Corporate Tax Manager / Assistant Manager
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 January 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3TL |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4761302_1768818278 |
Summary
Corporate Tax Manager / Assistant Manager CTA ACA ACCA ATT South Coast accountancy practice
You will be working for one of the area's most prestigious accountancy firms where you will have every opportunity to reach your full potential and discover a culture that nurtures individuality and celebrates fresh thinking.
The Corporate Tax practice is integral to the Tax function and the wider business. You will be collaborating across the firm, offering expert advice to clients in the UK and overseas, helping them overcome challenges. If you seek exposure and impact, you're in the right place.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide Tax compliance and advisory services to a wide range of clients using shared resources or technology tools.
- Working pro-actively and managing your own tasks.
- Confidently collaborating with others and communicating regularly with senior managers, directors, and partners to help businesses effectively.
- Manage a substantial client portfolio, including client take-on, engagement, billing, and cash collection.
- Focus on self-development and continuing professional education.
- Develop professional relationships with clients and within the firm.
- Understand and address potential risks to the firm.
- Participate in special assignments on an ad hoc basis.
- Guide and supervise less experienced colleagues.
- Support, train, mentor, and advise others in your area.
- Challenge current practices-drive improvements and champion change.
- Take personal responsibility for your decisions and actions and those of others.
- Lead complex projects.
You'll Be Someone With:
- An in-depth, up-to-date knowledge of taxation, with the ability to handle complex tax issues.
- Project and staff management experience.
- Ability to manage a substantial client portfolio profitably and seek new client development opportunities.
- Experience dealing with client senior management.
- A degree and/or CTA, ACA qualification or equivalent.
- Demonstrable post-qualified experience.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or feel free to call Lorna Pilling directly on 07900 224915. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Please note: All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK as sponsorship for overseas employees cannot be provided for this role.
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