Tax Senior Manager

About the role...

Are you an Employment Tax specialist looking for your next challenge?

Our Employment Tax team in Manchester are growing, and we’re currently seeking a Manager/Senior Manager to join them on their journey.

As a Manager/Senior Manager within our Employment Tax team, you will:

• Lead and advise on a broad range of employment tax issues, including PAYE and NIC, expenses, benefits, and employment status (including IR35)
• Take ownership of client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor
• Deliver and review complex technical consultancy work, including reports, advice, and calculations
• Identify cost‑saving opportunities through effective pay and benefits structuring
• Oversee Employment Tax compliance and risk management
• Lead a diverse portfolio of client projects
• Support business development and growth initiatives
• Mentor and develop junior team members
• Contribute to the wider Tax team strategy

In addition to those core values, as a Employment Tax Manager/Senior Manager you should;

• CTA qualified (or equivalent), or qualified by experience
• Strong Employment Tax / Employer Solutions experience
• Experience managing client relationships and leading projects
• Ability to provide clear and commercially focused advice
• Experience mentoring junior staff
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• Comfortable managing multiple clients

Our people are the beating heart of our culture. We know that if you love working here, and you’re given the trust and autonomy to work in a way that best suits you, you’ll produce amazing results.

That’s why we offer things like:

• A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients
• A generous holiday entitlement
• An enhanced parental leave policy
• An enhanced pension scheme
• No dress code – just “wear something!”
• A multi‑award‑winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
• Cooper Parry social/sports clubs

Feeling supported and welcomed is such a big part of bringing your whole self to work. As an equal opportunities employer, we’ll work with you to ensure you have everything you need to develop your skills and achieve your best.