Tax Manager

Placr Recruitment; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Buy/sell up to 5 days leave

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Workplace pension

Cycle-to-work scheme

Free flu vaccinations

Company social events

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Placr Recruitment is seeking a skilled Tax Manager for a fast-growing accountancy firm with multiple offices across Sussex and Surrey. You will manage a varied personal tax portfolio, deliver compliant tax services, and provide advisory support on estates, inheritance tax and capital gains.

You will also lead and develop a tax team while coordinating workloads with senior managers and partners. The role offers flexibility, full-time hours, and strong career development within a growing practice.

Qualifications

• ATT qualification is essential.
• CTA qualification is highly desirable.
• Approximately four to five years' tax experience.
• Strong personal tax and compliance experience.
• Tax advisory experience would be an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of current UK tax legislation.
• Experience managing and developing a tax team.
• Confidence delivering training and managing team workloads.
• Proficiency in tax and accountancy software.
• IRIS experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied portfolio of personal tax clients.
• Delivering accurate tax compliance services and independently resolving tax issues.
• Providing specialist advice on inheritance tax, estate planning and capital gains tax.
• Processing P11Ds, Employment Related Securities submissions and ATED returns.
• Reviewing tax computations and compliance work completed by team members.
• Leading, training and developing a team of tax professionals and trainees.
• Managing workloads, projects, deadlines and budgets.
• Liaising with senior managers and partners regarding client matters.
• Building strong professional relationships with clients and HMRC.
• Supporting business development and networking activities.

Skills

Personal tax

Tax compliance

Tax advisory

Team leadership

Client communication

Education

ATT qualification

CTA qualification

Tools

Tax software

IRIS

Job description

Tax Manager

Sussex | Full-time | Flexible working patterns considered

Are you an experienced tax professional looking for greater responsibility, a varied client portfolio and the opportunity to lead and develop a team?

Our client is a fast-growing accountancy firm with multiple offices across Sussex and Surrey. Supporting thousands of businesses and individuals, the firm provides specialist accountancy, taxation, payroll, advisory and financial planning services.

They are now looking for a confident and technically strong Tax Manager to join their expanding team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Managing a varied portfolio of personal tax clients
• Delivering accurate tax compliance services and independently resolving tax issues
• Providing specialist advice on inheritance tax, estate planning and capital gains tax
• Processing P11Ds, Employment Related Securities submissions and ATED returns
• Reviewing tax computations and compliance work completed by team members
• Leading, training and developing a team of tax professionals and trainees
• Managing workloads, projects, deadlines and budgets
• Liaising with senior managers and partners regarding client matters
• Building strong professional relationships with clients and HMRC
• Supporting business development and networking activities

What We're Looking For

• ATT qualification is essential
• CTA qualification is highly desirable
• Approximately four to five years' tax experience
• Strong personal tax and compliance experience
• Tax advisory experience would be an advantage
• Excellent knowledge of current UK tax legislation
• Previous experience managing and developing a tax team
• Confidence delivering training and managing team workloads
• Strong technical and problem-solving abilities
• Experience managing multiple projects, deadlines and budgets
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence acting as a key contact for clients and HMRC
• Proficiency in tax and accountancy software
• IRIS experience would be an advantage

Hours

This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 9:00am to 5:30pm.

Alternative working patterns may also be considered.

What's on Offer

• 25 days' holiday plus bank and public holidays
• The option to buy or sell up to five days' annual leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Workplace pension
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Free flu vaccinations
• Generous company social events
• Excellent career-development opportunities within a growing firm