Senior Tax Manager

Senior Tax Manager – Co-op Legal Services 
Competitive salary plus excellent benefits (Work level 6A) 
Manchester City centre, you’ll split your time between home and coming into the office at least twice a week   
Full time, 37.5 hours

In line with the Internal Mobility Policy, we’d like to make you aware that there is a preferred candidate who has been identified for this opportunity.

We’re looking for a Senior Tax Manager to join our Co-op Legal Services finance team.

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. We’ll also look to you to advise and mentor the wider team to upskill them on tax related matters. 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.  

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
• Provide support and guidance to Tax Managers and Tax Assistants, serving as a key escalation point for complex queries and challenges

What you’ll bring

• A TEP, AAT, ACCA, ACA, or similar qualification, with experience of accounting and all associated tax and corporate compliance requirements
• Prepared accounts from book-keeping to final accounts, as well as estate accounts, with all the tax compliance requirements
• 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?

Here you’ll do work that matters. We’re a commercial organisation with a purpose beyond profit, you’ll have an opportunity to help us build a stronger Co-op and stronger communities. You’ll also get a package that includes: 
• an annual bonus scheme (dependent on personal and business performance) 
• a pension with up to 10% employer contributions 
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 32 in line with service) 
• wellbeing benefits to support your physical financial and mental health 
• coaching, training, and support such as study leave, to help you develop your skills and progress your career 
• discounts on Co-op products and services

Building an inclusive work environment

We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. We want to build inclusive work environments, where our colleagues have equal opportunities to reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.  

If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. 

We'll ask whether you’d like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.  

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate. 

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.  

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing. 

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.