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Tax Manager

Guildford
£50k – £70k/yr
Posted about 18 hours ago
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Growing firms talk about growth all the time. This one is actually doing it.

A well-established, multi-office accountancy firm in the South is expanding its tax team and looking to appoint a Tax Manager as part of its next phase of growth. This isn't a replacement hire, a reshuffle, or a backfill for somebody who's handed their notice in. It's a brand-new role created because the client base, workload and ambition have outgrown the current structure.

The firm has built a strong reputation for client service, invests in its people, and offers the sort of long-term career prospects that are becoming increasingly difficult to find.

Your new role

This is a broad, hands-on Tax Manager position with real variety and proper autonomy.

You'll manage a mixed portfolio of personal and corporate tax clients (largely OMBs), act as a trusted adviser on more complex tax matters, and play a key role in developing a growing tax team. Yes, there's compliance - but this role leans heavily towards advisory, oversight and leadership, rather than grinding through returns.

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You'll be involved in areas such as:

  • Personal tax planning and complex compliance
  • Corporate and owner-managed business tax advisory
  • IHT, estate planning, CGT and R&D exposure
  • ERS, P11Ds and ATED
  • Reviewing work, mentoring juniors and managing workflows
  • Working closely with senior leadership on client matters and department development

In short: this is a proper manager role, not a senior stuck doing everyone else's work.

What you'll need to succeed

  • ATT/CTA qualified or active studier
  • Around 4-5+ years' UK tax experience
  • Strong personal tax and compliance background
  • Some corporate tax and advisory exposure
  • Experience reviewing work and supporting or managing a tax team
  • Commercial, client-facing and confident dealing with HMRC
  • Someone who enjoys tax… but doesn't enjoy stagnation

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What you'll get in return

  • £50,000+ salary, dependent on experience and qualifications
  • Full-time role with flexibility considered
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with buy/sell options
  • Enhanced family leave policies
  • Pension and a genuinely sociable culture
  • Clear progression as the firm continues to grow

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Skills

Tax Advisory
Personal Tax Planning
Corporate Tax
Compliance
Inheritance Tax
Estate Planning
Capital Gains Tax
Research and Development Tax Credits
Employment Related Securities
P11D
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Team Leadership
Workflow Management
Client Relationship Management
HMRC Liaison
Mentoring

Location

Guildford, England, United Kingdom

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