Location: Glasgow
Job Type: Full-time | Permanent
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 60% remote

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Corporate Tax Manager to join a growing tax team in Glasgow.

This is a varied role offering exposure to a broad range of corporate tax work, from compliance and advisory through to R&D, capital allowances, restructuring, transactions and tax due diligence.

You will manage a portfolio of corporate clients, including owner-managed businesses and larger corporate groups, while working closely with colleagues across audit and business advisory to provide a joined-up service.

The role would suit a qualified tax professional who enjoys technically varied work, client interaction and developing people, and who is looking for an opportunity to take greater ownership within a growing tax function.

The Role

The corporate tax portfolio covers a broad range of services, including:

• Corporation tax compliance.
• Corporate tax advisory.
• R&D tax claims.
• Capital allowances.
• Business restructuring and strategic tax advice.
• Transactional tax advice.
• Tax due diligence.
• Sale and purchase assignments.
• Support with developing specialist and indirect tax services.
• Working alongside audit and business advisory teams on wider client projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage corporate tax compliance assignments.
• Manage a portfolio of key corporate tax clients.
• Review and oversee corporate tax work completed by the wider team.
• Ensure filing deadlines and other statutory requirements are met.
• Plan and allocate work effectively across the team.
• Monitor workloads, budgets and delivery against targets.
• Provide technical support and guidance to colleagues.
• Coach, supervise and develop more junior members of the tax team.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and act as a key point of contact.
• Assist with complex corporate tax advisory assignments.
• Support business development, marketing and client acquisition activity.
• Contribute to departmental planning, resource management and process improvement.
• Monitor WIP and support the timely issuing of client fees.
• Keep up to date with changes in tax legislation and developments across the profession.
• Prepare technical reports and advice where required.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across audit, accounts and business advisory.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• ATT or CTA qualification, or equivalent relevant tax experience.
• Strong experience within corporate tax.
• Proven experience managing and reviewing corporate tax assignments.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK corporate tax.
• Experience managing a portfolio of clients.
• Exposure to corporate tax advisory work would be advantageous.
• Experience with areas such as R&D, capital allowances, restructuring, transactions or due diligence would be desirable.
• Strong people-management and coaching skills.
• Excellent client-facing and relationship-management abilities.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• The ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• A proactive, commercially minded and solutions-focused approach.
• The confidence to work independently while contributing effectively to a wider team.

Personal Qualities

We’re looking for someone who:

• Takes ownership and responsibility for their work.
• Communicates clearly and confidently.
• Is enthusiastic, collaborative and results-driven.
• Has a positive and professional approach.
• Is genuinely client-focused.
• Takes pride in delivering high-quality work.
• Can work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Is keen to contribute to the continued growth of the tax team.

Interested?

If you are an experienced Corporate Tax Manager looking for a varied Glasgow-based role offering exposure to complex advisory, R&D, transactions and due diligence, alongside strong client and people-management responsibility, we would be keen to hear from you.

Apply now for a confidential conversation about the role.