Tax Manager

Job Title: Tax Manager

Location: North London

Reports to: Partners

Job Type: Full-time

About the Role:

We are seeking a Tax Manager who is preferably CTA qualified to join our tax team. You will work with a diverse portfolio of clients, providing high-quality tax advice, ensuring compliance, and managing a range of tax-related projects. You will be a key player in the team, overseeing the preparation of personal self-assessment returns and reporting, advising clients on tax strategies, and supporting the leadership team in managing client relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Tax Compliance:
  • Manage a client portfolio for self-assessment
  • Oversee the timely and accurate submission of ATED and P11D returns
  • Assist audit and accounts staff on preparation of complex Corporation Tax returns
  • Assist bookkeeping team with complex VAT queries
• Tax Advisory:
  • Provide high-level tax advice to a range of clients, including corporate, SME, and individual clients.
  • Advise on corporate restructuring, tax-efficient structuring, and inheritance tax planning.
  • Develop tax-efficient strategies for clients, ensuring their tax affairs are managed proactively and with foresight.
• Client Relationship Management:
  • Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with clients, becoming their first point of contact for tax-related queries and concerns.
  • Manage the day-to-day relationship with clients, identifying opportunities for additional services and offering advice to support their business objectives.
  • Attend client meetings to discuss tax planning, compliance, and strategy.
• Team Management:
  • Supervise and mentor junior tax staff and trainees, providing guidance on technical matters, managing workloads, and supporting their development.
  • Review the work of junior staff, providing constructive feedback and ensuring high standards of quality and accuracy.
• Technical Leadership:
  • Stay up-to-date with developments in tax legislation and ensure the firm’s clients benefit from the latest tax planning opportunities.
  • Develop and deliver internal training to colleagues on key tax issues, ensuring the wider team’s knowledge remains current.

Requirements:

• Qualifications:
  • CTA (Chartered Tax Adviser) qualification is preferable.
• Experience:
  • At least 5 years of experience working in a tax practice or accounting firm, with a solid background in both compliance and advisory work.
  • Experience in managing a portfolio of clients and providing high-quality tax advisory services.
  • Experience in managing junior team members and training staff.
  • Experience in Corporation Tax and VAT preferable
• Technical Skills:
  • Excellent technical knowledge of UK tax law
  • Experience with tax compliance software and general accounting systems.
  • Strong understanding of tax planning, corporate finance, and business strategy.
• Personal Attributes:
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain complex tax matters in an accessible way.
  • Proactive, solution-oriented approach with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
  • Strong client-facing skills with a focus on building long-term relationships.
  • Ability to lead and mentor a team, fostering a collaborative and productive environment.