Corporate Tax Manager

A prestigious Top 5 accountancy and advisory practice is expanding its Corporate & M&A Tax team and seeking an experienced Manager to lead client engagements and delivery. This role offers significant exposure to complex, transaction-focused tax assignments across high-growth businesses, private equity-backed entities, and FTSE-listed clients. Key Responsibilities Oversee a diverse portfolio of clients, managing the full lifecycle of engagements-from onboarding and compliance to billing, WIP, and cash collection Lead on M&A tax support including due diligence (buy- & sell-side), transaction structuring, integration planning, and tax forecasting Collaborate with wider tax and transaction service specialists Identify and develop new business opportunities both within your portfolio and wider network Mentor, coach, and help develop junior team members, championing continuous improvement Maintain oversight of quality-control frameworks and risk-management processes Ideal Candidate Profile Qualified ACA and/or CTA with demonstrable post-qualification experience Strong technical knowledge of UK corporation tax, group tax accounting, and tax audit Proven project leadership skills: managing due diligence assignments, structuring workstreams, and operating across complex transactions Commercially savvy with a track record of client relationship development and advisory acumen Excellent communicator: confident presenting to senior stakeholders including directors, partners, and private equity clients Agile mindset with a drive to spot practice improvements and embrace new tax technology