Assistant Tax Manager

Salary: Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Location: Lingley Mere, Warrington (WA5 3LP)
Working Pattern: Hybrid working with 3 days per week onsite
Role Type: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week

Hiring manager: Leanne Dickinson 

We're looking for a technically strong and proactive Assistant Tax Manager to join our established in-house tax team.

Reporting to the Group Tax Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting corporate tax compliance, reporting and advisory activities across the Group. This role offers a unique opportunity to utilise and further develop your corporate tax expertise while gaining exposure to employment tax matters and wider tax advisory projects.

We're seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual with the confidence and gravitas to take ownership of their work, challenge constructively when required and build strong relationships across the business. You'll be someone who combines excellent attention to detail with commercial awareness, strong judgement and the ability to horizon scan for emerging tax risks and opportunities.

This role would suit either an experienced in-house tax professional or someone looking to make their first move from practice into industry.

Importantly, there is a clear opportunity for growth and progression, with the potential to develop into a Tax Manager role in the future.

Key duties and responsibilities

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing corporate tax compliance and reporting calculations for the organisation.
• Supporting the preparation of tax disclosures for statutory and regulatory reporting.
• Assisting the Tax Manager and Head of Tax on a variety of tax advisory and business transactions.
• Preparing tax forecasts, modelling tax impacts and supporting business planning processes.
• Preparation of initial capital allowance claims with assistance from external advisors. 
• Providing practical and commercially focused tax advice to stakeholders across the business.
• Supporting tax risk management, governance activities and Senior Accounting Officer (SAO) requirements.
• Supporting the development of new tax technologies, systems and process improvements.
• Developing expertise in employment tax and providing support on employment tax matters across the organisation. Training will be provided in this area.
• Monitoring legislative and regulatory developments to identify potential impacts, risks and opportunities for the business.
• Building effective relationships with colleagues, advisors and key stakeholders.

Essential skills & experience

We're keen to hear from candidates who are:

• Proactive, self-motivated and enthusiastic.
• Comfortable taking ownership and accountability for delivering high-quality work.
• Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Curious and commercially minded, with strong common sense and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent analytical capabilities.
• Strong communicators who can translate technical tax issues into practical business advice.
• Able to identify and anticipate future risks, opportunities and regulatory developments through effective horizon scanning.

Technical Skills & Experience

• ACA, ACCA and/or CTA qualified.
• Strong UK corporate tax technical knowledge.
• Experience in corporate tax compliance and reporting.
• Good tax accounting knowledge, including experience of reporting under IFRS.
• Experience of capital allowances.
• Strong Excel skills and an interest in tax technology and process improvement.
• Employment tax experience would be advantageous but is not essential, as full support and development will be provided.

Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, you'll have access to an excellent benefits package including:

• 26 days annual leave, rising to 30 days with service, plus bank holidays.
• Up to 14% employer pension contribution.
• Annual performance-related bonus scheme.
• Comprehensive healthcare plan.
• Employee share schemes.
• Electric vehicle scheme.
• Flexible benefits package.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing support.
• Learning and development opportunities to support your continued career growth.

Selection Process

Our recruitment process will consist of:

Stage 1: Competency-based interview focusing on behaviours, stakeholder management, ownership, resilience and problem-solving.

Stage 2: Technical interview focusing on corporate tax knowledge, tax accounting, compliance and advisory experience.