Tax Manager

Tax Manager

Are you an experienced tax professional ready to take the next step in your career?

Do you want to join a growing, forward-thinking firm where you’ll manage a diverse client portfolio, lead a talented team, and play an active role in shaping the firm’s tax offering?

This is an exciting opportunity for a Tax Manager to join a well-respected and expanding accountancy practice in Manchester. You’ll enjoy a varied role that combines technical challenge, client engagement, and leadership, with genuine opportunities for progression.

As Tax Manager
, you’ll oversee the delivery of both compliance and advisory services across a varied and interesting client portfolio. You’ll work closely with partners, manage a team of tax professionals, and take ownership of client relationships, ensuring an exceptional standard of service.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a portfolio of corporate and personal tax clients across a range of industries
• Reviewing corporation tax and personal tax returns prepared by the team
• Providing tax planning and advisory support on matters such as business restructures, remuneration planning, share schemes, and succession planning
• Leading client meetings and offering proactive commercial advice
• Supporting clients with HMRC enquiries and compliance reviews
• Managing, mentoring, and developing junior and senior tax team members
• Monitoring workflow, budgets, and deadlines to ensure efficient service delivery
• Contributing to the firm’s wider business development and client growth strategies
• Keeping up to date with tax legislation changes and sharing knowledge across the team

The successful candidate will be an experienced and commercially minded tax professional with strong leadership skills.

• Be CTA and/or ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
• Have extensive experience in a mixed or corporate tax role within practice
• Be confident managing your own portfolio and delivering complex advisory work
• Have experience managing and reviewing the work of other team members
• Be an excellent communicator with strong client relationship management skills
• Demonstrate strong organisational ability and attention to detail
• Be commercially aware, with an interest in helping clients grow their businesses
• Be a proactive team player who thrives in a collaborative environment

You’ll be joining a leading professional services group with offices across the UK and Ireland. The firm combines the local knowledge and personal touch of smaller practices with the resources, expertise, and innovation of a national network.

The Manchester office is home to a friendly, supportive team that values collaboration, quality, and personal development. The firm offers access to industry-leading technology, a diverse client base, and a culture that encourages both professional and personal growth.

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Exposure to a wide range of clients and complex advisory work
• Clear career progression opportunities within a growing firm
• Ongoing CPD and professional development support
• A collaborative, people-first culture where ideas and contributions are valued

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Tax Manager to join a progressive and growing firm where you’ll have genuine scope to develop, lead, and influence.

You’ll gain exposure to technically interesting work, play a key role in advising clients, and contribute to the success of a modern, forward-thinking practice.

If you’re ready to take on a senior role that combines autonomy, progression, and variety, this could be the ideal next step in your tax career.