Practice - Corporate Tax Manager

Location Manchester
Discipline: Accounting
Contact name: Carly Dunn

Contact email: carly@supreme-ss.com
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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

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • 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

For more information please contact the recruiter below:
Carly Dunn
Divisional Talent Manager
T: 07706 309606
E: carly@supreme-ss.com