Corporate Tax Assistant Manager

Due to continued growth, we are looking for a Corporate Tax Assistant Manager to join our team.

Preferred location is flexible across our Scottish and Newcastle offices.

The role involves managing your own portfolio of clients and reviewing the work of Tax Seniors and Assistants, particularly in preparing tax provisions and returns for more complex clients. It also includes developing technical tax knowledge and strengthening management skills.

• Owner-Managed Businesses
• Transaction Taxes
• Large Corporates
• International

• Preparation and supervision of corporate or personal tax computations in support of tax provisions, for submission to HMRC, together with the tax return.
• Planning compliance work and taking responsibility for managing the process through to submission of tax computations.
• Co-ordinating tax payments, loss relief, capital allowances, group relief and other claims.
• Reviewing more complicated tax returns and computations to ensure their accuracy.
• Provision of high-level technical and tax planning advice to clients, working as necessary with managers and partners.
• Maintaining an up-to-date technical knowledge of the corporation and financial reporting requirements.
• Monitoring the tax compliance position using tax administration software, keeping internal control records up to date and ensuring compliance with quality control procedures.
• Liaising with the client service team and with colleagues in the Audit and Accounting discipline to provide a coordinated service to the client.
• Involvement in tax advisory and planning work on client portfolio and other ad‑hoc projects as they arise.

• A highly experienced Tax professional.
• Relevant experience in this or a similar corporate tax role is preferred.
• A leader of your work and your professional learning.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to positively impact and influence others.
• Qualified CA and/or CTA (or equivalent).

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK permanently and without any restrictions. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Johnston Carmichael helps to build success stories that change lives – whether it’s our clients, our communities, or most importantly, our people, who now number over 900 across the UK. We work with individuals and businesses all over the country and our expertise covers almost every industry sector. We’re also an independent member firm of Moore Global Network Limited, a global accounting and advisory network of over 37,000 advisers across more than 114 countries.

Everything we do at Johnston Carmichael is underpinned by our four core values – Doing The Right Thing, Standing In Other People’s Shoes, Leading Our Future and Remaining Relevant.

The role of a tax adviser is transforming; technology and legislation present opportunities for us to differentiate ourselves and provide an unsurpassed client service – with more efficiency, greater innovation and deeper insight. A career in tax at Johnston Carmichael is diverse and challenging, and you’ll be joining an award‑winning tax practice, spanning an extensive range of corporate, personal and specialist tax services.

As well as working with a great team of colleagues and enjoying the balance of hybrid and flexible working, we offer a range of benefits to make your time at JC even more fulfilling.

We look forward to hearing from you. If you’re ready to write your success story with us, apply today.

At Johnston Carmichael we are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request. We also welcome applications from individuals who have had time away from paid employment.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Accounting