Manager, Corporate Tax
- maidstone, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
- £65 - £95 Per Hour
Job Description
About Crowe
Crowe is a leading national firm offering audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services with global reach and local expertise. As an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks worldwide, we have access to over 46,000 professionals across 150+ countries and more than 800 offices globally.
Our vision is to be a leader in our chosen markets, creating lasting value for our clients and our people and being a trusted partner in their success.
We are dedicated to driving client success, empowering our people, embracing sustainability, delivering technological change and acting in the public interest.
About the role
We have an opportunity for a Corporate Tax Manager to join our growing Thames Valley tax team. We have seen a 66% increase in headcount since March 2020 and have recently relocated to newer larger offices to accommodate the growth in the tax team, as well as wider client service teams. As a result of this – and our commitment to further growth – this is a role that comes with natural opportunities for progression. There's never been a better time to build your tax career at Crowe.
This opportunity may suit an Assistant Manager looking for a step up, or a Manager looking for a new and exciting challenge with scope for career advancement.
You will work closely with the tax partners delivering UK and cross-border project-based work. You will also oversee larger and often more complex compliance work with a portfolio of existing clients, ranging from owner-managed companies to listed groups across a variety of industry sectors. You will also be involved in business development initiatives and working with the team to generate new work.
You should be qualified ACA/CTA (or equivalent) with notable achievements that demonstrate extensive practical tax experience. Such experience might include managing compliance for large groups, helping to deliver advisory projects including group restructures, interest deductibility analysis, capital allowance projects, and dealing with HMRC enquiries, queries and correspondence). You will also be able to work as part of a team, liaising with other tax specialists, and audit and corporate finance colleagues whilst using your own initiative.
The role requirements
- ACA/CTA or equivalent qualification essential.
- Significant Corporate Tax and accounting experience on a range of advisory and compliance projects.
- A passion for client service.
- A track record of developing new work.
Your people responsibilities
- Demonstrating personal commitment to work and team success; showing positive attitude and enthusiasm for work and taking initiative to improve process/situations when appropriate.
- Consistently treating colleagues with fairness and respect, helping to provide opportunities for everyone to contribute and succeed.
- Providing and being receptive to regular and constructive feedback that improves self and others. Continually developing skills and knowledge.
- Influencing, changing and shaping the direction of a particular activity, either internally and/or externally.
- Coaching members of staff through sharing experience and knowledge appropriately.
- Providing on-the-job training for developing colleagues.
- Participating in service line, office and firm-wide activities.
Your client responsibilities
- Leading work on UK and cross-border tax advisory projects, reporting to tax partners.
- Overseeing compliance work on larger or more complex clients.
- Developing relationships with clients and contacts.
- Identifying opportunities to take additional services to clients and contacts, including corporate taxes, VAT, personal taxes, payroll taxes, corporate finance support etc.
- Acting at all times with the Firm’s best interests in mind. Acts with integrity in all dealings.
- Demonstrate understanding of the different types of risk, understanding the firm’s approach and policies for managing risk in relevant business and applicable legal/regulatory rules, and following policies.
- Considering and managing risk (reputational, operational and credit) in all interactions with clients.
- Showing a sense of urgency and understanding of how their work (including speed, attention to detail, and quality) impacts the Firm’s ability to serve clients.
- Demonstrating an application and solution-based approach to problem solving, referred to for research on delivery of solutions in that field on client assignments.
- Identifying areas requiring improvement in the client’s business processes and possible recommendations for the client.
- Taking primary responsibility for financial performance on your client and project work.
Qualities we are looking for
- Ability to execute work efficiently, delivering excellent service and bringing the full breadth of Crowe UK’s capability to support our clients.
- Act as a role model for members of the team, providing on-the-job coaching.
- Adhere to the firm’s risk management policies at all times.
- Deliver work to the highest quality.
- Solid understanding of the fundamental UK corporate tax concepts and rules, as well as a good grasp of UKGAAP accounting fundamentals, and its application to tax accounting including deferred tax;
- Ability to provide fast and intuitive analysis; correctly interpreting data, including financial statements and source documents.
- Demonstration of the ability to effectively understand and manage risk issues.
Why choose Crowe?
Whatever career you choose, whether in audit, tax, marketing or HR, we can offer you a rewarding and clear career pathway, designed to help you develop your existing talents as well as discovering new ones, positioning you to make a meaningful difference to our ever-growing and varied client base.
At Crowe we foster a collaborative and inclusive culture, and we will encourage, support and guide you on an exciting professional journey of self-discovery.
We value innovation and welcome those committed to making a difference for our communities, colleagues, and clients. With access to expert knowledge, continuous learning, competitive salaries, and flexible benefits, you will have the tools to build a rewarding career.
We are committed to diversity in our teams, equal opportunity and merit-based progression. We promote a healthy working environment with an agile working approach alongside dedicated wellbeing support, helping our people to thrive both professionally and personally.