Personal Tax Manager

TPF Recruitment Ltd; Guildford; Vor Ort; GBP 45.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Salary £50k+

25 days holiday + BH

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing benefits

Social events

Flexible working options

Long-term progression opportunities

Zusammenfassung

TPF Recruitment is seeking an experienced Tax Manager in Guildford to lead a diverse client portfolio and deliver compliance and advisory services. You will oversee a tax team, mentor juniors and coordinate deadlines, ensuring high technical standards for owner-managed businesses and private individuals.

The role offers progression opportunities within a growing firm, with flexible working options and a competitive salary package.

Qualifikationen

• Proven personal tax experience with advisory exposure is essential.
• Experience reviewing work and mentoring team members.
• Strong communication with clients and HMRC.
• Solid knowledge of current UK tax legislation.

Aufgaben

• Own a varied portfolio of personal and corporate tax clients.
• Deliver tax compliance and advisory services.
• Review junior staff work and ensure high technical standards.
• Lead and develop the tax team, mentoring and workload planning.
• Manage deadlines, budgets and project delivery across the tax function.

Kenntnisse

Personal tax experience

Team mentoring

Client communication

UK tax legislation

Tax advisory

IRIS familiarity

Ausbildung

ATT

CTA

Tools

IRIS

Jobbeschreibung

Guildford, United Kingdom | Posted on 20/10/2026

TPF Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a fast-growing and forward-thinking accountancy practice in Guildford that is looking to recruit an experienced Tax Manager to join its expanding team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a multi-office firm with a strong presence across the South East, offering a full suite of accountancy, tax and advisory services to a broad and diverse client base, including owner-managed businesses and private individuals.

The firm offers a collaborative, professional environment with strong progression opportunities and a focus on delivering high-quality, client-focused advice.

The Role

As a Tax Manager, you will take ownership of a varied portfolio of clients, delivering both compliance and advisory services while also supporting the development of the wider tax team.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of personal and corporate tax clients, with a focus on owner-managed businesses
  
• Delivering tax compliance work and handling client queries independently
  
• Providing advisory services across areas such as inheritance tax, capital gains tax, estate planning and R&D claims
  
• Preparing and reviewing tax computations and returns, ensuring accuracy and compliance
  
• Reviewing work completed by junior team members and maintaining high technical standards
  
• Managing and developing a team, including training, mentoring and workload planning
  
• Overseeing deadlines, workflow and project delivery across the tax function
  
• Liaising with senior leadership on client matters and technical issues
  
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and HMRC
  
• Supporting business development activities and networking with new and existing clients
  
• Managing budgets and multiple client projects effectively
  

Requirements

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will likely have:

• ATT qualified, ideally CTA qualified
  
• Approximately 4–5 years’ experience within a tax role in an accountancy practice
  
• Strong personal tax experience, with exposure to corporate tax and advisory work being advantageous
  
• Excellent technical knowledge of current UK tax legislation
  
• Proven experience reviewing work and managing or mentoring a team
  
• Strong communication skills, with confidence dealing directly with clients and HMRC
  
• Experience using tax and accountancy software, ideally IRIS or similar
  
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
  

What’s on Offer

• Salary from £50,000+, depending on experience and qualifications
  
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell additional leave
  
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  
• Cycle to work scheme and additional wellbeing benefits
  
• Regular social events and a supportive team culture
  
• Flexible working options and consideration for alternative working patterns
  
• Excellent long-term progression opportunities within a growing firm