Corporate Tax Senior/Assistant Manager

In a nutshell

Our expert Corporate Tax team continues to go from strength to strength, supporting a diverse portfolio of clients ranging from owner-managed businesses to large corporate groups across a wide variety of sectors. As our client base and service offering continue to grow, we are looking for a driven and ambitious tax professional to join the team as a Corporate Tax Senior/Assistant Manager

This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone currently working in a predominantly compliance-focused position who is looking to broaden their advisory experience. We have specialist opportunities across a range of technical areas, including:

• Share Schemes
• Transactions
• Complex Corporate Tax
• R&D Tax Relief

As a Corporate Tax Senior, you will work closely with our experienced corporate tax specialists as well as our wider team of over 130 multi-disciplinary tax professionals. You will support the delivery of both compliance and advisory assignments, managing projects to agreed deadlines, budgets and quality standards. The breadth of our client base and work streams will provide significant exposure to a variety of technical challenges and opportunities, supporting both your professional development and long-term career progression.

We offer a flexible hybrid working environment and place a strong emphasis on work-life balance, combining office collaboration with the flexibility to work from home.

What you'll be doing day to day

• Supporting senior colleagues on a wide range of assignments, from preparing corporation tax computations and returns to advisory projects including capital allowances, R&D claims, tax due diligence, transactions and corporate restructuring work
• Developing your advisory experience through involvement in specialist projects across areas such as share schemes, transactions, complex corporate tax matters and innovation reliefs
• Assisting with the development of junior team members through coaching, mentoring and day-to-day support
• Undertaking tax technical research and contributing to wider client projects
• Managing a variety of tax-related administrative responsibilities
• Supporting the team's business development and marketing activities
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, HMRC and professional contacts to deliver an exceptional client experience
• Collaborating with audit colleagues on annual tax compliance assignments

About you

• Previous experience in a corporate tax role
• ATT/CTA or ACA/CTA qualified (or equivalent), or part-qualified with relevant experience and a desire to complete CTA studies
• Strong technical knowledge and a commitment to continuous professional development
• A good understanding of the compliance standards and regulatory requirements relevant to tax and audit
• Commercial awareness with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines effectively
• Able to work independently while also contributing positively as part of a wider team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues
• Professional, proactive and client-focused in your approach
• Experience using Alphatax would be advantageous

Why work at PKF Francis Clark

As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a wide range of opportunities to develop your career in the way that’s right for you.

Established in 1919, we’ve grown to nearly 1,000 people across offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. Our size means we can offer ambitious work with exciting clients and a friendly, supportive culture.

We want you to belong, be yourself and do your best work as part of a forward-thinking team, with a flexible approach to hybrid working and a strong focus on wellbeing, learning and development.

For the past four years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces, rising to 6th out of 100 large organisations.

We’re a top 10 Best Workplace for Women, as well as being ranked for Wellbeing, Development, and Consulting and Professional Services. These rankings are compiled by Great Place to Work, based on confidential, independent feedback from our people. In addition, we’re one of The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers.

Being a Certified B Corp means we’re held to high standards for environmental and social performance. We’re independently assessed to ensure we support our people, act responsibly and make long-term decisions that balance people and planet.

We’re proudly independent, while collaborating internationally through the PKF Global family of firms. Together we’re the 13th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK, with connections to like-minded advisers in 150 countries.

Your core benefits 

Financial wellbeing 

• Group personal pension to help you build your future savings through employer and employee contributions 
• Group life assurance providing cover up to four times your basic annual salary 
• Group income protection available after six months’ service 
• Health cash plan giving money back on everyday health costs, with free cover for up to four dependent children (up to age 24 in full‑time education) and the option to add a partner or spouse 

Mental wellbeing 

• Counselling and emotional support for you and your immediate family 
• Virtual GP and second opinion services for you and your immediate family 
• Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders for confidential, peer to peer support 

Physical wellbeing 

• Cycle to work scheme, with the option to purchase a bike and accessories up to £4,000* 
• Discounted membership at gyms, pools and studios across the UK 
• Digital health and wellbeing tools available through the employee health cash plan 
• Support for colleagues experiencing menopause, as part of our Menopause Workplace Pledge, including webinars and a dedicated Microsoft Teams channel for ongoing support 

Additional benefits 

• Family friendly benefits, including enhanced pay, family leave coaching sessions and a parent network  
• The option to buy up to five extra days of holiday (pro rata for part‑time colleagues) * 
• One paid volunteering day each year to support local organisations 
• Electric vehicle lease scheme (grade and pay criteria apply) * 
• Gifts to mark key career and family milestones 
• Expert led webinars on mental, physical and financial wellbeing 
• Francis Clark Charitable Foundation, offering support for current and former employees experiencing financial hardship 

* These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee’s post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage 

Additional information 

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