Employment Tax Assistant Manager

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

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in the City of London seeks an experienced Assistant Manager to manage employment tax compliance for a diverse client portfolio. The role includes providing technical advice, supporting clients with compliance duties, and mentoring junior staff. Candidates should be ideally CTA or ACA qualified, with practical experience in employment tax. The position offers a hybrid working model and an excellent benefits package, including a pension scheme and annual leave.

Benefits

Contributory pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Life Assurance cover

Discretionary bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Proactive individual with the ability to establish credibility at all levels.
• Experience in running an employment tax compliance portfolio is required.
• Team-oriented and flexible personality needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely and accurate advice on employment tax matters.
• Support clients with year-end reporting and policy reviews.
• Supervise and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Technical advice on employment tax matters

Mentoring junior team members

Problem-solving

Client engagement

Education

CTA and/or ACA qualified

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Manager to join our growing and dynamic team to manage the employment tax affairs of a varied client portfolio.

The role

The mix of work will be varied as the client base of the team is across a diverse range of business sectors across the different offices.

The annual employment tax compliance cycle is the key focus of the role, which includes dealing with the P11Ds, PSA, STBV and ERS reporting.

From working on the compliance cycle, you will be expected to be able to identify advisory opportunities for the team.

The 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 client deliverables.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of employment tax legislation and changes

You

The role will suit someone proactive; they should possess the confidence and professionalism to establish credibility at all levels, be commercially minded and have a clear perception of client requirements. Candidates should be able to market their skills and those of the firm, both on a one‑to‑one basis and in presentations. They should be innovative with vision, creativity and flair.

Candidates will require recent practical experience of running an employment tax compliance portfolio.

Whilst technical skills are obviously important, this position also requires a team‑orientated and flexible personality, alongside the experience of organising the delivery of tax work, problem solving and the ability to use their own initiative.

Applicants should be preferably CTA and/or ACA qualified.

Reward and benefits

• A 35 hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10‑4)
• Excellent benefits including: contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies
• Eligibility for the firm’s Profit‑Sharing Plan. Paid in December
• Eligibility for the discretionary bonus scheme.

About us

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market‑leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK’s 15th largest accountancy firm.

When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We’re a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We’re committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset - our people.

As a proud member of Nexia, a leading, international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we’ve got access to local insight on a global scale.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.

We hope you will apply to us, whatever your background, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability or neurodivergence, because individual differences equal collective strength. Built on values of excellence, integrity, enthusiasm and collegiality, Saffery is where Potential meets Personal.