Personal Tax Senior Manager

Alexander Lyons Solutions; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Structured learning and development

Work-life balance emphasis

Job summary

A leading accountancy and advisory practice in Northern Ireland seeks an experienced Personal Tax Senior Manager. The role involves managing a portfolio of personal tax clients, mentoring junior staff, and delivering complex tax advisory projects. The ideal candidate will have strong personal tax knowledge, ACA/CTA qualifications, and proven leadership skills. This full-time position offers a hybrid working model, competitive pay, and opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in IHT/estate planning is advantageous.
• Confident in delivering advice and managing client expectations.
• Commercially minded and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of personal tax clients.
• Review complex personal tax work and drive advisory assignments.
• Mentor and develop junior team members.

Skills

Strong personal tax technical background

Leadership and team development

Client management

Proactive problem-solving

Education

ACA and/or CTA qualification

Job description

Personal Tax Senior Manager

Location: Belfast (Hybrid)

Alexander Lyons Solutions provided pay range: £55,000.00-£70,000.00 (base). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Role Overview

We are conducting a confidential search on behalf of a leading accountancy and advisory practice in Northern Ireland for an experienced Personal Tax Senior Manager. This is a senior leadership role with significant client responsibility, strong technical breadth, and clear progression potential within a growing practice.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Lead and manage a portfolio of personal tax clients
• Review complex personal tax work and drive advisory assignments
• Deliver estate and inheritance tax planning projects
• Mentor and develop junior team members
• Build strong, trusted client relationships
• Oversee portfolio profitability and contribute to business development

Candidate Requirements

• ACA and/or CTA qualified
• Strong personal tax technical background; experience in IHT/estate planning advantageous
• Confident in delivering advice and managing client expectations
• Proven leadership and team development skills
• Commercially minded, proactive, and solutions-focused

The Opportunity

• Senior role within a respected, growing practice
• Exposure to high-quality, complex client work
• Supportive culture with structured learning and development
• Hybrid working available with strong emphasis on work–life balance

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing

Industries

Accounting and Business Consulting and Services