Corporate Tax Manager – Manchester (Greater Manchester)
Location: Manchester (Greater Manchester)Position Type: Permanent, Full-time | Corporate Tax Manager
Industry: Chartered Accountancy / Tax Advisory
Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 (depending on experience and qualifications)
About the Role
We’re representing a leading independent accountancy and business advisory firm with offices across the North of England and Scotland. Due to continued growth, they are now seeking a Corporate Tax Manager to join their Manchester office as part of their national Tax Consultancy team. This is an excellent opportunity for a CTA-qualified tax professional with corporate tax compliance and advisory experience to step into a client-facing role, with responsibility for technical reviews, proactive tax planning, and team mentoring.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of corporate tax clients, overseeing compliance and advisory services
- Review complex corporate tax computations prepared by junior colleagues, ensuring accuracy and quality
- Provide training, mentoring, and technical support to Tax Assistants, Seniors, and Assistant Managers
- Deliver proactive tax planning advice to clients across a range of industries
- Monitor work progress, recoveries, and billing for your client portfolio
- Liaise with clients directly, ensuring high levels of service and strong professional relationships
- Lead recruitment activities, including involvement in the graduate intake programme
- Take formal line management responsibility for Tax Seniors and Trainees
- Deliver internal tax technical training and development sessions to support the team’s growth
- CTA qualified, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in corporate tax compliance and advisory
- Full UK driving licence (essential)
- Experience using Alphatax desirable but not essential
- Strong technical tax knowledge and the ability to communicate complex issues clearly
- Client-facing experience with proven ability to deliver outstanding service
- Excellent teamwork skills, able to collaborate across multiple service lines and offices
- Confident in delivering training and mentoring junior team members
- Organised, proactive, and commercially minded with strong leadership potential
Why This Opportunity Stands Out
- Competitive salary of £55,000 – £65,000 depending on experience
- Salary sacrifice employer contribution pension scheme, life cover (4x salary) and income protection
- Annual leave entitlement up to 26 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days
- Smart Working Policy with flexibility to balance home and office working
- Health Shield cash plan (cash back on health benefits, plus discounts on holidays, fashion and entertainment)
- Employee Assistance Programme providing 24/7 confidential wellbeing support
- Paid flu jabs and eye tests
- Commission schemes for client and colleague referrals (up to £2,500 for colleague referrals)
- Ongoing training opportunities and funded professional membership fees
- Regular recognition initiatives including Charity of the Month and Colleague of the Month
- Subsidised firm-wide social events throughout the year
- Supportive and forward-thinking firm culture with clear opportunities for career progression
Carly Dunn
Recruitment Manager
T: 07706 309606
E: carly@supreme-ss.com