Senior Manager, Tax Controversy

Location - London, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, or Edinburgh

Senior Manager — Tax Controversy & Risk Management (TCRM) — EY

Our Tax Controversy and Risk Management (TCRM) team is one of the largest dispute resolution teams in the UK, bringing together the full breadth of tax dispute resolution, litigation and risk management expertise within EY’s International Tax and Transaction Services practice. We are seeking a passionate Senior Manager who is eager to contribute to our ambitious objectives and help shape our future success.

Our team helps businesses navigate complex controversy and proactive engagement with HMRC (including via enquiries and disclosures), integrating broad technical and sector knowledge with dispute resolution techniques and insights into HMRC’s approach and processes. As a tax-controversy focused Senior Manager, you’ll help clients manage tax disputes to resolution, support proactive HMRC engagement, including voluntary disclosures and Business Risk Review+ discussions, and play a key part in evaluating and mitigating tax risk.

The role is predominantly corporate tax focused, and experience working with multi‑million‑pound organisations is critical to your success.

• Manage the delivery of tax controversy projects, delivering technical and commercial excellence while directing key activities across the engagement team.
• Maintain relationships with clients, wider colleagues and key HMRC stakeholders, providing high levels of client service.
• Day‑to‑day client liaison and coordination across the wider tax team in relation to engagements.
• Grow relationships within the firm and externally with clients, proactively identifying opportunities and contributing to winning new engagements.
• Support the pursuit of tax certainty for our clients, working closely with Partners to evaluate the range of likely outcomes from disputes.
• Review transparency and reporting obligations, prepare tax strategy and policy and evaluate tax risk.
• Coordinate support for the preparation of SAO certification and for Business Risk Review+, and develop testing programmes to ensure controls operate effectively.

• Corporate tax practitioner or HMRC Inspector (Grade 7 or above).
• Strong, broad tax technical skills and a drive to develop further.
• Client‑focused and commercially aware, with an ability to build and manage client relationships at all levels.
• Proven ability to analyse and interpret existing and new tax statute, delivering quality output by leveraging the team’s strengths.
• Strong project management skills, able to plan, prioritise work, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines, and monitor engagement budgets.
• Ability to identify risk areas, conduct effective reviews, and know when to refer matters upwards.
• A keen interest in ongoing learning and innovation, e.g. using technology and AI tools to improve processes.

• ACA/CA/ACCA/CTA with experience in a corporate tax‑focused role working with multi‑million‑pound clients; or
• Tax Inspector experience with full Technical Training Course (IDP/TPDP/TSP, etc.) — Grade 7 or above.

• A current tax controversy professional in practice or HMRC with an interest in developing your specialism in private practice; or
• A current corporate tax professional with an interest in developing a tax controversy specialism.

We offer a competitive remuneration package, support for flexible working and career development, and a total rewards package covering holidays, health, well‑being, insurance, savings and a wide range of benefits.

EY is committed to building a better working world. We are an inclusive employer that welcomes flexible working arrangements and strives for a balance between client service and career development.

Seniority level
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Mid‑Senior level

Employment type
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Full‑time

Job function
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Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industry
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Professional Services