Tax Manager

Vaisto Recruitment Ltd; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £45,000–£55,000 negotiable

23 days holiday + bank holidays

Free parking

Death in Service cover

Attendance incentives

New client incentives

Support for professional development

Opportunity to shape role over time

Job summary

A long-established Cheshire accountancy practice is seeking a Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager to lead a varied personal tax portfolio. You will deliver both compliance and advisory support to private clients and owner‑managed businesses, with autonomy and clear progression.

Based in Runcorn Sutton Quays, the role offers supportive development, a people‑first culture, and opportunities to shape the function over time within an established tax team.

Qualifications

• A rare opportunity for a Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager to lead personal tax work for a private client base.
• Experience delivering compliance and advisory support to private clients and owner-managed businesses.
• Ability to manage relationships with high-net-worth individuals and trusts is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of personal tax clients and being the main point of contact.
• Delivering compliance and advisory work across personal tax matters.
• Advising individuals and owner-managed businesses with practical guidance.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships as a trusted adviser.
• Handling HMRC enquiries and investigations.
• Collaborating with colleagues to provide joined‑up client service.

Skills

Personal tax

Client relationship management

Advisory services

HMRC enquiries handling

Team collaboration

Job description

Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager - Company Summary

A long-established, friendly and proactive accountancy practice with multiple offices across Cheshire, supporting a broad SME client base across a range of sectors. The firm provides a full suite of accounting, audit, tax and advisory services and is well-regarded locally for combining technical quality with a genuinely supportive, people-first culture.

This is a practice that invests in its team, encourages autonomy, and supports ongoing development—offering the chance to shape a role over time within an established, collaborative tax function.

Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager - Description

A rare opportunity has arisen for a Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager to join an established team based in Runcorn Sutton Quays, with excellent transport links across the North West.

The Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager role will suit an experienced personal tax professional who enjoys managing a varied portfolio and delivering both compliance and advisory support to private clients and owner-managed businesses. You'll have real autonomy, exposure to interesting work including HNWIs, landlords and trusts , and clear scope for progression.

Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager - Responsibilities

As Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of personal tax clients, acting as the main point of contact
• Delivering compliance and advisory work across a broad range of personal tax matters
• Advising individuals and owner-managed businesses with practical, commercially focused guidance
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships as a trusted adviser
• Handling HMRC enquiries and investigations
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider firm to provide joined-up client service

Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager - Benefits

The Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager package includes:

• Salary £45,000 - £55,000 negotiable depending on experience
• 23 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Death in Service cover
• Attendance incentives
• New client incentives
• Support for ongoing professional development and progression
• Opportunity to shape the role over time within a reputable, long-established practice