Tax Advisory Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager – Tax Advisory

Location:

York or Leeds (Hybrid working available) – West Yorkshire or North Yorkshire.

Salary: £45,000 – £47,500 per annum.

As an Assistant Manager you will play a key role in delivering tax advisory projects, acting as the main point of contact for clients and supporting the development of junior team members.

• Act as a key contact for clients on advisory projects.
• Prepare draft client deliverables including reports, clearances, and technical documentation.
• Liaise with legal advisors and third parties as part of client engagements.
• Manage deadlines in line with client expectations and external requirements.
• Support project planning and contribute to early‑stage advisory direction.
• Review work produced by junior team members where appropriate.
• Attend and contribute to client and internal meetings.
• Translate client needs into structured advisory proposals.
• Develop commercial awareness around fees and project delivery.
• Undertake technical research and guide junior team members.

• Minimum 4 years of tax experience, ideally within a practice.
• CTA part‑qualified or studying (completion required for progression).
• Previous supervisory or mentoring experience (desirable).
• Strong experience managing workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to simplify complex tax concepts for clients.
• Commercially aware with a proactive mindset.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Comfortable working under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Confident undertaking technical research and sharing findings.

• Full‑time, permanent position (37.5 hours per week).
• Flexible working available.
• Multi‑site working where required.

• Salary £40,000 – £47,500 (depending on experience).
• 26 days holiday plus a birthday off.
• Flexible bank holidays.
• Agile working.
• Healthcare cashback plan.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Life assurance.
• Pension scheme (salary sacrifice).
• Flexible benefits including holiday purchase, cycle to work, tech, and EV schemes.
• Regular social events.
• Friendly, inclusive working environment.