Tax Manager

Clark Wood - Tax Recruitment; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Job summary

Clark Wood - Tax Recruitment is handling a Tax Manager position in Chesterfield. The role focuses on advisory tax, managing client relationships and guiding a growing tax function within the firm.

You will oversee personal and corporate tax matters, provide proactive planning advice, and contribute to business development. A pathway to Director exists for the right candidate, with a supportive, ambitious team environment.

Qualifications

• CTA qualified or part-qualified.
• Senior tax experience in an accountancy practice managing a client portfolio.
• Strong knowledge of personal and corporate tax.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of personal and corporate tax clients and take ownership of relationships.
• Provide proactive tax planning and advisory services to individuals, owner-managed businesses and corporate groups.
• Lead on complex tax advisory assignments and deliver commercially focused solutions.

Skills

Tax advisory

Client relationships

Commercial awareness

Education

CTA qualified or part-qualified

Job description

Tax Manager - Advisory | Chesterfield | Salary £45,000 - £55,000 DOE

Accountancy Practice recruitment specialists Clark Wood are working with a well-established and growing accountancy practice who are looking to recruit a Tax Manager to join their team in Chesterfield.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced tax professional, looking to take the next step in their career within a progressive and ambitious firm. The role will suit someone with a broad background across personal and corporate tax, although candidates with a strong specialism in either area will also be considered.

With a significant emphasis on tax planning and advisory work, this position offers the opportunity to take ownership of client relationships, deliver high-level technical advice and play an important role in the continued development of the tax function. There is also an excellent longer-term opportunity for progression, with a pathway to Director for the right individual.

The Role

As Tax Manager, you will take responsibility for managing a varied portfolio of clients, providing proactive tax planning and advisory services alongside overseeing compliance delivery. You will act as a trusted adviser to clients, helping them navigate complex tax matters, identify planning opportunities and make informed financial and business decisions.

• Managing a varied portfolio of personal and corporate tax clients, taking ownership of client relationships and service delivery
• Providing proactive tax planning and advisory services to individuals, owner-managed businesses and corporate groups
• Advising on complex personal and corporate tax matters, identifying opportunities to mitigate liabilities and improve tax efficiency
• Providing advice on areas such as capital gains tax, inheritance tax, corporate restructuring, capital allowances and R&D tax relief, as appropriate to your experience
• Identifying opportunities to add value to clients through wider advisory services and developing long-term relationships
• Leading on complex tax advisory assignments, delivering commercially focused solutions tailored to clients' needs
• Overseeing the preparation and review of personal tax returns and corporation tax computations, ensuring technical accuracy and compliance
• Supporting, mentoring and developing junior members of the tax team
• Playing an active role in the development and growth of the tax function, contributing to business development and the wider strategic direction of the department

About You

• CTA qualified or part-qualified
• Previous experience in a senior tax role within an accountancy practice and experience managing a client portfolio
• Strong technical knowledge of personal tax, corporate tax or ideally both
• Commercially minded, with the ability to identify opportunities and develop client relationships
• Experience supervising and developing junior colleagues
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Ambitious and motivated, with an interest in taking on a wider leadership role and progressing towards Director level

Benefits

• We also offer a £500 referral bonus for any successful introductions.