Corporate Tax Senior

Job Description

Hiring : Corporate Tax Senior

Salary : 38000 - 48000

Location : Crewe Cheshire Flexible Working Available

Lead Corporate Tax Compliance with an Expanding Practice

Are you a fully qualified tax professional with 5 years practice experience ready to take ownership of a corporate tax portfolio and lead client relationships Our client a well-established chartered certified accountancy firm in Crewe with over 20 years of excellence is seeking a Corporate Tax Senior to join their expanding tax department.

This is an outstanding opportunity to manage your own portfolio of corporate tax clients handle complex tax matters and develop junior team members. With clear progression to management level excellent remuneration and a supportive culture this role offers the perfect platform for ambitious tax professionals looking to advance their careers.

About the Role

As a Corporate Tax Senior youll take full responsibility for managing a diverse portfolio of corporate tax clients from straightforward corporation tax returns to complex group structures and tax planning matters. Youll work independently on most assignments provide technical tax advice and act as the primary point of contact for clients. Youll also supervise and mentor junior tax staff whilst contributing to the growth and development of the tax department.

This is a full-time position with flexible working arrangements available offering excellent work-life balance in a professional practice environment that values technical excellence client service and staff development.

Key Responsibilities

Corporation Tax Compliance & Returns

• Prepare and review corporation tax computations for limited companies groups and close companies
• Manage a diverse portfolio of corporate tax clients with varying complexity levels
• Calculate corporation tax liabilities deferred tax and tax provisions
• Ensure accurate completion and timely submission of all CT600 returns and computations
• Review corporation tax returns prepared by junior staff for accuracy and compliance
• Prepare quarterly instalment payment (QIP) calculations for large companies
• Handle amended returns claims and elections (capital allowances group relief R&D tax credits)
• Prepare iXBRL-tagged corporation tax computations for HMRC submission
• Manage close company loans to participators (s455 tax) and associated tax implications
• Advise on accounting period changes and short accounting periods
• Calculate and advise on marginal relief and associated company considerations

Capital Allowances

• Prepare detailed capital allowances computations for plant and machinery fixtures and structures
• Advise on Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) super-deduction and first-year allowances
• Handle special rate pool main pool and short-life asset elections
• Prepare computations for integral features land remediation relief and business premises renovation allowance
• Advise on capital allowances planning to optimise tax relief timing
• Handle disposal values balancing charges and cessation computations
• Prepare capital allowances claims for property transactions (fixtures elections pooling requirements)
• Advise on structures and buildings allowance (SBA) for qualifying expenditure

Group Tax & Restructuring

• Prepare group relief claims and surrenders for loss relief and other group reliefs
• Advise on group structures consortium relief and group payment arrangements
• Handle substantial shareholding exemption (SSE) claims for capital gains
• Prepare tax computations for intra-group transfers hive-ups and hive-downs
• Advise on degrouping charges and anti-avoidance provisions
• Support corporate restructuring projects including share-for-share exchanges and reconstructions
• Handle controlled foreign company (CFC) rules and diverted profits tax considerations
• Advise on transfer pricing for intra-group transactions and documentation requirements

Corporate Tax Planning & Advisory

• Provide proactive corporate tax planning advice to clients
• Advise on tax-efficient profit extraction strategies (dividends salaries pensions benefits)
• Develop tax planning strategies for business acquisitions disposals and restructuring
• Advise on incorporation relief disincorporation relief and business…