Tax Manager

Downey Osborne are partnering with a well-established organisation to appoint a Tax Manager into their in-house finance team. This is a broad, commercially focused role within a small tax function, reporting to the Group Head of Tax and working closely with another Tax Manager.

The role offers exposure across a wide range of UK and Irish tax matters, covering both compliance and reporting, with involvement in advisory and project-based work within a collaborative group environment.

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Enhanced family leave policies (including maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave)
• Private healthcare options and wellbeing support
• Life assurance and financial protection benefits
• Learning and development support

About You

You will be a qualified tax or accountancy professional (ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent) with strong experience in UK tax, particularly corporate tax and tax reporting.

• Experience managing tax compliance and reporting processes
• Strong understanding of UK corporation tax; Irish tax exposure an advantage
• Background in practice, industry, or both
• Confidence working with finance and wider business stakeholders
• Ability to manage deadlines and multiple priorities effectively
• Exposure to VAT, employment taxes or broader tax governance would be beneficial, along with an interest in process improvement and tax systems.

About Your New Role

Always

• Prepare and review tax provisions and disclosures for financial reporting
• Manage UK and Irish corporation tax compliance and filings
• Ensure accurate and timely tax submissions and payments
• Support external audit processes on tax matters
• Liaise with tax authorities on routine compliance queries
• Work closely with the wider finance and tax team on core deliverables

Often

• Support VAT compliance and transactional VAT reviews
• Assist with employment tax matters including PAYE and IR35
• Contribute to R&D tax credit claims with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide practical tax input to internal teams
• Maintain and improve tax processes, controls and documentation

Occasionally

• Assist with wider tax projects and cross-functional initiatives
• Support research into legislative and regulatory updates
• Contribute to process improvement and tax technology initiatives
• Get involved in broader tax areas such as capital allowances or transfer pricing

Never

• Work in isolation without collaboration across the business
• Treat VAT returns as a personality test or attempt to solve them purely through optimism and strong coffee

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