Senior Tax Manager

Experienced tax accountants based in South Essex...

Are you seeking a leadership role where you can make a real impact?

This Senior Tax Manager job in Chafford Hundred offers the opportunity to manage a large portfolio of personal tax clients, ensure compliance, and provide expert advisory services.

If you can answer "yes" to the following questions...

• Do you have exceptional communication skills and the ability to build relationships?
• Can you oversee a significant portfolio of personal tax clients, acting as their go-to person?
• Are you able to lead the preparation and review of personal tax returns?
• Is progression something that you're passionate about and committed to?
• Would you like to work closely with Partners to support the firm's growth?

...then we want to hear from you!

Don't let this opportunity pass you by. Contact us today to learn more about this Senior Tax Manager job in Chafford Hundred.

As a Senior Tax Manager, you will take ownership of a client portfolio, ensuring exceptional service delivery across both compliance and advisory work. Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a portfolio of approximately 280 personal tax clients
• Leading the preparation and review of personal tax returns (approximately 80% compliance)
• Providing bespoke advisory services, including capital gains tax planning and ad hoc tax matters (approximately 20% advisory)
• Ensuring compliance and deadlines are met for all clients
• Acting as the main client contact, addressing queries, and offering proactive solutions
• Identifying opportunities for tax planning to add value to clients
• Supporting and mentoring junior team members to nurture their professional growth
• Keeping up-to-date with tax legislation and advising clients on relevant changes

This Chafford Hundred-based accountancy practice is highly regarded for its expertise in personal tax and its commitment to client service. Known for its collaborative and supportive workplace culture, the firm provides excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development.

Joining this team means being part of a forward-thinking firm that values innovation, expertise, and client success.

• £80,000 to £90,000 per annum
• Full time, permanent role
• Flexible / hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days WFH)
• Company pension
• Generous annual leave
• Wellbeing support
• Professional development opportunities
• Supportive working environment
• Inclusive company values
• Plus more

• Extensive experience in personal tax management, ideally within a practice environment
• Strong technical knowledge of personal tax compliance and advisory services
• Proven ability to manage a substantial and varied client portfolio
• Exceptional client relationship skills with a proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Excellent organisational abilities with the capability to meet multiple deadlines
• Leadership and mentoring experience to develop junior team members
• A recognised tax qualification (such as ATT or CTA) is preferred but not essential with relevant experience

Public Practice Recruitment Ltd recruits high-calibre accounting professionals at all levels for tax, accounts, and auditor jobs on both a permanent and temporary basis for accountancy firms.

Specialising solely in accountancy recuritmet, Public Practice Recruitment Ltd regularly has new accountancy jobs across Essex and has a superb track record of meeting and exceeding expectations for accountants looking for their next accounting role.