Senior Tax Manager

Senior Tax Manager

Are you an accomplished tax professional ready to take on a senior leadership role?

This Senior Tax Manager job in Orsett offers the chance to oversee a significant portfolio of personal tax clients, manage compliance processes, and provide expert advisory services.

If you’re a tax specialist with a passion for client service and leadership, this could be the next step in your career.

If you can answer "yes" to the following questions...

• Do you have exceptional communication skills and the ability to build relationships?
• Can you oversee a significant portfolio of personal tax clients, acting as their go-to person?
• Are you able to lead the preparation and review of personal tax returns?
• Is progression something that you're passionate about and committed to?
• Would you like to work closely with Partners to support the firm's growth?

...then we want to hear from you!

Don't let this opportunity pass you by. Contact us today to learn more about this Senior Tax Manager job in Orsett.

As a Senior Tax Manager, you will take ownership of a client portfolio, ensuring exceptional service delivery across both compliance and advisory work. Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a portfolio of approximately 280 personal tax clients
• Leading the preparation and review of personal tax returns (approximately 80% compliance)
• Providing bespoke advisory services, including capital gains tax planning and ad hoc tax matters (approximately 20% advisory)
• Ensuring compliance and deadlines are met for all clients
• Acting as the main client contact, addressing queries, and offering proactive solutions
• Identifying opportunities for tax planning to add value to clients
• Supporting and mentoring junior team members to nurture their professional growth
• Keeping up-to-date with tax legislation and advising clients on relevant changes

This Orsett-based accountancy practice is well-regarded for its expertise in personal tax and its commitment to delivering exceptional client care. The firm offers a supportive and collaborative work environment where team members can grow and excel professionally.

Joining this team means being part of a progressive and innovative practice that values its people, prioritises expertise, and achieves outstanding results.

• £80,000 to £90,000 per annum
• Full time, permanent role
• Flexible / hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days WFH)
• Company pension
• Generous annual leave
• Wellbeing support
• Professional development opportunities
• Supportive working environment
• Inclusive company values
• Plus more

• Extensive experience in personal tax management, ideally within a practice environment
• Strong technical knowledge of personal tax compliance and advisory services
• Proven ability to manage a large and diverse client portfolio
• Excellent client relationship skills with a proactive, solutions-focused approach
• Strong organisational abilities with the capability to meet multiple deadlines
• Leadership and mentoring experience to guide and develop junior team members
• A recognised tax qualification (such as ATT or CTA) is preferred but not essential with relevant experience

Public Practice Recruitment Ltd recruits high-calibre accounting professionals at all levels for tax, accounts, and auditor jobs on both a permanent and temporary basis for accountancy firms.

Specialising solely in accountancy recruitment, Public Practice Recruitment Ltd regularly has new accountancy jobs across Essex and has a superb track record of meeting and exceeding expectations for accountants looking for their next accounting role.