Corporate Tax Manager

Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Corporate Tax Manager to oversee tax compliance and reporting engagements for major clients. This role requires at least 5 years of corporate tax experience and offers opportunities for coaching junior staff, managing client relationships, and ensuring quality delivery. The firm provides an attractive remuneration package and is committed to flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in corporate tax.
• Full Technical Training course or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of tax compliance and reporting engagements.
• Grow relationships with existing and new clients.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality work.
• Involvement in tax audit engagements.

Skills

Client relationship management

Negotiation skills

Business development

Time management

Excellent communication

Team player

Coaching and mentoring

Education

ACA / CA / ACCA / CTA Tax qualification

Job description

Our Global Compliance and Reporting professionals help businesses meet complex demands for tax compliance and reporting and the associated tax advisory, strategy and governance requirements. Our Global Compliance and Reporting team continues to experience growth due to strong client demand.

By integrating deep technical and industry knowledge with established methodologies and cutting‑edge tax technologies we work with a wide range of large and complex multinational companies (predominantly FTSE and significant inbound businesses) to help them develop and implement effective, practical and sustainable tax strategies.

The opportunity

Due to significant growth following a number of high‑profile client wins we are looking for a Corporate Tax Manager in our Birmingham Office. The role offers the opportunity to work on some of the largest and most exciting clients in the market to help support them as they navigate an ever increasingly complex tax environment.

Your key responsibilities

• Grow and maintain relationships with clients both existing and new clients
• High level management of the successful delivery of technically complex tax compliance and tax reporting engagements as well as delivery of any related consulting projects
• Involvement in tax audit engagements
• Providing exceptional client service
• Working in conjunction with other tax specialist teams
• Help people to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring staff
• Lead team initiatives, covering all aspects of leading a successful team

Skills and attributes for success

• Significant experience in corporate tax from practice or from an in‑house tax background
• Strong client relationship management skills
• Negotiation skills, able to sustain opinion and exhibit strong stakeholder management
• Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to win work
• Effective time management, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• Enthusiastic team player with the ability to create and sustain effective teams
• Experience of coaching and developing more junior staff
• Ensure delivery of quality work

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Experienced corporate tax practitioner (Minimum of 5 years’ experience)
• ACA / CA / ACCA / CTA Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training course / Law qualification/ Tax specialist qualification / or breadth of knowledge equivalent to a Tax specialist qualification

What we look for

• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• Team player; ability to integrate with new teams quickly
• Outgoing with good relationship skills and the ability to deliver quality output

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well‑being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client‑facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY

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