touch as Clark Wood is currently working on a number of Corporate Tax opportunities across Dorset, Hampshire and the South West.

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