Tax Manager​/Senior Manager

Employment Tax Manager / Senior Manager

Department: Tax

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Newcastle

About Us Build something exceptional, with us... Our ambition is clear and openly bold. Armstrong Watson is on a journey to more than double our turnover by 2030, through disciplined organic growth, the attraction of outstanding talent, and the selective acquisition of like‑minded firms. But growth alone is not the goal. Reputation is. And reputation is earned, not inherited. Our strategic intent is simple to say and hard to deliver.

To become the most respected adviser to privately owned businesses in the North and the UK. The firm business owners talk about. The firm lawyers and bankers recommend without hesitation. To achieve this, we are building the best Accounting and Financial Advisory firm to deal with, not just in the North, but across the UK. Exceptional service, deep expertise, trusted relationships, and absolute reliability define everything we do.

These are not slogans; they are standards we hold ourselves to every day. At our core, we exist for one reason, to help our clients achieve prosperity, a secure future, and peace of mind. This strategy sets the direction. Our people, our values‑led culture, and our standards will deliver it.

We are looking for people who want more than the next job. People who care deeply about:
Standards and professionalism;
Doing work they are proud to put their name to;
Building long‑term client relationships;
Being part of a firm with real momentum and intent.

If you want to grow with a business that is ambitious, values‑driven, and serious about excellence, Armstrong Watson offers opportunity and expectation in equal measure. What you will find here: A firm with clear direction and momentum;
Clients who value advice and relationships;
Colleagues who care about doing things properly; A culture built on Passion, Trust, Humanity and Honesty;
Genuine opportunity to shape your career as the firm grows.

This is our moment, and our vision is clear, to build something genuinely remarkable.

Our tax team is growing, and we have a fantastic opportunity for a client facing Employment Tax Senior Manager to join us and help shape a high performing employment tax offering to clients and internal colleagues.

The role can be based from any of our offices including Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow, Carlisle and Newcastle.

Providing a top‑class advisory service across the entire spectrum of Employment Tax areas for our clients will be a key part of the role, including HMRC enquiries, employment status/IR35 advisory, National Minimum Wage, CIC etc, and projects with the wider Tax team such as due diligence support, CCO and SAO reviews.

Our Employment Tax Team services clients across the entire firm, covering employers within a wide range of industry sectors and sizes up to and including businesses within the Senior Accounting Officer regime.

The main elements of this role will include:

• Ensuring establishment of scope and budget for each piece of work is in place and ensuring adequate briefing to the team members is given
• Leading the delivery of high‑quality Employment Tax technical advice to clients ranging from ad hoc queries to larger advisory projects
• Being the main employment tax relationship contact with key clients
• Supporting clients with HMRC enquiries, disclosures, and settlements on employment tax matters.
• Contributing to business development through networking, proposal writing, and client relationship management.
• Delivering technical updates and training to clients and internal teams on employment tax developments.
• Delegating work to junior colleagues and supporting their development
• Supporting the partner with strategic advice and shaping the service offering going forward

Please note that we will be accepting candidates from agency suppliers in connection with this vacancy.

In order to fulfil the responsibilities of the position, we would like candidates to have:

• Significant experience in employment tax, ideally gained in practice, already operating at Senior Manager level, or ready to step up into a Senior Manager role
• Strong technical experience…