Tax Manager

Tax Manager

Location: Slough, Berkshire (Hybrid – 2 days working from home per week)

Salary: Dependent on experience and available on request.

The Opportunity

A services business based in Slough is looking for an experienced Tax Manager to take ownership of its UK tax compliance and advisory activities.

This is a varied, hands-on role offering the opportunity to manage a broad range of tax responsibilities across multiple UK entities. You'll have the autonomy to take ownership of your work, working closely with internal stakeholders and external tax advisers to ensure compliance, manage risk and identify opportunities to improve processes.

The role would suit a technically strong tax professional with broad UK tax experience who enjoys working independently and providing practical guidance to the wider business.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Tax

• Prepare annual corporation tax returns using tax software.
• Manage monthly tax accounting and prepare tax journals across the UK entities.
• Update tax calculations following the finalisation of tax computations.
• Prepare quarterly corporation tax payment calculations.
• Calculate thin capitalisation ratios and support compliance with Corporate Interest Restriction requirements.
• Liaise with central teams on transfer pricing and bank levy requirements.

VAT & Indirect Tax

• Prepare quarterly VAT returns and review Regulation 38 VAT adjustments.
• Complete partial exemption calculations and ensure annual adjustments are made.
• Prepare quarterly VAT accounting entries and liaise with Treasury to ensure payments are made on time.
• Calculate withholding tax payments and complete CT61 forms.
• Review the double tax treaty passport process and support related Treasury activities.

Employment Tax & Governance

• Prepare PAYE Settlement Agreement and Tax Award Scheme calculations.
• Support Senior Accounting Officer requirements.
• Work with internal teams to ensure employment tax obligations are met.

Tax Advisory & Risk Management

• Identify opportunities to improve tax processes, controls and risk management.
• Work with external advisers on tax planning opportunities and identified risk areas.
• Keep business leaders informed of relevant changes to tax legislation and case law, translating technical developments into clear, practical guidance.

HMRC & Stakeholder Management

• Liaise directly with HMRC specialists across corporation tax, VAT and employment taxes.
• Manage HMRC enquiries, ensuring responses are handled accurately and promptly.
• Build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, external advisers and central finance teams.

About You

We're looking for a proactive, technically confident tax professional who can take ownership of a broad and varied workload.

You'll ideally bring:

• Strong UK tax experience across corporate tax, VAT and employment taxes.
• Experience managing tax compliance across multiple entities.
• The ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
• A practical approach to identifying tax risks and improving processes.
• Confidence working with HMRC, external advisers and senior internal stakeholders.
• The ability to communicate complex tax matters clearly to non-tax specialists.

You'll be comfortable taking responsibility for day-to-day tax activities while knowing when to seek specialist input on more complex matters.

What's on Offer?

• A broad, varied Tax Manager role with genuine ownership and autonomy.
• Exposure to a wide range of UK tax compliance and advisory activities.
• The opportunity to work closely with senior finance stakeholders and external tax specialists.
• Hybrid working, with two days per week working from home.
• Salary dependent on experience and available on request.

If you're looking for a role where you can put your technical tax expertise to use, take ownership and make a tangible contribution to a business, we'd be keen to hear from you.