Tax Manager - 3 days

eSift Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

eSift Ltd. is seeking an experienced Tax Manager for a 12-month fixed-term contract on a part-time basis (3 days per week) in Central London with hybrid working.

The role focuses on strengthening the organisation's tax framework, governance, and compliance across corporate, indirect, and employment taxes. The successful candidate will lead tax processes, assess risks, collaborate with external advisers and auditors, and implement robust controls.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent.
• Strong corporate tax and/or indirect tax experience.
• Experience of tax reporting, compliance and working with advisers and auditors.
• Strong understanding of tax risk, controls and governance.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing corporate tax, indirect tax and employment taxes
• Identifying tax risks, control gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Recommending practical and proportionate improvements
• Strengthening tax structures, processes and documentation
• Developing and implementing robust tax controls and governance
• Working with external tax advisers and auditors where required
• Creating a clear implementation plan to embed changes before contract end

Skills

Tax expertise

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA or equivalent

Job description

Part-Time Tax Manager - 12-Month FTC

Central London Hybrid

3 days per week

£100k FTE (£60k pro rata)

Are you an experienced tax professional looking for a flexible, high-impact opportunity?

We're working with a leading organisation in Central London that is looking for an experienced Tax Manager to join its trusted finance team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a corporate tax and/or indirect tax specialist who enjoys taking ownership, identifying opportunities for improvement and making a tangible difference to tax processes, controls and governance.

The role

Working closely with the finance team, you'll provide focused tax leadership across the business, with a particular emphasis on reviewing and strengthening the organisation's existing tax framework. You'll assess current tax processes, controls and arrangements, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and develop a practical framework to enhance compliance, governance and delivery.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing existing arrangements across corporate tax, indirect tax and employment taxes
• Identifying tax risks, control gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Recommending practical and proportionate improvements
• Strengthening tax structures, processes and documentation
• Developing and implementing robust tax controls and governance
• Working with external tax advisers and auditors where required
• Creating a clear implementation plan to ensure agreed changes are embedded before the end of the contract

This is a role where you can make an immediate impact, bringing your expertise to an organisation that wants to strengthen its tax processes and leave a lasting, well-structured framework in place.

About you

We're looking for a qualified and experienced tax professional with a strong practical understanding of tax compliance, reporting, risk and governance. You'll ideally have:

• A professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent
• Strong experience in corporate tax and/or indirect tax, gained in industry or practice
• Experience of tax reporting, compliance and working with external advisers and auditors
• A strong understanding of tax risk, controls and governance
• Excellent analytical and attention-to-detail skills
• The ability to communicate complex tax matters clearly to non-tax specialists
• A pragmatic, hands-on approach and the confidence to identify issues and implement improvements