The Vacancy
Join Our Tax Team
We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Tax Manager to join our team and take ownership of the Group’s Corporation Tax compliance cycle. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, enjoys problem-solving, and is passionate about delivering high-quality tax reporting and advisory support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the timely and accurate completion of the Group's Corporation Tax compliance for all entities.
- Prepare year-end tax charges, notes, and calculations for financial statements.
- Act as the liaison with external tax advisors (KPMG) and review their outputs.
- Prepare deferred tax calculations, capital allowances schedules, and manage Group relief claims.
- Calculate quarterly Corporation Tax instalments.
- Support the Group Tax Manager on ad hoc tax projects and HMRC Business Risk Reviews.
- Engage with HMRC and internal stakeholders on tax-related queries and controls.
What We’re Looking For:
You’ll be ACA or ACCA qualified, ideally with Chartered Tax Advisor status or working towards CIOT exams. You bring solid experience from a FTSE 250 environment, strong technical tax knowledge including exposure to Alfa Tax, and excellent Excel skills. You’re methodical, commercially aware, and a natural communicator who enjoys sharing knowledge and working collaboratively.
Our Culture:
We value people who care deeply about performance and impact, act with fairness and transparency, and are always looking for a better way. If you’re inquisitive, proactive, and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Work for Wates
Wates is one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.
We are driven by our purpose, ‘reimagining places for people to thrive’ and our three promises:
Thriving places – working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
Thriving planet – protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
Thriving people – creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.
We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background.
Awards
BEST PROJECT
Inside Housing Development Awards
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2022 Construction News Awards Winner
GOLD AWARD
Investors in People 2022
GOLD AWARD
Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards
TOP 50 EMPLOYERS
2022 Top 50 Employers for Women
WINNER
2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards