Senior Tax Manager

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We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world.

Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

BDO’s Business Tax practice sits at the heart of our Tax function and plays an important role in the wider business. Our team works collaboratively with others across BDO, offering clients in the UK and overseas expert advice and solutions that help them overcome their challenges. If you’re looking for exposure and the chance to make an impact, you’re looking in the right place.


Tax is a dynamic, ever-changing industry. As our clients’ needs and the regulatory environment evolve, you’ll encounter new problems to solve and new opportunities for growth. You'll be advising clients on their high-profile MA activity, ensuring your clients' tax compliance affairs are in order and enjoying variety as well as stretch in your role.


BDO supports all kinds of different businesses in different sectors across the UK and around the world. You’ll be providing Tax Compliance Advisory services to scale-ups, to private businesses and to PE-backed groups. Each of our clients has different needs and in applying your expertise in different contexts, you’ll develop your skills and gain valuable experience that will serve you throughout your career.

We’ll help you succeed

Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships.


You’ll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you’ll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with peers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You’ll be encouraged and supported to identify and develop new business opportunities, both with existing clients and prospects, contributing to the growth of the team and enhancing delivery to our clients . We are looking for someone with;

An in depth, up to date knowledge of taxation with experience of advising entrepreneurs, owner-managed businesses PE-backed groups.

Experience of advising on MA transactions (e.g. tax structuring and/or due diligence, buy and sell-side).

Experience of managing a portfolio of clients including control of client take on and engagement, billings, and identification of opportunities to improve recoveries, together with cash collection.

Ability to provide Corporation Tax Compliance and Advisory services to a wide range of clients using resource from a shared service team or via technology tools.

An active interest in developing the team, both technically and commercially, through effective delegation and acting as a role model.

An understanding of potential risks to the Firm in relation to the Firm’s quality control procedures.

Experience of leading complex projects and dealing with complex tax issues.

Educated to degree level and/or CTA and/or ACA qualified or equivalent. Read more