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Tax Manager - Advisory
Department: Corporate Tax
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Brighton
Description
Carpenter Box is proud to be part of the Sumer Group. We are chartered accountants, tax, and business advisers based in the Southeast. Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation, and professional excellence, where every team member is encouraged to grow, contribute, and make a real difference.
We are seeking a Senior Manager to work within our Tax Advisory team. The role would be based predominantly in our Brighton office, with the flexibility to also work from home and/or our Worthing or Chichester offices. Our team provide tax advice across a wide variety of sectors and taxes, and you will need to have proven experience in both corporate and personal taxes.
We are seeking a Senior Manager to work within our Tax Advisory team. The role would be based predominantly in our Brighton office, with the flexibility to also work from home and/or our Worthing or Chichester offices. Our team provide tax advice across a wide variety of sectors and taxes, and you will need to have proven experience in both corporate and personal taxes.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing clear and concise advice to your portfolio of clients, building trusted and effective relationships
- Work closely with non-tax fee earners across the group, including Business Services and Audit, to deliver a wide range of business tax projects
- Managing and reviewing complex corporation tax returns, advising on matters such as corporate reorganisations, EMI schemes, and tax planning for owner managed businesses.
- Advice and implementation of corporate reconstructions, investor reliefs such as EIS/SEIS, staff incentive schemes
- Advising owner managed businesses regarding remuneration planning, succession planning, CGT and IHT mitigation
- Reviewing complex corporation tax computations and returns
- Advising owner managed businesses regarding remuneration planning, succession planning, CGT and IHT mitigation
- Delivering specialist tax advice which may include profit extraction strategies, management buy outs, and key stages of the business lifecycle.
- Line management responsibilities for trainees within your team, providing regular feedback and supporting their development.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Proven experience advising SMEs and owner-managed businesses on a broad range of corporate tax matters.
- Strong technical knowledge of corporation tax, corporate reorganisations, shareholder planning, and business tax advisory.
- Experience reviewing complex corporation tax computations and returns, with the ability to identify tax planning opportunities.
- Strong client relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear and practical advice.
- CTA qualified is advantageous; however, ATT, ACA, or ACCA qualified candidates with relevant corporate tax experience will also be considered.
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