Corporate Tax Manager
CV-LibraryLondonpermanentPosted: 1 April 2026
Apply NowTake your career to the next level as a Corporate Tax Manager with a Top 20 firm, joining a fast-growing and highly dynamic tax advisory team. This is a chance to work on high-profile corporate transactions, provide bespoke tax advice to a diverse client base, and collaborate directly with partners and legal specialists. You’ll be at the centre of complex projects, influencing outcomes from initial engagement through to implementation, while mentoring and developing junior colleagues. If you want a role that combines technical challenge, client impact, and real scope to shape both your own career and the growth of the team, this is the opportunity for you.
Job Title: Corporate Tax Manager
Job Type: Permanent
Location: London (SW1)
Salary: £67,000 – 75,000
Reference no: 16046
Corporate Tax Manager – Benefits
25 days annual leave plus additional time off between Christmas and New Year
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work life balance
Private medical insurance
Clear progression opportunities within a growing Top 20 firm
Ongoing professional development and training support
Exposure to a diverse corporate client base and high-profile advisory projects
Opportunities to participate in business development initiatives
Supportive, collaborative team environment
Access to an international network and global client exposure
Corporate Tax Manager – About The Role
As a Corporate Tax Manager, you’ll lead advisory engagements and support partners in delivering bespoke tax advice to clients. You’ll manage and review the work of junior team members, oversee complex corporate transactions, and liaise with legal teams to ensure tax outcomes are achieved. While primarily advisory, the role also includes support for compliance matters such as corporation tax return reviews and general practice client support. You will also play a key part in mentoring colleagues and contributing to business development activities. Key responsibilities:
Lead and manage corporate tax advisory engagements from initial client contact to implementation
Provide technical input on a broad range of taxes, including corporation tax, income tax, capital gains tax, VAT, and stamp duty
Oversee and review the work of junior colleagues to ensure high-quality output
Prepare written tax reports and clear, practical advice for clients
Support partners in pitching and winning new clients
Manage full scope tax due diligence projects and valuations for HMRC submission
Advise on employee share schemes, tax reliefs such as EIS/SEIS, and associated submissions
Assist with compliance work, including reviewing complex corporation tax returns
Mentor and support junior team members in both technical and professional development
Contribute to business development initiatives and generate creative technical solutions
The successful Corporate Tax Manager will have:
ACA or ACCA and CTA/ATT qualification
Extensive post-qualification experience in corporate tax advisory
Strong knowledge of corporate tax structuring and compliance
Experience managing multiple engagements and deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong mentoring and team development experience
Commercial awareness and ability to identify business development opportunities
Advanced Excel and Word skills
Organised, motivated, and driven, with the ability to prioritise and take ownership of tasks
Ability to build strong client relationships and deliver technically robust advice
Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.
Refer a friend
If this job is not of interest to you, but you know a friend or colleague who may be interested, recommend them to us and receive a minimum of £100 in vouchers if we assist them in securing a permanent role and a minimum of £25 in vouchers if we place them in a temporary assignment. (Terms & conditions apply)
Job Title: Corporate Tax Manager
Job Type: Permanent
Location: London (SW1)
Salary: £67,000 – 75,000
Reference no: 16046
Corporate Tax Manager – Benefits
25 days annual leave plus additional time off between Christmas and New Year
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work life balance
Private medical insurance
Clear progression opportunities within a growing Top 20 firm
Ongoing professional development and training support
Exposure to a diverse corporate client base and high-profile advisory projects
Opportunities to participate in business development initiatives
Supportive, collaborative team environment
Access to an international network and global client exposure
Corporate Tax Manager – About The Role
As a Corporate Tax Manager, you’ll lead advisory engagements and support partners in delivering bespoke tax advice to clients. You’ll manage and review the work of junior team members, oversee complex corporate transactions, and liaise with legal teams to ensure tax outcomes are achieved. While primarily advisory, the role also includes support for compliance matters such as corporation tax return reviews and general practice client support. You will also play a key part in mentoring colleagues and contributing to business development activities. Key responsibilities:
Lead and manage corporate tax advisory engagements from initial client contact to implementation
Provide technical input on a broad range of taxes, including corporation tax, income tax, capital gains tax, VAT, and stamp duty
Oversee and review the work of junior colleagues to ensure high-quality output
Prepare written tax reports and clear, practical advice for clients
Support partners in pitching and winning new clients
Manage full scope tax due diligence projects and valuations for HMRC submission
Advise on employee share schemes, tax reliefs such as EIS/SEIS, and associated submissions
Assist with compliance work, including reviewing complex corporation tax returns
Mentor and support junior team members in both technical and professional development
Contribute to business development initiatives and generate creative technical solutions
The successful Corporate Tax Manager will have:
ACA or ACCA and CTA/ATT qualification
Extensive post-qualification experience in corporate tax advisory
Strong knowledge of corporate tax structuring and compliance
Experience managing multiple engagements and deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong mentoring and team development experience
Commercial awareness and ability to identify business development opportunities
Advanced Excel and Word skills
Organised, motivated, and driven, with the ability to prioritise and take ownership of tasks
Ability to build strong client relationships and deliver technically robust advice
Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.
Refer a friend
If this job is not of interest to you, but you know a friend or colleague who may be interested, recommend them to us and receive a minimum of £100 in vouchers if we assist them in securing a permanent role and a minimum of £25 in vouchers if we place them in a temporary assignment. (Terms & conditions apply)