Corporate Tax Manager

Overview
We are seeking a Tax Manager to take ownership of direct and indirect tax compliance, reporting and advisory activity across Cambridge Aerospace as the business continues to scale internationally.

This is a broad, hands-on role supporting tax compliance, overseas expansion, planning and process improvement across multiple jurisdictions. You will act as the internal tax subject matter expert, working closely with Finance, Legal, external advisers and wider stakeholders to ensure the business remains compliant, tax efficient and well positioned for continued growth.

Responsibilities

• Own UK corporate tax compliance, including preparation and review of Company Tax Returns, tax provisions, chargeable gains and relevant deductions
• Manage R&D tax relief claims, including eligible expenditure calculations, supporting documentation and coordination of technical narratives
• Support international expansion, including transfer pricing, cross-border transactions, international VAT requirements and wider tax planning
• Manage indirect tax requirements including VAT returns, Customs & Excise duties, P11Ds and PAYE Settlement Agreements
• Provide tax advice and planning support across financing, restructuring, M&A, joint ventures and other strategic business activity
• Act as the key point of contact for tax advisers, auditors and regulatory authorities while improving tax processes, controls, systems and reporting

Requirements

• 3–5 years’ relevant experience across corporate tax compliance, reporting, planning and advisory work
• Strong working knowledge of UK corporation tax with experience preparing or reviewing corporate tax filings
• Experience working across a broad tax remit and managing multiple compliance and advisory priorities
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret tax legislation and translate technical requirements into clear business guidance
• Confident stakeholder management skills with experience working with Finance teams, external advisers, auditors and senior stakeholders
• Comfortable taking ownership of day-to-day tax activity in a growing and evolving organisation

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification
• Experience within an accountancy firm, consultancy, aerospace, defence, manufacturing or another technically complex industry
• Experience supporting international expansion or working across multiple tax jurisdictions
• Knowledge of transfer pricing, VAT, Customs & Excise and R&D tax relief
• Experience using ERP or financial accounting systems and improving tax-related processes or controls
• Experience in fast paced R&D or startup environments, with rapid prototype iteration times

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and stock options
• Private Medical & Dental
• Cycle to work scheme
• Lunchtime catering on site

About Us
The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air: low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.

We are building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems needed to detect and target them, at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery.

We have immense backing from some of the world’s leading venture funds. We are one of the fastest-growing defence technology companies in history, and we are hiring talented people who want to develop their skills while contributing to an important mission.

If you are ambitious, eager to learn, willing to work hard and excited by the opportunity to build technology that addresses one of the defining challenges of our time, now is the time to join us.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you are excited about this role but do not meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

We are interested in your practical ability, potential and willingness to learn, not whether you have followed a traditional academic career path.