Co-op
Tax Manager
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Tax Manager – Co-op Legal Services
£30,000 to £33,000 plus excellent benefits (Work level 6B)
Manchester, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Bristol, or Sheffield – hybrid working with 2 days a week in the office (find out more about our hybrid working policy at jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy)
Full time, 37.5 hours
We’re looking for a Tax Manager
We’re looking for a Tax Manager to join our Co-op Legal Services Finance team. If you have an accountancy or tax background, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and build a rewarding career within our growing legal business.
Why this job matters
In this role, you’ll support our probate Case Managers in dealing with all the self-assessment tax returns on probate and estate administration cases varying in complexity. You’ll also make sure that returns (formal and informal) are filed with HMRC ahead of deadlines and that liabilities are settled or cleared as appropriate.
What you’ll do
- Prepare, reconcile, and file the lifetime tax position of a deceased, up to date of death, including any accounting and corporate compliance requirements
- Prepare the interim and final accounts for the period of administration, including any tax compliance requirements
- Provide case managers with tax support, so they can provide the best advice to our clients
- Help develop tax modules to aid business development
- Engage with HMRC where required
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What you’ll bring
We’re committed to making our roles as accessible as possible, so we only ask for the minimum criteria. To thrive here, you’ll need to bring:
- A TEP, AAT, ACCA, ACA qualifications, or similar qualifications – or you’re working towards this
- Knowledge of bookkeeping and and/or personal tax accounts
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to build relationships with partners across the business
- Great organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Why Co-op?
At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:
- An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
- 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
- A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
- Private healthcare (wl5), private healthcare for you and your family (wl4)
- Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
- Coaching and training to support your career development
- Wagestream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn
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A place you'll belong
We’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.
We’re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you.
Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion
Please note that we may close applications for this role early.
As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.
If you’re successful in your application, we’ll perform some background checks as part of our pre-employment screening process. These will include an SRA check, credit checks, and a DBS (disclosure and barring service) check. Please note Co-op does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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