Employment Tax Manager / Senior Manager

Location Newcastle upon Tyne
Discipline: Public Practice
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Laura

Contact email: laura@sirecruitment.com
Job ref: 23961
Published: 22 days ago

Employment Tax Manager / Senior Manager

Salary: Competitive + Excellent Benefits
Location: Newcastle | Hybrid & Flexible Working Available

Are you an experienced Employment Tax professional looking to take the next step in your career? We're working with a highly regarded accountancy practice seeking an Employment Tax Manager or Senior Manager to join its expanding tax team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of clients across a range of industries, delivering specialist employment tax advice while helping to shape and grow an established service offering. You'll enjoy a varied mix of advisory work, client relationship management, mentoring colleagues and contributing to business development within a collaborative and supportive environment.

The Role

As an Employment Tax Manager / Senior Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering expert advice across a broad range of employment tax matters, including:

  • Managing a varied portfolio of employment tax clients across multiple sectors.

  • Advising clients on employment tax compliance and planning, including HMRC enquiries, employment status, IR35, National Minimum Wage, benefits in kind, salary sacrifice arrangements and wider employment tax matters.

  • Leading complex advisory projects from initial scope through to completion.

  • Acting as a trusted adviser and primary point of contact for clients.

  • Supporting clients with HMRC enquiries, disclosures and settlements.

  • Working closely with colleagues across tax, audit and accounts to deliver joined-up client solutions.

  • Reviewing technical work and ensuring high-quality client service.

  • Managing project budgets, deadlines and client expectations.

  • Coaching, mentoring and developing junior members of the tax team.

  • Delivering technical updates and training to colleagues and clients.

  • Supporting business development through networking, proposal preparation and identifying opportunities within existing client relationships.

  • Contributing to the continued growth and development of the employment tax offering.

About You

We're looking for someone who has:

  • Significant experience in Employment Tax gained within an accountancy practice or specialist tax environment.

  • Experience operating at Manager or Senior Manager level, or someone ready to step into a Senior Manager position.

  • Strong technical knowledge across all areas of UK Employment Tax.

  • Experience advising clients on complex employment tax matters and HMRC enquiries.

  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

  • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to deliver practical, client-focused advice.

  • Experience mentoring or managing junior team members.

  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.

  • A proactive and collaborative approach to client service.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary with an excellent benefits package.

  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

  • Exposure to a broad range of employment tax advisory projects.

  • Genuine career progression within a growing specialist tax team.

  • Ongoing professional development and technical training.

  • Supportive, collaborative working culture.

  • Opportunity to help shape and develop an expanding Employment Tax service.

If you're an experienced Employment Tax Manager or Senior Manager looking for a role offering high-quality advisory work, genuine career progression and the opportunity to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.