AAB is a leading professional services firm providing audit and accounting, tax, payroll and HR, outsourcing and advisory solutions globally from our UK offices. We have great minds working together, enabling our customers to thrive. Combined with our commitment to building long lasting relationships, our expertise and enthusiasm, we’re always finding ways to achieve our customer goals.

Location: Aberdeen

Job Details

AAB is a leading professional services firm providing audit and accounting, tax, payroll and HR, outsourcing and advisory solutions globally from our UK offices. We have great minds working together, enabling our customers to thrive. Combined with our commitment to building long lasting relationships, our expertise and enthusiasm, we’re always finding ways to achieve our customer goals.

The Team

At AAB we pride ourselves on providing everyone with an inspiring career opportunity. Our culture keeps the layers simple and the relationship personal. We know that our success is down to one thing, our people, and we make sure looking after our people is at the heart of everything we do. Our Corporate Tax team are experiencing increasing growth and this provides opportunities for Corporate Tax professionals to support our clients to achieve their goals.

At AAB you will have tremendous opportunities that will meet your career aspirations, working in a progressive, energetic and stimulating environment alongside supportive and engaging professional teammates.

Does AAB sound like a good fit for you? We currently have an opening for a Corporate Tax Manager to join our Aberdeen team and we are looking for an enthusiastic, ambitious individual with great analytical and problem-solving skills to join our award-winning team.

The Role

Corporate Tax Manager - Aberdeen

Purpose Of The Role / Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of a portfolio of UK Corporate Tax clients ensuring timely delivery of compliance services to your clients
• Manage and deliver advisory projects on your client portfolio or other clients of the group including Transaction Support and Entrepreneurial Tax projects.
• Actively manage aspects of assignments for a variety of clients, including resourcing the assignments and setting timescales and budgets, liaison between departments of the firm, and presentation of work to clients.
• Develop expertise and undertake technical research as required, and present this clearly at client meetings or in written form, offer practical solutions and recommendations with due regard for risk
• Line management responsibility of junior staff including monitoring the progress and quality of their work, providing guidance, feedback and on the job training as required. Ensuring effective delegation of work to team members
• Enforce the firms procedures and culture in relation to feedback, accountability and coaching
• Work in an agile way to manage workload and ensure delivery to the clients’ satisfaction
• Be a primary contact for colleagues, clients, their professional team and your own business network, creating and obtaining referrals for work
• Identify areas and recommendations for improvement in respect of the technology enabled corporation tax compliance process and procedures across the AAB Group
• Be an ambassador for the firm, taking opportunities for networking and client entertaining events
• Identify where the firm is exposed to risk, look for efficiencies, improve procedures, propose recommendations and solutions and take a leading role in the implementation of change

Experience And Skill Set Required For The Role

• CA, or equivalent, ATT or CTA (or breadth of knowledge equivalent to CTA)
• Professional, technical and pro-active approach to delivering tax advice to clients
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• The ability to build strong relationships
• Previous line management experience
• Experience of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, MS Outlook).
• Experience of using Alphatax preferred

What AAB Offers

We want you to feel supported inside and outside of work. That’s why we offer a benefits package designed for your wellbeing, lifestyle, and career.

Time Off & Family Support

• Annual leave (plus public holidays), with the option to buy or carry over leave
• Enhanced parental leave (maternity, paternity, adoption)
• Paid volunteering day to support causes that matter to you

Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance (PMI) for you and the option to cover family members
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support
• Death in Service benefit

Financial Security

• Competitive pension scheme
• Life assurance policies to support you and your family

Flexible & Agile Working

• Hybrid working model
• Agile working culture that supports flexible hours and smarter working
• Modern office spaces designed for collaboration, focus, and wellbeing

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.