Tax Manager

Job Description

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We are seeking an experienced Tax Manager to join a growing accountancy practice in Glasgow. This is an excellent opportunity for a CIOT-qualified tax professional with strong post-qualified experience who is looking to take on a senior, client-facing role with genuine scope for progression.

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You will manage a portfolio of corporate and personal tax clients, provide high-level tax advice and play an important role in developing the firm's tax offering and client base.

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The role offers a strong combination of technical responsibility, client exposure, leadership and commercial opportunity, including a 20% commission for the introduction of new clients.

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Key Responsibilities

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Tax & Advisory

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• Manage a portfolio of corporate and personal tax clients.

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• Lead complex tax advisory assignments and provide commercially focused advice.

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• Advise clients on areas including corporate restructuring, acquisitions and disposals, succession planning, shareholder and remuneration planning, CGT, IHT and property taxation.

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• Provide advice on employee share schemes, SEIS and EIS.

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• Review and sign off complex tax computations and returns.

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• Keep up to date with changes to UK tax legislation and communicate relevant developments to clients and colleagues.

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Client Management

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• Act as a trusted adviser to a portfolio of key clients.

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• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with business owners and decision-makers.

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• Lead client meetings and provide clear, practical tax advice.

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• Identify tax planning opportunities and support clients with strategic business decisions.

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Business Development

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• Identify opportunities to introduce and cross-sell the firm's services.

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• Develop new business opportunities and referral networks.

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• Prepare proposals and assist with winning new clients.

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• Represent the firm at networking events, seminars and client functions.

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• Contribute to technical articles, presentations and other client-facing content.

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Team Leadership

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• Manage, mentor and support the development of tax team members.

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• Review work completed by Managers, Seniors and Trainees.

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• Support the recruitment and onboarding of new team members.

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• Deliver technical training across the firm.

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• Assist with departmental planning and workflow management.

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Strategic Contribution & AML

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• Work closely with Partners to develop and grow the firm's tax offering.

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• Contribute to wider strategic objectives and identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiency.

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• Act as Assistant Money Laundering Reporting Officer, supporting the MLRO with AML controls, transaction alert investigations, SARs and wider AML compliance.

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About You

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The successful candidate will ideally have:

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• CIOT membership/qualification – essential.

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• At least 5 years' post-qualified experience within an accountancy practice.

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• Strong corporate and personal tax experience.

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• Previous experience in a senior, client-facing position.

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• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

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• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax matters clearly and without unnecessary jargon.

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• A commercially minded approach and interest in business development.

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• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

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• A positive, proactive “can-do” attitude and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

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Package & Benefits

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• Salary up to £60,000 DOE

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• 20% commission for introducing new clients

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• Hybrid working

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• Flexible working, with core hours of 10am–3pm

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• 35-hour working week

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• 33 days' annual leave

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• 5% employer pension contribution

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• Private medical insurance

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• CIOT subscriptions fully paid

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• Quarterly Making Lives Better Days for community and charity projects

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• Clear opportunities for career progression

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