Tax Manager - Shape a New Tax TeamUp to £80,000 | City of London | Hybrid (4 days office/1 day home) | Clear Path to Director
THE OPPORTUNITY
A respected 5-partner practice with offices in the City and Surrey is creating a brand-new Mixed Tax Manager role. This is your chance to build and lead a tax department from the ground up, with direct reporting to the Tax Partner and a fast-track route to Directorship.
No layers between Manager and Director. No politics. Just clear progression.
ABOUT THE FIRM
35-person practice known for high-quality advisory work and long-standing client relationships. They take a proactive, strategic approach to tax planning, working with shareholders, directors, HNWIs, entrepreneurial businesses, and growing SMEs.
Their tax offering includes personal tax, corporate tax, VAT, international tax, share schemes, SEIS/EIS, Patent Box, SDLT, and transactional advisory.
THE TAX MANAGER ROLE
This is a newly created position with real autonomy. You’ll manage a diverse portfolio while building the tax function, mentoring staff, and shaping the department’s future.
PERSONAL TAX
*Manage HNWIs, shareholders, directors, and complex personal tax clients
*Review returns and deliver planning across income tax, CGT, IHT, residence/domicile
*Advise on tax-efficient investments
CORPORATE TAX
*Manage corporation tax for SMEs, OMBs, and groups
*Advise on restructuring, R&D/Patent Box, SEIS/EIS, EMI schemes, international tax, and VAT
*Support on transactional work
LEADERSHIP & TEAM BUILDING
*Build and lead a new tax team from scratch
*Set standards, processes, and best practices
*Mentor junior staff and support technical development
*Work with the Tax Partner to grow the firm’s tax capability
CLIENT ADVISORY
*Act as trusted adviser, identifying tax-saving opportunities
*Deliver proactive, high-value planning
*Support business development and spot opportunities within existing client base
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
*CTA qualified
*Strong mixed tax experience in UK practice
*Confident with advisory work and complex tax issues
*Comfortable leading and developing staff
*Commercially minded with excellent communication skills
*Motivated by autonomy and the chance to build something
WHAT’S ON OFFER
*Salary: Up to £80,000 DOE
*Clear progression: Manager to Director (no layers in between)
*Hybrid working: 4 days office (City or Guildford), 1 day home
*Holiday: 23 days + bank holidays
*Work-life balance: No late nights or weekend working
*Software: IRIS for all tax compliance
*Culture: Relaxed, friendly, genuine focus on wellbeing
*Socials: Memorable summer and Christmas events
*Autonomy: Shape the role, build the team, influence the future
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
You’re a CTA-qualified tax professional ready for a role with real influence. You want to build something, not just manage it. You’re excited by autonomy, motivated by progression, and ready to make your mark.
APPLY NOW Ready to shape a new tax team with a clear path to Directorship?
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