Tax Manager

Abacus Careers; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading benefits

Bonus up to 10%

Wellbeing support

Flexible hours

Job summary

A fast-growing finance team based in Belfast is seeking a Tax Professional to manage all financial matters related to partner rewards. The ideal candidate will possess strong tax principles, exceptional communication skills, and experience in partner accounting. This role offers market-leading benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and a collaborative culture with hybrid working options. Join this evolving team and contribute significantly to innovative financial processes while working closely with senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in legal, finance, or professional services accounting (5-10 years).
• Currently holding Assistant Manager or Manager grade.
• Proven experience with partner or LLP accounting.
• Ability to build relationships with partners, fee earners and staff, and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial matters relating to partner rewards and ensure compliance.
• Work closely with senior leadership for financial clarity across the partnership.
• Implement process improvements by leveraging technology.
• Proactively improve processes and leverage AI/tools to enhance efficiency.
• Maintain high integrity and discretion with confidential partner information.

Skills

Complex tax work

Relationship building

Analytical thinking

Excel

Problem-solving

SRA Accounts Rules

Relationship building

Proactive

Education

AAT / ACCA / CIMA / ACA and/or ATT OR CTA

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Tired being outside and looking in? Is it time to be part of the finance team? Take your career forward by joining a growing in-house tax team!

We’re looking for a Tax Professional to take ownership of all financial matters relating to reward of our clients equity and salaried partners, ensuring the highest standards of accuracy, transparency, and compliance. This is a pivotal role within the Finance Department — managing partner drawings, profit distributions, capital accounts, and tax reserves — while working closely with senior leadership to provide insight and financial clarity across the partnership.

About You

• You enjoy the challenges complex tax work brings, you want to seek out solutions and understand all changes in regulation and practice.
• Always seeking and implementing ways to improve on current processes - probably looking in to how AI can help you make improvements.
• Possess a conscientious, accurate and methodical approach to work.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, e.g. articulate when communicating to partners and key staff on sensitive matters.
• Can demonstrate strong relationship building skills with ability to deal with partners, fee earners and clients at all levels.
• A team player with a flexible and pro‑active approach to work with the ability to work autonomously.
• Strong understanding of partnership accounting, tax principles, and SRA Accounts Rules.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Analytical thinker with a proactive approach to problem‑solving and process improvement.
• High integrity and discretion when dealing with confidential partner financial information.

Qualifications & Experience

• AAT / ACCA / CIMA / ACA &/OR ATT OR CTA.
• 5–10 years’ experience in legal, finance or professional services accounting.
• Currently holding Assistant Manager or Manager grade
• Proven experience with partner or LLP accounting and UK partnership tax.
• Experienced with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) and ability to adapt to unfamiliar software packages

Why Join?

• This is a fast‑growing entity, Belfast is the new centre of UK operations and the local team will grow to double current size within 3 years.
• You’ll be part of a collaborative and progressive finance function that’s evolving with technology and innovation.
• This is a chance to influence firmwide financial processes, develop your leadership skills, and contribute to a global transformation project.

What’s on Offer

• Market leading and wide‑ranging company benefits from Pension and Bonus to 10%, to L&D, Wellbeing, Employee Assistance, to lifestyle and more.
• Superb culture with great support, hybrid working and flexible hours
• Exposure to a range of growth orientated projects across systems, people and client areas.
• Excellent opportunity to build and grow.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing, Finance, and Strategy/Planning

Industries

Business Consulting and Services, Professional Services, and Wholesale