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Corporate Tax Senior / Assistant Manager - Thames Valley

  • Location

    Oxfordshire

  • Sector:

    Corporate Tax, Tax Compliance

  • Contract Type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    Competitive

  • Contact:

    David Elliot

  • Contact email:

    david@clark-wood.co.uk

  • Contact phone:

    +44 (0) 1173 291051

  • Job ref:

    DE-18514

  • Published:

    22 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    2026-01-11

  • Startdate:

    2025-12-12 00:00:00

  • Consultant:

    David Elliot

Corporate Tax Senior 

Join a well-established and highly respected tax team in the heart of the Thames Valley as they continue to expand their Corporate Tax offering. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Corporate Tax Senior / Assistant Manager who is ready to take the next step in their career, take ownership of a growing portfolio, and play a pivotal role in delivering first-class tax services to a diverse range of clients.

Working within a supportive, collaborative, and forward-thinking environment, you’ll gain exposure to high-quality compliance work alongside challenging advisory projects—ideal for someone looking to deepen their technical capabilities while also developing their leadership and client-management skills.

What You’ll Be Doing • Lead and manage the end-to-end corporate tax compliance cycle

Oversee the preparation and review of corporation tax returns for a varied portfolio of clients, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and high-quality output.

• Support and deliver a broad range of advisory engagements

Get involved in projects such as group restructures, R&D claims, international and UK tax planning, loss utilisation, and transactional tax support. You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with Partners and Directors on complex and strategic work.

• Provide clear, practical, and commercially-focused tax advice

Work directly with SMEs, OMBs, and larger corporates, offering tailored tax solutions that support clients’ long-term commercial objectives.

• Mentor and develop junior team members

Review work, offer guidance, and help shape the next generation of tax talent while contributing to a positive and knowledge-sharing team culture.

• Build and strengthen trusted client relationships

Act as a key point of contact, attending meetings, identifying opportunities, and helping clients navigate the complexities of the UK corporate tax landscape.

What We’re Looking For • ACA/CTA qualified (or equivalent)
With 3+ years of corporate tax experience, ideally gained within practice.

• Strong technical corporate tax knowledge

Particularly with SME and OMB clients, and confidence in handling both compliance and advisory work.

• A proactive self-starter

Comfortable working independently while also thriving in a collaborative team environment.

• Excellent project management and communication skills

Able to manage deadlines, juggle multiple engagements, and clearly articulate advice to both colleagues and clients.

For further information on this role please contact David Elliot at Clark Wood – david@clark-wood.co.uk / DD: +44 (0) 117 329 1058 | Mobile: +44 (0) 7358 908463

This role is ideal for candidates with relevant experience in a UK accountancy practice. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.
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