Business Tax Manager

Business Tax Manager

Department: Tax

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Cardiff Office

Reporting To: Hayley Worsfield

Menzies is an equal opportunities employer which means that we recruit, employ, train, pay, and promote regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. We are building a first‑class team and, to do so, we know that we need a diverse mix of talented people doing their best work. If you’re ready to make an impact, lead with purpose, and work in a place where your voice truly matters, keep reading!

This is a key role within the Business and Corporate tax team and the successful candidate will be responsible for delivering a mixed role of compliance and tax advisory services across a diverse mix of owner managed companies as well as some large and international groups operating across a variety of industries.

• Managing a portfolio of business tax clients to ensure compliance requirements met, building relationship with the client, and identifying areas where Menzies can assist the client.
• Assisting with training and management of the business tax team.
• Advising and assisting OMBs in respect of their business and tax requirements for example succession planning, remuneration planning, timing of capital expenditure and capital allowances planning.
• Advising and supporting entrepreneurial businesses throughout their lifecycle including on protecting and leveraging IP and associated restructurings, determining the right business structure, incentivising staff, growing internationally, and building and protecting value for the shareholders.
• Advise on the tax elements of equity incentivisation, such as the EMI option scheme.
• Proactively involved in networking, proposals and growing the corporate tax portfolio.
• Identifying opportunities for tax planning, risk mitigation and cross-selling between service lines to ensure clients receive a proactive and effective service.
• Training and mentoring junior colleagues within the Business Tax Team.
• Ensuring the firm’s technical, ethical, risk and compliance procedures are adhered to in all cases.

• Qualified accountant and/or CIOT qualified tax adviser with post‑qualified experience in a tax‑related role.
• Experience of working with corporate and entrepreneurial clients and managing at an assistant manager or manager level.
• Corporate tax technical and practical knowledge.
• Good knowledge of tax issues affecting OMBs and their shareholders.
• Knowledge of other business taxes and tax reporting processes is preferable but not essential.
• Knowledge of UK accounting standards and competent in interpreting accounts and other financial information.
• Strong IT skills including MS Office and databases, alphatax ideal but not essential.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

• People First: work‑life balance, agile working and generous leave.
• Work with inspiring clients across diverse industries.
• Collaborate across borders with HLB International.
• Innovate with purpose using technology and simplifying complexities.
• Empathy at our core: build trusted relationships with clients.
• Career development: learning opportunities and career coaching.
• Competitive benefits: private medical cover, pension matching, enhanced parental leave.
• Flexibility that works for you: agile working embedded in culture.
• Perks that go beyond: volunteering days, wellbeing initiatives.