Assistant Manager – Corporate Tax Advisory

Bristol | S&W

Join a firm where heritage, ambition, and opportunity come together.

At S&W, we help clients succeed by making the complex clearer, uncovering new possibilities, and delivering solutions that create real impact. Since 1881, we have supported businesses and individuals through change, growth, and opportunity.

Today, as one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we continue to build on that legacy with deep expertise across tax, accountancy, advisory, assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring.

Everything we do is driven by our purpose: helping clients navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

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The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Assistant Manager to join our Corporate Tax Advisory team in Bristol.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a supportive, forward-thinking, and close-knit team with a strong compliance focus. Based in our city-centre Bristol office, you will join a team that is growing, evolving, and offering excellent opportunities for career progression.

You will work with a broad portfolio of business clients, delivering both tax advisory and compliance services while playing an important role in client relationships, team development, and service excellence.

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What You’ll Be Doing

As an Assistant Manager, you will take on a varied and rewarding role with responsibilities including:

• Managing client relationships and building strong connections with key stakeholders

• Overseeing a portfolio of complex corporate tax cases across both advisory and compliance work

• Providing high-quality tax advice on technically challenging matters

• Leading compliance activity, ensuring procedures are followed in line with relevant institute standards and HMRC guidance

• Supporting, mentoring, and developing junior team members

• Conducting performance appraisals and contributing to staff development

• Helping drive team success through collaboration, organisation, and strong service delivery

• Building commercial awareness and developing your business development capabilities

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What We’re Looking For

To succeed in this role, you will bring a strong combination of technical expertise, people management skills, and client focus.

Essential Experience

• Substantial corporate tax experience gained within professional services, industry, or both

• Proven ability to advise clients on complex corporate tax matters

• Experience in managing and coaching others

• A genuine interest in developing business development skills

• Strong IT capability and confidence using relevant systems and tools

Technical Profile

• A technically strong tax adviser able to contribute to complex and high-value client work

• Comfortable balancing both advisory and compliance responsibilities

• Able to manage competing priorities while maintaining excellent standards

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Qualifications

You should hold one or more of the following professional qualifications:

• ACA

• ACCA

• CA

• CTA

• Or an international equivalent

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Key Skills & Competencies

We are looking for someone who demonstrates the following strengths:

• Client Focus – consistently delivers an outstanding client experience

• Commercial Awareness – understands how to create value for clients while supporting team profitability

• Teamwork – organises work effectively and supports colleagues to succeed

• Communication – strong written and verbal communication skills

• Problem Solving – brings a positive, solutions-focused mindset and delivers outcomes

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Why Join S&W?

At S&W, you will be part of a firm that combines long-standing credibility with modern ambition. You will join a team where your contribution is valued, your development is supported, and your career progression is taken seriously.

In return, we offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary

• Private medical insurance

• Life assurance

• Pension contribution

• Hybrid working model (role dependent)

• Generous holiday allowance

• Option to buy additional holiday

• Shared parental leave

• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications

• Cycle to work scheme

• Season ticket loan

• Eye care support

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Our Commitment to Inclusion

We believe that a diverse workforce makes us stronger, better, and more representative of the clients and communities we serve.

At S&W, we are proud to foster a workplace where colleagues of every identity, background, and circumstance feel valued, respected, safe, and supported. We have a range of active employee resource groups and continue to invest in meaningful diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the organisation.

We are committed to creating an environment where everyone has the opportunity to achieve their full potential.

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Accessibility & Adjustments

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process to support your needs.

If you require any adjustments, please let your Recruiter know.

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Apply to Join Us

If you are an experienced corporate tax professional looking to take the next step in your career within a growing and collaborative Bristol-based team, we would love to hear from you.

Join S&W and help shape exceptional outcomes for clients, colleagues, and your own career.