Corporate Tax Services - Manager

Tax - Manager
Overview

CFGI is seeking a Tax Manager to join its growing UK tax team. This role offers the opportunity to work across a broad range of UK corporate tax services, including tax reporting, compliance, governance and advisory.

You will work directly with clients and senior members of the UK tax team, supporting a diverse client base that includes UK publicly listed companies, US-headquartered multinationals, and UK privately owned and private equity-backed groups.

As part of a growing and entrepreneurial team, you will also have opportunities to contribute to business development and collaborate with colleagues across CFGI’s UK and US service areas.

• Lead the delivery of UK tax reporting services for a diverse portfolio of clients, including UK-listed companies, US-headquartered multinationals and privately owned and private equity-backed groups.
• Prepare UK entity and group tax numbers in accordance with IFRS and UK GAAP, including relevant consolidation and GAAP-to-GAAP adjustments.
• Advise clients on tax reporting processes, GAAP conversion projects and tax considerations associated with IPO readiness.
• Lead the preparation and submission of UK corporation tax returns, managing day-to-day client interactions and ensuring information is obtained accurately and on a timely basis.
• Manage tax compliance processes with a focus on quality, efficiency and cost-effective delivery.
• Support clients with tax governance matters, including tax strategy, risk management and controls.
• Deliver corporate tax advisory work arising from compliance and other client engagements, including loss planning and utilisation, interest deductibility, and the tax implications of trade and asset transfers.
• Support cash tax modelling, group simplification, tax due diligence and tax structuring assignments.
• Respond to and manage HMRC tax enquiries on behalf of clients.
• Identify opportunities to expand the scope of services provided to existing and prospective clients.
• Support the origination of new tax opportunities, including proposal development, client meetings and pitches.
• Collaborate with colleagues across CFGI’s UK and US service areas to identify and develop cross-service-line tax opportunities.
• Work with the CFGI US tax team to support UK tax opportunities for US clients.

• 6+ years of corporate tax experience.
• ACA, ACCA, or CTA qualification.
• Experience of UK corporate tax reporting and UK corporation tax compliance, including preparation and submission of UK tax returns.

• Experience preparing UK entity and/or group tax numbers under IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Strong technical understanding of UK corporate tax matters, including common tax adjustments such as capital allowances, other incentives, interest deductibility, hybrid mismatches and loss utilisation.
• Experience managing HMRC tax enquiries.
• Experience delivering corporate tax advisory work, including tax modelling, group simplification, tax due diligence or tax structuring.
• Experience managing day-to-day client relationships and delivering work independently.
• Experience contributing to proposals, pitches or other business development activities.
• Experience working across multiple service lines or with colleagues from different technical backgrounds.

• Some or all of your corporate tax experience gained within a Big 4 firm.
• Experience or knowledge of cross-border tax matters, including transfer pricing or country-by-country reporting.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel and tax software.

• You communicate clearly and confidently with clients and colleagues.
• You are analytical, organised and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• You take ownership and are comfortable working…