Audit Manager

We are working with a leading firm of Chartered Accountants in Stoke-on-Trent to find an experienced and technically accomplished Corporate Tax Manager for a role that offers genuine variety, a well-established and diverse client base, and a firm that is serious about investing in the people who drive its success, with flexible working, a company pension, and much more on offer.

Crowe Watson Recruitment is a specialist accountancy recruiter that works exclusively within the profession, and that focus makes a real difference to the quality of the conversations they have with candidates and clients alike. The team has a thorough understanding of the corporate tax market across the Midlands and beyond, and brings that knowledge to every search they undertake, ensuring that the opportunities they present are well-matched, well-considered, and genuinely worth the candidate’s time. That is a standard Crowe Watson holds itself to on every mandate it accepts.

As Corporate Tax Manager, you will take ownership of a varied portfolio of corporate clients, delivering compliance and advisory services across a broad range of tax matters and working closely with partners on more complex and strategically important assignments. Stoke-on-Trent has a diverse and evolving commercial landscape, and the firm’s client base offers genuine breadth across sectors and business sizes, keeping the work interesting and technically engaging. There is a well-supported pathway to senior manager level for the right individual, and a team culture that combines strong technical capability with a collaborative and inclusive approach to the way it works day to day. You might not meet all the criteria, but if you are passionate about developing yourself and your career, we’d love to hear from you.

Crowe Watson is acting as an Employment Agency. References to pay rates are indicative and salary is dependent on experience.

Please note that Crowe Watson Recruitment is unable to assist with sponsorship applications; all candidates must have the right to work in the UK without restriction.

Key Responsibilities
Managing a portfolio of corporate clients across compliance and advisory services
Advising on corporation tax, group structures, reorganisations, and tax planning matters
Reviewing corporate tax returns and computations prepared by junior staff
Developing and maintaining strong, trusted client relationships
Mentoring and supporting the development of junior members of the tax team
Contributing to business development activity and proposals

Requirements
CTA and/or ACA/ACCA qualified with a strong corporate tax background gained within practice
At least five years' experience working within a UK Practice environment
Proven experience managing a portfolio of corporate clients across compliance and advisory work
Strong technical knowledge of UK corporation tax legislation and current developments
Excellent communication and client-facing skills with the ability to convey complex matters clearly
Commercially minded and proactive, with a genuine appetite to contribute to the growth of the firm