Assistant Tax Manager

Reed; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK tax consultancy is seeking an experienced Assistant Tax Manager to join their team in Leeds or York. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of tax experience, be CTA qualified, and possess management skills. You will provide tax compliance and advisory services while managing a portfolio of clients. Excellent benefits include 26 days of annual holiday, flexible bank holidays, and health cash plans.

Benefits

Annual holiday entitlement of 26 days

Flexible Bank Holidays

Health cash plan

Pension scheme

Company bonus

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience of working in tax, ideally in a practice environment.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of clients ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Capability to translate complex theories into plain English.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tax compliance and advisory services.
• Support the tax advisory function for personal and corporate clients.
• Manage client portfolios with adherence to deadlines.

Skills

Tax compliance and advisory services

Management and supervisory skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Project management skills

Organisational skills

High level of commercial awareness

Education

CTA qualified

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Tax Manager with mixed tax experience along with management skills to help develop a team and expand the continuous growth of our clients current client base. Great role with excellent benefits and can be based in either Leeds or York.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tax compliance and advisory services where appropriate
• Supporting the tax advisory function, both personal and corporate
• Identifying opportunities to introduce other service lines within the business
• Utilising technology where appropriate
• Manage a portfolio of clients, including interaction with clients and colleagues to ensure all deadlines (client & statutory) are met
• Plan and manage the tax compliance function to ensure that clients are compliant, and all calculations submitted are accurate and timely
• Revision of technical and financial assessments prepared by other members of the team
• Identify other opportunities from your review of the company records and preparation of tax calculations

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience of working in tax, ideally obtained within practice
• CTA qualified
• Past management/supervisory experience would be beneficial
• Experience managing and controlling workflows in a practice environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Capability to translate complex theories into plain English
• Demonstrate a high level of commercial awareness
• Project management & leadership skills
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Experience managing and controlling workflows in a practice environment
• Excellent time management
• Can work well under pressure, hit deadlines and respond promptly to requests

Benefits

• Annual holiday entitlement of 26 days plus the 8 UK Bank Holidays
• Flexible Bank Holidays
• Birthday day off
• Health cash plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Group Life Assurance x 3
• Pension scheme with the option to salary sacrifice
• Additional salary sacrifice benefits available including EV car scheme, gym membership, cycle to work, tech benefits
• Company bonus
• Agile working
• Regular social events
• Training and development opportunities