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Role: Tax Manager
Location: Northampton or Manchester
Salary: Negotiable, dependent on experience
Reporting to: Associate Director
About CBTax
CBTax is an award-winning, global R&D tax consultancy firm with offices in Manchester and Northampton in the UK, Dublin serving the Republic of Ireland, and our newest locations in New York and Dubai supporting the US and Middle Eastern markets. As one of the fastest-growing firms in our sector, we specialise in R&D Tax Relief, partnering with businesses across many sectors including engineering, technology, manufacturing, construction, energy, science, agriculture, and food & beverage to deliver robust claims, commercial value, and fully compliant advice. We're looking for high-performing, commercially minded problem-solvers who want to make a tangible impact. There has never been a more exciting time to join CBTax as we continue our international growth.
About the Role
We're looking for a Tax Manager to join our team in Northampton or Manchester. This is a role for someone who wants genuine breadth — not just R&D, but the full compliance picture for our accounts clients too. You'll review claims to make sure they're fully maximised, oversee corporation and personal tax compliance, and be the technical point of contact clients trust.
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In This Role You’ll
- Review tax computations to ensure R&D claims have been fully maximised
- Liaise with clients on technical queries as their trusted point of contact
- Manage corporate tax and personal tax compliance for our accounts clients
- Prepare personal and corporation tax returns
- Handle pre-notification submissions and additional information form submissions
- Oversee CT600 submissions
What We're Looking For
- CTA qualified (ATT qualified will also be considered)
- Experience at Manager level in a tax practice
- Experience in R&D tax is desirable
- Strong technical grounding across corporate and personal tax compliance, ideally with R&D exposure
- Excellent attention to detail — accuracy and quality are non-negotiable
- Confident managing a varied portfolio and dealing directly with clients
- Well organised, with the ability to juggle competing deadlines
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Benefits & Perks
- Commission: Referral commission for introducing new business.
- Pension: 5% employer pension contribution.
- Healthcare: BUPA healthcare to support your health and well-being.
- Tech Scheme: Access to the latest technology.
- Flex Benefits: Tailor your perks to suit your lifestyle.
- Employee Incentives: A range of excellent employee incentives to ensure your efforts are rewarded.
- Recognition: Get seen. Get rewarded. Get promoted.
Note: This role does not qualify for visa sponsorship. Only candidates with unrestricted right to work will be considered. CBTax does not sponsor candidates.
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