Corporate Tax Senior Manager

About the Role

McGinnis Loy Associates is proud to be working with a Top
25 Accountancy Practice who are looking for a Corporate Tax Senior Manager to join their growing team in Reading. Reporting to the Tax Partner, the role would ideally suit an ATT or CTA or ACA qualified tax specialist from a Top
75 or Regional Accountancy practice, or Tax Boutique. You will be coaching junior members of the team & helping to grow the team, undertaking business development to grow the Corporate Tax service line, and you should be able to demonstrate both strong compliance & advisory expertise.

• Reviewing complex corporate tax returns within agreed service levels and quality standards, identifying additional tax planning opportunities
• Alongside the Partner, leading work on UK and cross-border tax advisory projects and dealing directly with clients
• Generating new leads and winning new tax compliance & advisory work
• Assisting with the portfolio of owner-managed businesses through to UK & Int’l corporates (typically £10m – £250m turnover)
• Dealing with all corporate tax queries on behalf of clients, and preparation of client meeting notes for the Director/Partner
• Planning and reviewing work carried out by team members and helping to grow the Corporate Tax team of ATT/CTA Qualified’s
• Completing appraisals for members of staff to enhance their effectiveness, and interviewing new members of staff for the team
• Assisting with the development of tax efficient structures and assisting with corporate re-organisation’s for tax planning purposes
• Liaising directly with clients regarding corporate tax matters on the phone and in person, and others in the regional tax departments
• Identifying changes in UK legislation and how this may impact the corporate tax client portfolios
• Ensuring the quality of corporate tax work is done to agreed cost and timescales

To be considered for the role, you should ideally be seeking a move to an accounting practice/firm where wider responsibilities and a broader client base will be made available to you. Therefore, knowledge and experience of reviewing corporate tax computations for larger OMB businesses, dealing with some tax advisory issues and managing a diverse client portfolio is desirable. A solid understanding and application of UK GAAP accounting fundamentals and applications is required and you should be proficient in staff management, coaching & training, business development and dealing with client tax issues.

You should be keen to develop new and existing business, work well under pressure and still deliver on time and budget.

On offer is a salary up to £95,000 depending on experience + excellent benefits including 25 days holiday, pension scheme and healthcare.

To apply for the position or for more information, please contact McGinnis Loy Associates (Reading) Office by telephone on  or via email at