Corporate Tax Director/Associate Director

Corporate Tax Director / Associate Director | Top 10 Firm | Manchester

Are you an ambitious tax professional looking to step into a strategic leadership role within a premier Top 10 firm? Do you enjoy advising high-growth entrepreneurial businesses, private groups, and international multinationals while shaping the future of a dynamic tax practice? This is an exceptional opportunity to join a market-leading firm that combines global reach with a collaborative, people-centred culture. If you are a proactive tax leader ready to drive complex advisory projects, develop talent, and accelerate your career progression, this is the opportunity you have been waiting for.

About the Firm

This Top 10 Firm is a leading accountancy and business advisory practice dedicated to supporting ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited businesses that fuel the economy. Operating across multiple UK locations, including Manchester, the firm provides comprehensive tax advisory and business solutions to clients ranging from start-ups to FTSE-listed multinationals. With a distinctive, people-centred culture and a strong commitment to agile working, the firm provides structured career frameworks, state-of-the-art collaboration spaces, and the resources necessary for professionals to thrive.

As a Corporate Tax Director / Associate Director you will:

Manage the successful delivery of commercially viable and technically excellent advice to a diverse client portfolio involving tax due diligence, structuring, international tax, and complex advisory work.
Lead large-scale or complex projects within your own area of expertise, ensuring meticulous execution and collaboration with specialist tax teams and overseas offices.
Drive the tax strategic framework through regular involvement with high-level tax planning, complex tax issues, and proactive client solutions.
Prepare comprehensive proposals for new work, conducting targeted research on prospective client companies and emerging technical issues to identify innovative solutions.
Actively contribute to business development, building long-lasting client relationships and identifying opportunities for additional service delivery across multidisciplinary teams.

As the successful candidate you will:

Hold a degree-level education and/or CTA and/or ACA qualification (or equivalent) backed by demonstrable post-qualified experience within corporate tax.
Possess extensive experience in delivering strategic tax frameworks, handling complex tax planning, and managing multidisciplinary advisory engagements.
Demonstrate proven capability in people management, leading, coaching, and developing senior tax professionals and high-performing teams.
Exhibit strong commercial acumen with a track record of preparing winning proposals, identifying new business opportunities, and managing complex commercial projects.
Possess exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, enabling effective collaboration with senior managers, Directors, Partners, and international colleagues.

What You’ll Receive

Structured career development programmes, mentoring, and coaching resources.
Access to state-of-the-art collaborative office environments and multidisciplinary events.

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