Tax Manager – North Leicestershire

Brewer Morris; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career progression

Mentoring and development

Job summary

Brewer Morris is partnering with a long-established specialist consultancy backed by a major insurance group to recruit a senior employment tax professional. This is the genuine number two in the Professional Services team, focusing on employment status, Off-Payroll Working and personal tax matters, with scope to influence the function's direction.

You’ll lead complex technical reviews, mentor junior staff, contribute to thought leadership, and build strong client relationships while supporting

Qualifications

• ATT qualified (or qualified through significant relevant experience).
• Excellent knowledge of employment tax and personal tax compliance.
• Experience handling HMRC enquiries, disclosures and settlements.
• Strong technical review and quality assurance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical reviews of consultancy projects relating to IR35, Off-Payroll Working and employment status.
• Provide specialist advice to clients on complex tax and employment status matters.
• Review technical reports, advisory opinions and client recommendations.
• Mentor and coach consultants, supporting their technical and professional development.
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute to business development activities.

Skills

Tax advisory

Client relationship Mgmt

Leadership

Education

ATT qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

Are you a tax professional looking for a role that combines technical leadership, client-facing consultancy and team development?

I’m delighted to be partnering with a well-established and highly respected specialist consultancy, backed by a major insurance group, that has exciting growth plans for the coming years.

This is a genuine number two position within the Professional Services team, reporting directly to the Head of Professional Services. You’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality advisory services across employment status, Off-Payroll Working, employment tax and personal tax matters, while helping to shape the future direction of the function.

Alongside leading on complex technical matters, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to thought leadership initiatives through article writing, seminars and webinars, while mentoring and developing more junior members of the team.

This is a genuinely varied role offering excellent scope for progression as the business continues to invest in and expand its professional services capability.

The Role

As a senior member of the team, you will:

• Lead technical reviews of consultancy projects relating to IR35, Off-Payroll Working and employment status
• Provide specialist advice to clients on complex tax and employment status matters
• Manage and support HMRC enquiries, disclosures and settlement discussions
• Review technical reports, advisory opinions and client recommendations
• Support employment tax and workforce compliance reviews
• Develop technical guidance, best-practice processes and quality assurance standards
• Mentor and coach consultants, supporting their technical and professional development
• Build trusted client relationships and contribute to business development activities

About You

You’ll bring:

• ATT qualified (or qualified through significant relevant experience)
• A background in employment tax, personal tax or OMB tax, ideally at Manager level, although strong Assistant Managers looking for their next step will also be considered
• Excellent knowledge of employment tax and personal tax compliance
• Experience handling HMRC enquiries, disclosures and settlements
• Strong technical review and quality assurance capabilities
• The ability to interpret legislation, HMRC guidance and case law in a practical commercial context
• Experience coaching, developing and mentoring colleagues
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and client relationship-building skills

What’s on Offer?

• A genuine second-in-command position within a specialist consultancy
• Exposure to complex and interesting technical work across IR35, employment status and employment tax
• The opportunity to influence, develop and grow the Professional Services function
• Hybrid working, with three days per week in Leicestershire
• A collaborative and supportive culture with clear opportunities for career progression

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