Corporate Tax Manager

About the role...

What stands you apart from the rest? Outstanding communication? Acting with purpose? Thinking outside the box and taking the team and client on the journey with you?

We are looking for a Corporate Tax Manager to join our awesome tax team in the Midlands, who has a real focus on building on their tax knowledge and experience to help deliver a robust & tax efficient service to help clients meet their wider objectives.

About the day to day…

As our next Corporate Tax Manager, you will look after a portfolio of clients to deliver both compliance and advisory services whilst providing a “wow!” experience, removing the jargon and ensuring a stellar first-rate service.

You will be the main tax contact for many of your clients, whilst working closely with our senior team on others. You’ll get stuck into a diverse range of tasks and responsibilities, including;

• Manage a portfolio of business tax clients within your relevant specialism, including reviewing tax returns, computations, and tax accounting disclosures
• Signing out tax returns for more complex clients working independently from the director or partner
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, acting as their main point of contact for all tax matters collaborating to address any tax related queries of concerns
• Provide expert advice and guidance on a range of business tax issues, including corporate tax planning, restructuring, and compliance
• Assist with tax investigations and disputes, liaising with HMRC on behalf of clients
• Work closely with other departments within the firm, building your internal network, such as with audit and advisory to provide a seamless service to clients
• Identify opportunities to cross-sell services to existing clients and generating new business leads
• Contribute to the development and improvement of our ways of working within the firm alongside other members of the manager group
• Spend time with more junior members of the team coaching and supporting with their technical development

About you...

At Cooper Parry, we’re in it together. All we ask of our people is that they play all in. You’ll continuously strive to keep learning – whether you’re a trainee or a Partner – and you’ll be brave, stepping out of your comfort zone to tackle new challenges. Above all, be nice. A simple notion, but an irreplaceable part of what makes CP, CP.

As a Business Tax Manager, you will have experience managing a client portfolio within a corporate tax focused role and have a passion for your clients and their business. You will be:

• An awesome advisor with a wider tax mindset, ensuring we provide our clients with the tax support they need
• A great communicator who excels at building strong and trusting relationships (internally and externally)
• Experience of looking after a variety of clients i.e. large corporate groups / AIM Listed / internationally owned / private equity backed
• Have a real team spirit, with a focus in developing and coaching the wider team
• It's important to have a passion for your clients and their business, so you can provide a “wow!” experience. You'll have knack for removing the jargon to help increase client understand and ensuring a stellar first-rate service

We are recruiting for the position across all our hub offices; Derby, Birmingham, London, Reading and Manchester. 

About us...

We’ve been dubbed ‘the rebels of accountancy’. We’re straight-talking. Never afraid to share our opinions. We put people and relationships before products and services, and deliver a streamlined, client-focused service – free from unnecessary red tape.

Check out our recent achievements:

• Best Companies’ No.1 Accountancy Firm & No.30 Best Large Company to Work For in the UK
• Became B Corp Certified in 2023 and we’re still the UK’s largest accountancy B Corp, measuring and improving our impact beyond business for a brighter tomorrow
• Achieved 5 awards at the Inspiring Workplace Awards in 2025: winner in the Large Business category and best in class for inspiring People & Culture, Wellbeing, Inclusion and Employee Experience

What's in it for you?

Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you’re given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you’ll produce amazing results.

That’s why we offer things like:

• A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients
• A generous holiday entitlement
• An enhanced parental leave policy
• An enhanced pension scheme
• No dress code – just “wear something!”
• A multi-award-winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
• Cooper Parry social/sports clubs

Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we’ll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best.

Get in touch if you have any questions about our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion or about accessibility/accommodations during your application process.

For the attention of agencies - unsolicited CVs will not be honoured. We will only accept CV submissions for roles briefed to you by our Talent Acquisition team.

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