Manager - Tax Services Group (Personal Tax)

Saffery; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in the UK seeks an experienced Tax Manager for its Leeds office. The successful candidate will manage personal tax compliance, mentor junior staff, and engage in advisory work within a supportive team environment. This role offers a hybrid working model and a range of employee benefits tailored for work-life balance.

Benefits

Contributory pension

25 days leave

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Family-friendly policies

Profit-Sharing Plan

Discretionary bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in personal tax compliance services.
• Experience managing a portfolio and mentoring junior staff.
• Background in professional services.

Responsibilities

• Manage the personal tax compliance cycle for individuals and trusts.
• Provide ad hoc advice on annual compliance.
• Support junior staff development through training.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Motivation

IT skills

Job description

We are recruiting an experienced Tax Manager for our Leeds office, focusing on managing the personal tax compliance cycle. The role involves providing ad hoc advice related to annual compliance to a growing portfolio of individuals, trusts, partnerships, and LLPs across various sectors, especially landed estates and rural businesses.

As a training office, the candidate is expected to support the development of junior staff through on-the-job training. There are also opportunities to participate in firm-wide advisory work, committees, and presentations.

The Office

Our Leeds office recently expanded from Harrogate to a new, purpose-built space in Leeds City Centre as of September 2024, making this an exciting time for our team.

You

Key skills and characteristics required include:

• A positive, enthusiastic attitude
• High motivation, ability, and commitment
• Experience managing your own portfolio and reviewing junior staff work
• Proven expertise in personal tax compliance services
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills to meet deadlines
• Experience providing tailored advice in inheritance, capital gains, international tax, and trust planning, with a broad base to cover most areas, including land-based issues
• Background in professional services
• Confident communication skills with colleagues, partners, and clients
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• High attention to detail and timeliness
• Strong IT skills

Rewards and Benefits

• 35-hour work week with hybrid working (up to 3 days remote, core hours 10-4)
• Competitive benefits including contributory pension, 25 days leave, life assurance, flexible benefits, and family-friendly policies
• Participation in the firm's Profit-Sharing Plan (paid in December)
• Discretionary bonus scheme

About Us

Saffery LLP has been advising individuals and businesses since 1855. We are the UK's 15th largest accountancy firm, committed to excellence, integrity, and fostering a supportive environment for our people. As part of Nexia, an international network, we offer global insights with local expertise.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We prioritize ED&I through our "Everyone Belongs" strategy, aiming to build a diverse and inclusive culture. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, believing that individual differences strengthen our collective potential.