Employment Tax Assistant Manager

Brewer Morris; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK accountancy firm is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager to join their Employment Taxes team in London. This role involves managing a varied client portfolio, focusing on employment tax compliance and identifying advisory opportunities. The ideal candidate will have recent practical experience, strong organizational skills, and ideally be CTA or ACA qualified. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for progression.

Benefits

Competitive benefits including contributory pension

25 days annual leave

Profit-sharing and discretionary bonus

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Proactive and commercially minded.
• Recent practical experience of managing employment tax compliance.
• Strong organizational skills to handle multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse portfolio of clients for employment tax compliance.
• Provide accurate advice on employment tax matters and compliance.
• Support clients with year-end reporting and policy reviews.
• Supervise and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Employment tax knowledge

Compliance management

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

CTA and/or ACA qualified

Job description

I am working on behalf of a leading UK accountancy and advisory firm to recruit an experience Assistant Manager to join their Employment Taxes team. This is an excellent opportunity to manage the employment tax affairs of a varied client portfolio and contribute to the success of a highly respected practice.

The Role

You will manage a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple sectors, with a primary focus on the annual employment tax compliance cycle, including P11Ds, PSA, STBV, and ERS reporting. From this compliance work, you will also identify advisory opportunities for the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide timely and technically accurate advice on employment tax matters, including pay and benefits, employee status, and payroll compliance.
• Support clients with compliance duties such as year-end reporting, due diligence, and policy reviews.
• Assist in supervising and mentoring junior team members, guiding their technical development and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment tax legislation and changes.

About You

• Proactive and commercially minded, with the confidence and professionalism to establish credibility at all levels.
• Recent practical experience of managing an employment tax compliance portfolio.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Preferably CTA and/or ACA qualified.
• Innovative, with vision, creativity, and the ability to market your skills and those of the firm.

What’s on Offer

• A 35-hour working week with core hours, 10-4 (2 days in the London office).
• Competitive benefits including contributory pension, 25 days annual leave, life assurance, and family-friendly policies.
• Eligibility for profit-sharing and discretionary bonus schemes.
• Ongoing training and support, with clear opportunities for progression.

For more information and a confidential discussion, please contact me on [e-mail].

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