Corporate Tax Assistant Manager
Big Four Quality Work - Boutique Quality of Life - And No Timesheets!
This is Your Gateway to M&A or Transactions Tax
Are you a Corporate Tax professional feeling the pull towards M&A and transactions work? Tired of Big Four bureaucracy but want access to high-quality deal work? My client are one of the UK's fastest-growing independent tax boutiques, and they're growing their Corporate & International team that bridges compliance expertise with transactional advisory - the perfect environment to make your career transition.
Job Title: Corporate Tax Assistant Manager (Manager grade also available dependent on experience)
Location: City of Bristol, BS1
Salary: Up to £50,000 + Benefits
Why This Role Could Be Perfect For You:
- The Boutique Advantage for M&A Aspirations: A growing boutique environment means you'll gain exposure across the full spectrum - from corporate tax compliance to acquisition structuring, tax due diligence, reorganisations, and demergers. You'll work directly with Partners who actively support career development and skills diversification.
- Your Bridge from Corporate Tax to Deals If you've been stuck in compliance or tax accounting and want to break into M&A tax, this could be your opportunity. They are in need of a solid corporate tax foundation, and can give you the transactional exposure you're craving. You'll work on real deals across all sectors while maintaining the technical grounding that makes great M&A tax advisors.
- Grow With Them: They're expanding nationally which means genuine progression opportunities. As the firm grows, so will you - whether that's deepening your M&A expertise, developing into a technical specialist, or building toward partnership in a meritocratic culture.
The Role:
As a Corporate Tax Assistant Manager, you will join the Corporate & International team working across diverse clients and sectors. You'll blend corporate tax compliance and accounting with increasingly sophisticated advisory projects - exactly the mix needed to transition into full M&A tax work.
Your Work Will Include:
- Corporate tax compliance and tax accounting (the foundation)
- Corporate and shareholder reorganisations
- Acquisition and sale structuring
- Tax due diligence on live transactions
- Demergers and corporate simplifications
- Loss relief planning and group relief strategies
- Corporate interest restriction calculations
- CFC returns and international tax matters
- Tax treatment of deal fees, exceptional items, and complex provisions
- Corporate and deferred tax workings/disclosures (including consolidated groups)
- Direct client and intermediary contact
- Project management on advisory engagements
- Identifying cross-selling opportunities for other tax services
The Individual:
- Minimum 3 years in a tax role with exposure to corporate tax advisory projects
- ATT/CTA and/or ACA qualified
- Strong corporate tax compliance and accounting knowledge
- Hunger to develop M&A and transactional skills
- Project management and client relationship skills
- UK right to work
- Alphatax experience preferred but not essential
- Proactive mindset for business development
Benefits:
- No timesheets - yes, I've said it twice because it matters that much!
- Hybrid working (always has been, not a pandemic compromise)
- Flexible/part-time arrangements considered
- Salaries regularly benchmarked against Big Four
- All-Employee Share Reward Scheme - share in profits above threshold
- National expansion creates tangible progression opportunities
- Collaborative team environment
Ready to Make the Move? Apply now to learn more.
