Senior Tax Manager

Senior Tax Manager Job Vacancy

This leading independent accountancy firm is looking for an exceptional Senior Tax Manager to join their team in Taunton to oversee the tax department, offer compliance and advisory services for personal and corporate clients and to support the junior team. This role offers a high degree of flexibility and the possibility for hybrid or remote working.

What are we looking for? You’ll be CTA and/or ACCA/ACA/CA qualified with several years' experience at a senior level in a tax team, managing workflow and ensuring deadlines are met.

This Senior Tax Manager job in Taunton is suited to someone who already has strong personal tax advisory experience, is prepared to hit the ground running and support the leadership team with the mentoring and development of the junior staff.

Job Purpose

• Complete and review personal and corporate tax returns
• Ensure client assignments are completed in an accurate and timely manner
• Work collaboratively with the wider tax team, utilising resource effectively to maximise client service
• To provide both high level tax compliance and tax advisory services to clients
• Research specialist tax issues as required and formulating solutions
• Develop and maintain positive client relationships, ensuring awareness of their requirements
• Recognise and respond to clients’ business needs, providing quality tax advice on all aspects of assignments
• Apply knowledge and skills in tax advisory for high-net-worth individuals.
• Apply knowledge of inheritance tax to clients.
• Support the Partners with provision of advice on entrepreneur’s relief, investment bond withdrawals, trust planning, capital gains, voting rights and landed estates.
• HMRC appeals
• Supporting the Partners on the commercial development of the firm.
• Managing a team of accountants, overseeing workflow and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Empower the tax team through appropriate delegation and effective people management
• Consistently seek internal improvement, presenting opportunities to senior leadership
• Demonstrate commitment to the firms ongoing strategic direction, communicating and adapting to change
• Manage margins effectively to drive profitability
• Successful engagement of new clients
• Identify changes in Tax legislation and how they affect clients and promote new advisory projects
• Support the leadership team with the mentoring and development of junior staff

About The Employer

This Senior Tax Manager Job in Taunton is with a reputable and independent firm of accountants. Providing bespoke accounting and tax advice, this thriving firm of accountants works with a diverse client portfolio - from sole traders and high-net-worth individuals to family-owned businesses and medium and large UK and international companies.

With a pro-active approach to delivering the highest quality service, this Senior Tax Manager role at this firm will suit someone who is eager to hit the ground running and be a part of an exciting and modern approach to providing first-class accountancy services.

What’s On Offer

• £85,000 to £90,000 per annum.
• Full time, permanent role
• Company Pension.
• Generous Annual Leave Allowance.
• A supportive working environment.
• Flexible working.
• Hybrid working.

The Successful Applicant

• CTA and/or ACA/ACCA or CA qualified
• Demonstrable tax advisory and tax compliance experience within a practice environment
• Strong IT skills and knowledge
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to lead a team and project manage, including decision-making, time management and prioritisation

About Public Practice Recruitment Ltd

Public Practice Recruitment Ltd recruits high-calibre accounting professionals at all levels for tax, accounts, and auditor jobs on both a permanent and temporary basis for accountancy firms.

Specialising solely in accountancy recruitment, Public Practice Recruitment Ltd regularly has new auditor jobs and accountancy jobs in Taunton and has a superb track record of meeting and exceeding expectations for accountants looking for their next accounting role.