A Corporate Tax Senior Manager is sought by a leading firm of Chartered Accountants in Bristol, and this is a role that carries real strategic influence within a well-regarded and ambitious tax practice, with a technically complex and varied client base, a clear pathway towards partnership, and flexible working, a company pension, and much more on offer.

Crowe Watson Recruitment is one of a very small number of specialist accountancy recruiters with the experience and professional network to handle a senior appointment of this nature with the discretion and care it deserves. The team has a deep understanding of the Bristol corporate tax market at senior level, and brings that understanding to every aspect of the search process. For a move of this significance, Crowe Watson is the right partner to have alongside you.

Bristol’s commercial market continues to grow in both scale and sophistication, and this firm’s corporate tax practice is well positioned within it, with a client base that spans a range of sectors and levels of complexity and provides a consistently stimulating environment for any senior tax professional. As Corporate Tax Senior Manager, you will take a leading role in overseeing the delivery of complex compliance and advisory services, working closely with partners on strategy and business development, and driving the development of the managers and junior staff around you. The firm has a clear and structured pathway to partnership for the right individual, and the ambition and client base to make that a realistic and near-term prospect. You might not meet all the criteria, but if you are passionate about developing yourself and your career, we’d love to hear from you.

Crowe Watson is acting as an Employment Agency. References to pay rates are indicative and salary is dependent on experience.

Please note that Crowe Watson Recruitment is unable to assist with sponsorship applications; all candidates must have the right to work in the UK without restriction.

Key Responsibilities
Leading the delivery of corporate tax compliance and advisory services across a complex and varied client portfolio
Advising on corporation tax, group structures, M&A, business reorganisations, and wider strategic tax planning
Overseeing the review of corporate tax returns and computations prepared by managers and junior staff
Playing a central role in business development activity including proposals, networking, and growing the tax practice
Building and maintaining senior level client relationships, acting as a trusted adviser to key stakeholders
Leading, mentoring, and developing managers and junior members of the corporate tax team
Contributing to the strategic direction of the tax department in close partnership with the firm's senior leadership

Requirements
CTA and/or ACA/ACCA qualified with an exceptional corporate tax background gained within practice
At least seven years' experience working within a UK Practice environment
Proven experience at manager or senior manager level with a strong track record of complex corporate tax advisory work
Deep technical knowledge of UK corporation tax legislation
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the confidence to engage at board and partner level
A natural leader with demonstrable experience inspiring and developing tax teams
Commercially driven with a proactive and strategic approach to business development and practice growth