Corporate Tax Manager (12m FTC)

Corporate Tax Manager - a pivotal role in shaping and overseeing Linklaters' global tax compliance landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the day to day management of UK corporate tax compliance obligations.
• Reviewing tax computations for Linklaters LLP and the Irish partnership.
• Supporting tax planning activity associated with business change and transformation.
• Managing elements of the firm's international tax reporting, including Country by Country Reporting (CbCR) and EU Public CbCR.
• Overseeing transfer pricing documentation and supporting new international reporting requirements.
• Coordinating with external advisers globally to ensure timely completion of partner and entity tax returns.
• Supporting responses to tax authority enquiries across multiple jurisdictions.
• Producing the firm's Total Tax Contribution reporting for inclusion in the Sustainability Report.
• Completing corporate tax disclosures within statutory financial statements.
• Developing and strengthening tax processes, controls and risk management frameworks.
• Coaching and supporting junior members of the tax team, helping to build capability and share expertise.

Qualifications

• Around 10+ years' practical tax experience within a large corporate, professional services firm or accountancy practice.
• Strong experience preparing and reviewing UK corporate tax computations.
• A solid understanding of international tax principles and reporting requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with complex financial models and large datasets.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical matters clearly to a range of stakeholders.
• Experience managing competing priorities and delivering to tight deadlines.
• The ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement and take a proactive approach to problem solving.
• A calm, organised and detail oriented working style.
• A collaborative mindset and enthusiasm for supporting and developing others.
• ACA, ACCA or CTA qualifications would be advantageous, although they are not essential.

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing Private Medical Insurance
• Free in house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments
• Finance Pension and flexible savings options
• Income protection and life assurance
• Mortgage advice and will writing services
• Family & Lifestyle Electric car and cycle to work schemes
• Emergency family care
• Additional holiday/birthday leave
• Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave
• Travel insurance and season ticket loan
• Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We recruit on the basis of merit, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, race or ethnicity, marital status, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Selection decisions, and the reasons for those decisions, are recorded at each stage of the selection process.

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.