Manager – Tax Advisory

Company: BDO UK
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Location: Ipswich
Job Description:

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Manager to join our Tax Advisory team, supporting an Advisory Director and Partners. This is a key role within the team, acting as a bridge between senior leadership and junior staff, with responsibility for delivering high-quality advisory work, managing a small portfolio of clients, and developing the wider team.

The role is predominantly advisory-focused, with significant involvement in corporate tax transactions and complex structuring projects. In addition, you will oversee a small portfolio of compliance work, ensuring delivery is efficient, accurate, and aligned with client needs.

You will work with a diverse client base ranging from large corporates to owner-managed businesses (OMBs), advising on M&A, reorganisations, MBOs, Employee Ownership Trusts (EoTs), and international expansion.

Key Responsibilities

  • Client Delivery & Advisory
    • Lead and deliver high-quality corporate tax advisory services, including:
      • M&A transactions (buy-side and sell-side)
      • Reorganisations, MBOs, and Employee Ownership Trusts (EoTs)
      • International expansion and structuring
      • Tax due diligence and structuring advice
    • Manage and review complex advisory projects, ensuring commercially focused, technically robust outcomes
    • Act as a key point of contact for clients, building strong and trusted relationships
    • Anticipate client needs and proactively identify opportunities to add value
  • Compliance & Portfolio Management
    • Manage a small portfolio of clients, including oversight of corporate tax compliance
    • Review compliance work prepared by junior team members, ensuring quality and timeliness
    • Maintain strong client relationships across the portfolio, acting as a trusted adviser
    • Ensure compliance processes are delivered efficiently and aligned to wider advisory opportunities
  • Project & Team Leadership
    • Lead complex projects, coordinating input from specialists, including international teams where required
    • Demonstrate strong project management across multiple concurrent assignments
    • Act as a key mentor and coach to junior team members
    • Provide technical guidance, training and support to develop team capability
    • Serve as a key link between junior team members and senior leadership
  • Business Development
    • Identify and develop new business opportunities from existing and prospective clients
    • Support Partners and Directors in preparing proposals and winning new work
    • Build and maintain a strong internal and external network
    • Actively contribute to cross-selling initiatives across service lines
    • Keep Partners informed of potential opportunities and market developments

Key Skills & Experience

  • Strong corporate tax advisory experience, with a focus on transactions and restructurings
  • Proven experience in M&A tax, due diligence and structuring
  • Experience managing both advisory assignments and compliance portfolios
  • Exposure to a wide range of clients, including large corporates and OMBs
  • Some personal tax experience is desirable but not essential
  • Excellent client-facing and relationship management skills
  • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to deliver practical, actionable advice
  • Demonstrable project management capability across complex assignments
  • Experience managing, mentoring and developing junior staff
  • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and geographies

Qualifications

  • CTA and/or ACA qualified (or equivalent)
  • Degree educated (or equivalent experience)

Additional Information

  • The role is based across Cambridge and Ipswich, with flexibility required to spend time in both locations
  • This is a key position within a growing advisory team, offering strong progression opportunities and exposure to senior stakeholders

Rewards & Benefits

  • Health and Wellness Programmes We promote a positive working environment where our people can thrive.
  • Pension Plan A Group Personal Pension Plan, with matched employer contributions.
  • Private Medical Access to private medical treatment for you and your family.
  • Income Protection Plan Provides a proportion of your basic salary if you suffer a loss of earnings because of illness or injury.
  • Holidays Our holiday benefit enables you to purchase up to 10 days of additional leave.
  • Bike to work scheme A convenient, environmentally friendly and tax-effective way to acquire a bike for travelling to and from work.

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Posted: June 6th, 2026