UK Employment Tax Manager

TN United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Manager to join their expanding National Employer Solutions Team in Birmingham. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide UK employment tax advisory and compliance services while actively building client relationships. You will lead a team, ensuring the successful delivery of projects and supporting the professional development of junior staff. With a focus on business development and continuous learning, this position promises excellent career progression within a supportive environment. If you have a passion for tax and a strong leadership background, this role could be your next big step.

Qualifications

• Solid UK employment tax experience with effective team leadership skills.
• Ability to manage financials on clients and adjust approaches accordingly.

Responsibilities

• Provide UK employment tax advisory and compliance services to clients.
• Manage and develop junior colleagues within the team.
• Research and prepare proposals for new work and client presentations.

Skills

UK employment tax advisory

Team leadership

Project management

Client relationship building

Communication skills

Education

ATT qualified

CTA qualified

ACA qualified

Job description

About the role

As a result of the continually growing demand for our specialist services, we are looking for an individual to join our expanding National Employer Solutions Team and wider People Advisory Service Group, as a Manager. We offer strong flexible and agile working (see below for more detail). You will be responsible for providing UK employment tax advisory and compliance services to a wide range of clients. This will involve actively building relationships and providing assistance to senior members of staff in both client work and in the management of the group, as appropriate. You will be supported by a number of individuals, whom you will delegate work and develop further.

• Dealing with all employment taxes matters arising on clients, both advisory and compliance.
• Handling issues pertaining, but not limited to, P11D, PSA, termination payments, IR35 and employment status, PAYE/NIC risk reviews, disclosures, HMRC enquiries, and CIS etc.
• Delivering employment tax projects and assignments in accordance with the firm’s standard procedures and quality standards.
• Building relationships with clients and identifying tax planning opportunities, undertaking specialist technical assignments as required.
• Managing, supervising, supporting, and developing junior colleagues within the team. This will involve briefing on assignment instructions, supervising and controlling the completion of work, as well as providing “on the job” training and appraisal feedback where necessary.
• Supporting the team with the successful delivery of internal and external presentations such as client seminars on topical employer issues.
• Researching and preparing proposals for new work, and taking part in formal presentations to prospective clients. Ensuring that appropriate liaison takes place with all other departments, and that all potential client needs are identified and serviced accordingly.
• Maintaining technical knowledge through appropriate reading and courses, and fulfilling professional bodies’ CPD requirements.

About the ideal candidate

You will have solid UK employment tax experience and effective team leadership skills, with an interest in and/or aptitude for business development. Opportunities for progression are open for the right candidate with excellent support for training and development needs.

• Specialist employment taxation knowledge and the ability to deal with complex tax issues.
• Ability to build relationships across the firm and externally - improving awareness of our offerings.
• Project management experience, with the ability to ensure deadlines are met.
• Staff supervision experience and ability to train more junior team members.
• Broad experience of managing the financials on clients and adjusting the approach depending on the budget.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• ATT and CTA and/or ACA qualified, or qualified by experience.

Type: Experienced hire

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Birmingham

Department: Tax