Tax Advisory Manager

Corporate Tax | Carpenter Box, part of the Sumer Group

Location: Worthing with flexible hybrid working

Carpenter Box, part of the Sumer Group, is seeking an experienced and motivated Tax Advisory Manager to join our growing team. Based primarily in our Worthing office, this role also offers the flexibility to work from home and from our Gatwick, Brighton, or Chichester offices.

As chartered accountants, tax specialists, and business advisers across the Southeast, we are proud of a culture shaped by collaboration, innovation, and professional excellence. We believe in creating an environment where talented people can thrive, develop their expertise, and make a meaningful impact.

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About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Tax Advisory team, where you will work with a broad and varied client base across multiple sectors. The position requires strong experience in both corporate and personal tax, along with the confidence to deliver commercially focused advice to owner-managed businesses and SMEs.

You will play a central role in managing client relationships, leading advisory work, and supporting the development of junior team members, while collaborating with colleagues across the wider business.

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What You’ll Be Doing

As Tax Advisory Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing clear, practical, and concise tax advice to a portfolio of clients while developing trusted, long-term relationships

• Working closely with non-tax teams across the group, including Business Services and Audit, to deliver a wide variety of business tax projects

• Managing and reviewing complex corporation tax returns and advising on technical matters such as:

• Corporate reorganisations

• EMI schemes

• Tax planning for owner-managed businesses

• Advising business owners on areas including:

• Remuneration planning

• Succession planning

• Capital Gains Tax (CGT) mitigation

• Inheritance Tax (IHT) mitigation

• Delivering specialist tax advisory support on matters such as:

• Profit extraction strategies

• Management buyouts

• Tax considerations at key stages of the business lifecycle

• Line managing and mentoring trainees, giving regular feedback and helping to support their professional development

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What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a confident and capable tax professional with strong technical expertise and a client-focused approach.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience as a tax adviser to SMEs and their owner-managers

• Strong knowledge across both corporate and personal tax

• Ability to communicate complex tax matters in a clear and commercially relevant way

• Experience building strong working relationships with clients and internal stakeholders

• A collaborative mindset with the ability to support and develop junior colleagues

Qualifications

• CTA qualified is advantageous

• We will also consider candidates who are ATT or ACA qualified, provided they can demonstrate strong relevant experience

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Why Join Carpenter Box?

At Carpenter Box, we are proud to combine professional expertise with a supportive and people-focused culture. As part of the Sumer Group, you will be joining a business that values individuality, encourages growth, and recognises the importance of a positive working environment.

We are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels they belong. Inclusion and diversity are not just aspirations for us — they are central to how we work, recruit, and grow as a team. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and aim to ensure every candidate feels respected and supported throughout the recruitment process.

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What We Offer

We believe in rewarding our people with a benefits package that supports both professional success and personal wellbeing.

• A relaxed, friendly, and modern working environment

• Agile working hours and flexible office space

• Paid overtime or time off in lieu for hours worked beyond your contract

• 9% pension contributions

• Private Medical Insurance

• Job referral scheme with bonuses of up to £5,000

• Opportunity to purchase additional holiday

• Access to our Cash Plan and Enterprise Health scheme

• Carpenter Box Lifestyle Hub offering discounts at online and high street retailers

• Relaxed dress code

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Be Part of Something Bigger

If you are an experienced tax professional looking for a role where you can deliver high-quality advisory work, support clients through key business decisions, and develop your career within a collaborative and progressive firm, we would love to hear from you.

Join Carpenter Box, part of the Sumer Group, and help shape the future of tax advisory in a business where your expertise, ambition, and contribution will truly matter.