Tax Senior Manager

Dains; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Tax Senior Manager to oversee tax strategy, manage client relationships, and support the tax team. The ideal candidate is CTA qualified with experience in tax queries and a strong commercial approach. This full-time role offers competitive salary and flexible working options, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid/smart working options

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

Option to buy and sell annual leave

Health Insurance

Life Assurance

Discounted shopping platform

Greener car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities

• Deliver the tax strategy for the Stoke office and win work.
• Advise clients on succession planning, sales and restructuring.
• Support the wider tax team with compliance reviews and planning meetings.
• Monitor work in progress and budgets.
• Work with partners across the business.

Skills

CTA qualified

Experience dealing with tax queries both advisory and compliance

Confidence managing relationships and liaising with HMRC, lawyers and other third parties

Ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships

Strong technical skills with a commercial approach

Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple projects

Job description

Tax Senior Manager

Department: Corporate Tax

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Stoke-on-Trent

Overview

Our Stoke Tax team are rapidly expanding and recruiting a Senior Manager to work closely with the Tax Partner. You will be working across all aspects of advisory work, business development, assignment delivery and relationship management. This is an exciting role with clear opportunities for progression.

Why Dains

Ranked 29th in the National Accountancy Age ranking by firm size. With over 700 talented individuals across the UK and Ireland, we\'re a force to be reckoned with.

Our core services are Accountancy & Business Services, Audit, Corporate Finance, Forensic Accounting, and Taxation alongside outsourced FD and HR support.

Integrated into our DNA are the values of Fairness, Working & Succeeding Together, Integrity and Valued Relationships. This shapes everything we do, creating a vibrant and supportive work culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with the Tax Partner to deliver the tax strategy for the Stoke office, winning work and delivering a quality service.
• Advising client on: Succession planning, sales and restructuring, HMRC enquiries, IHT and CGT, Corporate tax advice, Employee reward and incentivisation, Residency.
• Dealing with tax queries on behalf of clients.
• Support the wider tax team as required to include compliance reviews and planning meetings with Audit and Evolve clients and colleagues.
• Monitoring WIP and Budgets.
• Working with the partners across our business.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• CTA qualified
• Experience dealing with tax queries both advisory and compliance
• Confidence managing relationships and liaising with HMRC, lawyers and other third parties
• Ability to develop and maintain strong client relationships
• Strong technical skills with a commercial approach
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple projects

Benefits

We offer a highly competitive salary, and our generous benefits package includes, but is not limited to:

• Flexible and hybrid/smart working options
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Option to buy and sell annual leave
• Health Insurance
• Life Assurance
• A generous discounted shopping platform for all staff
• Greener car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

Joining us also brings many social benefits; we have a full social calendar!