In a nutshell
We’re looking for a dynamic and experienced Senior Tax Manager to join our thriving Corporate Tax team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with deep compliance and advisory expertise to lead a portfolio of complex and interesting clients, including OMBs and large corporates operating across a wide range of sectors.
You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary tax team of over 130 professionals, supported by 13 experienced Tax Partners. The role offers variety, challenge, and the chance to make a real impact—both with clients and within the team.
What you'll be doing day to day
* Leading complex corporate tax advisory projects and managing input from specialist teams
* Overseeing compliance work and reviewing technical advice prepared by the team
* Acting as the main point of contact for clients and HMRC, including with respect to strategic planning, risk management and handling investigations
* Collaborating with the Audit and Assurance team and the wider firm to deliver excellent client service
* Coaching and mentoring a team of Assistant Managers and Managers by leading performance reviews, providing feedback and encouraging professional development
* Supporting business development activities and identifying opportunities for growth both with respect to prospective and existing clients
* Contributing to technical knowledge-sharing, both internally and externally, via briefings, workshops, and publication of insights
* Upholding high standards of technical quality in all work, ensuring accuracy and compliance with the firm’s risk and compliance procedures, including the Tax Manual
* Promoting ESG initiatives, including wellbeing, community engagement, and environmental awareness
About you
* CTA qualified (ACA, CA or ACCA an advantage) with significant post-qualification experience in corporation tax compliance and advisory
* Adept at interpreting tax legislation and communicating complex advice in plain English
* Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
* Strategic thinker with commercial awareness and problem-solving ability
* Strong interest in business development activities and leveraging opportunities for growth, through networking and building lasting client relationships
* Experienced in and passionate about coaching and developing others, including and fostering an inclusive team and learning environment
* Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications and tax software packages (Alphatax experience preferred)
Why work at PKF Francis Clark
As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisors in South West England, joining PKF Francis Clark brings opportunities to develop your career in a direction that interests you.
Having celebrated our centenary in 2019, we’re a team of nearly 1,000 people, based across our offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro.
Our culture is flexible and supportive, enabling you to be the best you can be. We work hard to ensure you can be yourself, develop and be part of a forward-thinking team that makes brilliant things happen. But don’t just take our word for it.
PKF Francis Clark is certified as a Great Place to Work. In 2024, we climbed nine places to 24 out of 105 large organisations on the list of the UK’s Best Workplaces.
We’re also ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women (33 out of 90 large organisations), Best Workplaces for Development (30 out of 100) and Best Workplace for Wellbeing (44 out of 100).
Workplace culture experts Great Place to Work also highlighted PKF Francis Clark as a top achiever among the UK’s Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services.
And in recognition of our outstanding training programmes for graduates, school leavers and career changers, we’ve been ranked among England’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for two years running.
Whilst we’re proudly independent, PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms – together we’re the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK. Being part of a global community of business advisors in 150 countries provides opportunities to expand your horizons by connecting with PKF colleagues around the world.
Your core benefits
Financial benefits:
• Pension
• Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary
• Group income protection
• Health cash plan to help cover the costs of everyday healthcare
Health & Wellbeing benefits:
• Private medical insurance
• Option to buy 5 extra days holiday*
• Counselling and support for you and your immediate family
• Virtual GP for you and your immediate family
• Cycle to work*
Other benefits:
• Medicash Extras providing you with shopping and gym discounts
• Gifts for career and family milestones
• One volunteering day per year to support local organisations
• Emergency funding from the Francis Clark Charitable Foundation
• Electric vehicle lease scheme*
Please note
* These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee’s post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage.
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