Tax Manager
Vaisto Recruitment Ltd · Southport, England ·
Job Description Tax Senior / Tax Manager, Southport, Salary: £Negotiable dependent on experience This is a chance to take full ownership of a substantial personal tax portfolio at an independently-run, well-regarded chartered accountancy firm.
You'll step into a role with genuine autonomy from day one, and a clear path to broaden into trust work, tax planning and Corporation Tax as you settle in. Tax Senior / Tax Manager – This Role Is Ideal For A Tax Manager who is ready to run a sizeable portfolio (around 250 clients) as their own, rather than servicing one that belongs to someone else.
Someone who wants their remit to grow beyond compliance — into trust work, advisory and planning A candidate who values a smaller, close-knit firm where they'll be known and can shape how their portfolio and career development, rather than being one of many managers in a large practice.
Tax Senior / Tax Manager – About the Firm This firm is an independently-run chartered accountancy practice based in the North West, providing accountancy and business advice to a loyal client base across the region. It's a close-knit team that prides itself on building strong, lasting client relationships — the kind of environment where a new manager's input is genuinely felt, not lost in a large hierarchy.
Tax Senior / Tax Manager – Why This Role Exists The firm's personal tax client base has grown to the point where it needs a dedicated manager to take proper ownership of it, managing the day-to-day compliance workload while freeing up senior people to focus on higher-value advisory and business development work.
It's a role that comes with real scope to grow as the portfolio and the firm's service offering expand. Tax Manager – Responsibilities Portfolio leadership: Take full ownership of a portfolio of around 250 personal tax clients and returns.
Manage compliance deadlines and quality across the portfolio, acting as the main point of contact. Client advisory: Build relationships directly with clients, identifying opportunities to add value beyond compliance. Develop into trust work, tax planning and Corporation Tax advisory as the role matures.
Leadership & team development: Support and review the work of junior team members involved in the portfolio. Act as a technical point of reference for personal tax queries within the firm. Tax Manager – Requirements ATT, ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent qualification (or qualified by experience with strong personal tax expertise).
Proven experience managing a personal tax portfolio within a practice environment. Strong technical grounding in personal tax compliance; exposure to trusts, planning or Corporation Tax is a plus. Confident, personable communicator who builds client trust easily.
Background in accountancy practice (rather than industry/in-house) preferred. Tax Manager – Benefits Salary: £Market rate – arrange a confidential discussion with Vaisto Recruitment for salary information.
Benefits
Competitive package in a supportive, close-knit team environment. Progression: Genuine scope to broaden the role into trust work, tax planning and Corporation Tax advisory as you grow into the position. The above vacancy is only one of many that I am handling.
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