Assistant Tax Manager - Advisory

Longman Tax Recruitment; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Longman Tax Recruitment is assisting a respected independent chartered accountancy and business advisory firm in Manchester to recruit an ambitious Assistant Tax Manager. The role focuses on advisory work, with strong exposure to SMEs and owner‑managed businesses, alongside senior colleagues.

You’ll be supported to develop technically and move toward more advisory work, with opportunities for client contact and clear progression within a focused tax team.

Qualifications

• CTA qualification in progress
• Solid grounding in tax compliance
• Advisory experience would be useful but not essential

Responsibilities

• Support tax planning projects and identify opportunities within client portfolios
• Undertake technical research and prepare advice for senior colleagues
• Attend client meetings with senior team members and deliver joined‑up solutions
• Collaborate with colleagues across the firm to provide integrated tax services

Skills

CTA qualification in progress

Tax compliance

Advisory experience

Education

CTA qualification in progress

Job description

We’re working closely with an independent chartered accountancy and business advisory firm with a strong reputation for providing commercially focused advice to ambitious businesses across the region. With a large tax team, the firm combines the resources and expertise to support growing businesses with the personal approach you would expect from an independent practice. Its independence means advice is tailored around each client, rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach. We’re looking for an ambitious Assistant Tax Manager to join a small, highly skilled tax team. The role is predominantly advisory, working closely with senior colleagues and clients across a varied portfolio of SMEs and owner-managed businesses.

Ideally, you’ll be within your first two years of CTA qualification and have a solid grounding in tax compliance. Some advisory experience would be useful, but it’s not essential. What matters is your desire to develop technically and move further into advisory work. You’ll support tax planning projects, identify opportunities within client portfolios, undertake technical research, prepare advice and attend client meetings alongside senior team members. You’ll also work closely with colleagues across the wider firm to deliver joined-up solutions.

This role offers genuine client exposure, varied advisory work, and plenty of scope to develop your career within a supportive team. It would suit someone moving from a larger firm who is seeking high-quality work, progression and work-life balance.

Please note that only those applicants who have a legal right to work in the UK and have an appropriate amount of practical, relevant UK tax experience will be considered for this role. Additionally, candidates who are already registered with us will be automatically considered for this South Manchester-based role.