In-House Assistant Tax Manager Cheshire - Salary paying up to £65,000 + Benefits

Based in Cheshire, our client is a rapidly growing service provider, who is seeking an individual to join their business as Assistant Tax Manager. Supporting the Corporate Tax Manager you will be responsible for managing the direct tax compliance process and tax project work.

Responsibilities :

• Enhancing the corporation tax compliance process for all UK legal entities.
• Prepare approximately 40 UK corporation tax returns, assisted by the compliance team. You will take the lead in preparing the computations for the largest companies for review by the Direct Tax Manager.
• Prepare a draft computation for inclusion in the statutory accounts, including tax disclosures and deferred tax and production and submission of the final tax computations.
• Be responsible for the first review of all overseas tax returns prepared by the outsourced provider.
• Using profit forecasts, calculate the corporation tax payments required for each UK legal entity.
• Support the corporate interest restriction calculation and determine allowability of interest payments made by the group.
• Submit claims to tax authorities.
• Track payments of corporation tax made by overseas companies, assisted by the compliance team.
• Support on M&A activity where necessary from a direct perspective, including due diligence, and transitioning new business acquisitions.

Ideally you will be CTA qualified, or a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with proven corporate tax experience, gained from practice or another in-house tax role. It is essential you can work as part of a wider team whilst building strong relationships both internally and externally.