Senior Manager, Corporate Tax, Birmingham 1

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Senior Manager, Corporate Tax, Birmingham 1

Location: Reading

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: 18 Aug 2026

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EY Tax is a market leader, renowned for delivering sustainable growth and empowering our people to shape their own careers. Our diverse, collaborative team advises on high-profile transactions, combining technical expertise, innovation and a genuine focus on continuous development. Join us to work on challenging, multi-country projects in a supportive, dynamic environment where your impact truly matters.

The opportunity

We are seeking an experiencedSeniorManager, Corporate Taxspecialistto join our busyCorporate Tax team in Reading.

Our Global Compliance Reporting and Advisory professionals help businesses meet complex demands for tax reporting and compliance with the associated tax advisory, strategy and controversy. The Corporate Tax team continues to experience growth due to strong client demand. By integrating deep technical and industry knowledge with established methodologies and cutting edge tax technologies we work with a wide range of large and complex multinational companies (both FTSE and inbound businesses), as well as UK headquartered groups and privately owned companies, to help them develop and implement effective, practical and sustainable tax strategies.

To support the growth in our business we are looking for an experienced and driven Senior Manager in our Reading office. The role offers the opportunity to work on some of the largest and most exciting clients in the market to help support them as they navigate an ever increasingly complex tax environment.

Your key responsibilities

• Grow and maintain relationships with clients both existing and new clients
• High level management of the successful delivery of technically complex advisory, compliance and reporting engagements
• Providing exceptional client service with responsibility for quality provided
• Working collaboratively with other tax specialist teams
• Grow networks and relationships internally and externally
• Help people to develop through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring staff
• Lead team initiatives, covering all aspects of leading a successful team

Skills and attributes for success

• Significant experience in Corporate Tax from practice or from an in-house tax background
• Strong client relationship management skills
• Negotiation skills, able to sustain opinion and exhibit strong stakeholder management
• Business development skills, able to identify and convert opportunities to sell work
• Effective time management, ability to remain calm when under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent communicator in a range of situations both written and oral
• Enthusiastic team player with ability to create and sustain effective teams
• Experience of coaching and developing more junior staff
• Ensure delivery of quality work

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Experienced corporate tax practitioner (Minimum of 4 years' experience)
• ACA / CA / ACCA / CTA Tax Inspectors with full Technical Training course / Law qualification/ Tax specialist qualification / or breadth of knowledge equivalent to a Tax specialist qualification

What we offer you

At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more

• Global Exposure:Work with international clients and teams across EY's global network.
• Career Progression:Develop new skills, take on leadership roles, and grow your career.
• Support & Coaching:Learn from industry experts and be mentored by senior leaders.
• Flexible Working:We support hybrid working and work-life balance. Two days in the office.
• Total Rewards Package:Competitive salary, benefits, and exclusive EY perks.
• Inclusive Culture:Work in an environment that celebrates diversity and authenticity.

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