Job Title: Senior Tax Manager (Corporation Tax) Location: Frimley; Surrey, Preston, Samlesbury or Glascoed; Wales. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Circa £90,000 plus executive benefits What you’ll be doing: Lead UK tax compliance, overseeing filings, payment obligations, and ensuring accurate data for tax returns and statutory accounts Support tax reporting cycles, assisting the Head of Tax Reporting throughout the process Facilitate best-in-class adoption of tax technology, including generative AI tools and robotic process automation, to enhance tax operations Manage and develop a team of 2-3 direct reports, providing coaching, leadership, and strategic direction Ensure compliance with tax governance requirements while driving continuous improvement in tax operations and external provider relationships Provide timely insight, advice, and analysis to internal stakeholders at head-office level, enabling informed decision-making Collaborate with tax business partners to create awareness of tax performance, flag risks and opportunities, and implement tax advice Review UK corporate tax compliance, including provisions, approvals, and oversight of UK Interest Withholding Tax processes Your skills and experiences: Deep technical expertise in UK corporate tax laws and compliance, including tax reporting under IFRS Experience using technology to optimise tax processes Involvement in tax change programmes, with exposure to international tax issues, transfer pricing, and statutory reporting Background in an in-house tax team (or a function with tax responsibility) or a professional tax services firm Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Tax Team: This role is an exciting opportunity to enhance corporation tax operations within BAE Systems. Reporting to the Director of Tax Operations, it has been created to expand tax compliance and reporting resources. With expertise in corporation tax, you will engage with senior stakeholders, providing insights and business partnering support. The position includes leadership responsibilities, offering the chance to guide and develop a team while driving key tax initiatives. Big 4 experience or working in an in-house tax team is advantageous, bringing valuable expertise to this high-profile role, which offers plenty of scope for career development in a dynamic and evolving tax environment.