Senior Manager, Tax Governance - Manchester

PRO TAX; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Job summary

PRO TAX in Manchester is seeking a Senior Manager for Tax Governance to lead governance projects, assess risk, and strengthen control frameworks for a portfolio of clients. The role requires experience in tax governance and team leadership, with scope to advance from Manager level or combine part-time governance work with senior duties.

The role supports governance reviews, HMRC interactions, and ongoing regulatory monitoring, offering opportunities for advisory growth and cross-functional

Qualifications

• Strong tax governance experience.
• Experience leading teams and developing juniors.
• Ability to step up from Manager or move from part-time to Senior Manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead tax governance, risk management, and control framework projects for a portfolio of clients
• Advise clients on tax risk, governance requirements, and best practice compliance processes
• Review and improve tax control frameworks, identifying and mitigating key tax risks
• Manage governance-related compliance requirements, including SAO, CCO, and tax risk reporting obligations
• Support tax audits, HMRC enquiries, and governance reviews
• Monitor legislative developments and assess the impact on clients' governance frameworks
• Prepare and present tax risk assessments and governance reports to senior stakeholders
• Work closely with finance, tax, legal, and compliance teams to strengthen tax governance processes
• Lead and develop junior team members, providing technical and project guidance
• Support business development activities and identify opportunities for additional advisory work

Skills

Tax governance

Team leadership

Risk management

Client advisory

HMRC experience

Job description

Senior Manager, Tax Governance
Manchester (2 days per week in office)

£70,000 - £90,000 + Benefits

I'm currently working with a leading professional services firm in the North who are looking to grow their specialist tax governance business with a new Senior Manager level hire.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead tax governance, risk management, and control framework projects for a portfolio of clients
• Advise clients on tax risk, governance requirements, and best practice compliance processes
• Review and improve tax control frameworks, identifying and mitigating key tax risks
• Manage governance-related compliance requirements, including SAO, CCO, and tax risk reporting obligations
• Support tax audits, HMRC enquiries, and governance reviews
• Monitor legislative developments and assess the impact on clients' governance frameworks
• Prepare and present tax risk assessments and governance reports to senior stakeholders
• Work closely with finance, tax, legal, and compliance teams to strengthen tax governance processes
• Lead and develop junior team members, providing technical and project guidance
• Support business development activities and identify opportunities for additional advisory work

To be successful in this role you'll need:

• Practice, in-house or HMRC background
• Previous experience running teams, leading engagements, developing juniors etc
• Strong tax governance experience
• This could also be a strong Manager who wants to step up or someone who has a part time role in tax governance wanting to make the move at SM grade.

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