Senior Corporate Tax Manager

We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager to provide advisory and consultancy support on a broad range of corporate tax projects.

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Alliotts LLP is an accountancy and tax advisory practice that can trace its origins back to 1869. With offices based in Guildford and Central London, we offer a full range of accountancy services with specialist teams advising on business strategy and corporate finance; a strong Media team and China Desk are amongst our niche offerings.

Alliotts joined the Shaw Gibbs Group in September 2024, a growing top 40 accountancy practice providing expert solutions to entrepreneurial businesses and private clients.

At Alliotts, our culture is built on the belief that true value comes from excellence and care. We hold ourselves to high standards, guided by our core values, which shape how we work, behave, and interact. This ensures we consistently deliver value to our clients and support their success.

The Shaw Gibbs Group has several offices in Central and Southern England and have ambitious expansion plans. To support the organisation’s growth, we have created a new opportunity for a Senior Corporate Tax Manager to join our London (Southampton Street, Covent Garden) corporate tax team. This is a permanent full-time role with hybrid working options.

The Role

The Senior Corporate Tax Manager will have overall responsibility for the compliance work of a portfolio of corporate tax clients including large companies, owner managed businesses, groups and sector specific companies. The role will be approximately 80% advisory and 20% compliance work. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Working on a broad range of ad hoc tax consultancy assignments is a considerable part of the role. This may include reorganisations, R&D tax, share schemes, property hive ups, international tax etc.
• Identifying tax planning opportunities and following these through with the Tax Partner and the relevant partners
• Overall responsibility for the compliance function for a portfolio of corporate tax clients. This includes:
  • Preparation and review of corporation tax returns for a range of complex clients
  • Monitoring tax return progress to ensure timely completion and submission to HMRC
  • Advising corporate tax clients of tax liabilities due on a timely basis
  • Liaising directly with clients to ensure both accurate and prompt completion of tax returns and submissions
  • Communicating effectively with client’s both orally and in writing
  • Dealing with all client queries promptly and efficiently
  • Reporting to the client partner on all matters relevant to the client’s tax affairs
• Management of Work in Progress and timely billing
• Supporting the wider tax team and mentoring and developing junior members of staff
• Travel to the Guildford office and client sites when required

What we are looking for

Qualifications and Experience:

• CTA qualified or ACCA/ACA qualified plus relevant experience
• Significant experience in a corporate tax role in industry or within a professional practice (Essential)
• Experience of working in an accountancy practice (Essential)
• Experience of managing own client compliance portfolio (Essential)
• Experience of dealing with detailed HMRC enquiries (Essential)
• Demonstrates ‘expert level’ of understanding of own technical/professional function
• Experience of working on long term client relationships and of working on a fee basis with clients
• Experience of managing people
• Highly proficient in computer software
• Knowledge of CCH and Alphatax would be advantageous, but full training will be given

Skills and Personal Qualities:

Leadership and Planning

• A clear understanding of the Firm’s wider goals and vision
• A clear vision for the Alliotts’ Tax Service for clients
• Excellent communication skills – able to communicate openly and honestly at all levels

Self Management

• Able to demonstrate an astute use of initiative to solve problems
• The ability to work to timescales and meet deadlines
• Ability to plan and organise tasks / priorities effectively
• Gives appropriate attention to detail and has the ability to think laterally to provide a comprehensive approach to tax advice

Client Satisfaction

• The ability to utilise technical expertise to contribute to the development and broadening of the service for clients
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain client relationships
• Good communication skills with the ability to explain complex matters to clients clearly and concisely

What we can offer you

• Opportunity to join a longstanding firm with a rich history and strong employee culture, that has recently merged with a top 40 accountancy practice
• Access to an international alliance ensuring a wide range of interesting international work and opportunities, the sharing of knowledge with international associates, and for travel if desired
• A supportive working culture with an open plan hot desking office for all staff and senior leaders
• 35 hour week
• 20 days’ paid holiday (increased by 1 day for each complete year of service to 30 June up to a maximum of 5 days) + Bank Holidays + 3 or 4 Christmas closure days
• Opportunity to buy/sell annual leave
• Hybrid working to encourage a healthy work-life balance
• Work-hard, play-hard culture with frequent and varied opportunities to socialise and participate in a wide variety of activities with colleagues
• Opportunities for progression and specialism in areas of focus
• A volunteering day per year paid by the firm
• Ongoing training and development support
• Mental health team in the workplace and on demand counselling service available for staff 24/7 to support their wellbeing
• ESG committee within the firm driving sustainable change for our future
• Ongoing technology initiative to ensure that firmwide we maximise the use and benefit of available technologies and AI, and readily embrace change so that we don’t stand still

How to apply

Please follow this link to apply via our online portal

Equal Opportunities

Alliotts is an inclusive employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities to all candidates, by ensuring a comfortable and accessible interview experience. We understand that some individuals may have specific needs or require adjustments during the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to ensure your recruitment experience with us is as inclusive and accessible as possible, please let us know at your earliest convenience.

We believe that diversity makes us a stronger firm and we look to employ people with different ideas, styles and skillsets. This diversity stimulates a rich, creative environment – one in which our people develop, and our clients enjoy enduring results. We’re committed to recruiting, promoting, and rewarding our people based on their ability to contribute to our goals, without regard to their sex, gender, race, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status.