Tax Manager

Town/City:Guildford
Salary/Rate:£50,000 - £60,000
Job type:Perm
County:Surrey
Sector:Finance & Accountancy Practice
Job ref:ECOTMGUIGA
Post Date:25. 04. 2026
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Meet Our Recruiter

Jimmy
Jimmy
Director - Public Practice Specialist

About the Role

📍 Guildford | Full-Time | Personal & Corporate Tax

We’re recruiting for a Tax Manager to join a growing practice, managing a varied portfolio of personal and corporate clients (predominantly owner-managed businesses).

This is a well-rounded role combining compliance, advisory, and team leadership — ideal for someone looking to take ownership of their portfolio while developing others and contributing to business growth.

What You’ll Do

Client Portfolio & Compliance

  • Manage a portfolio of personal and corporate tax clients
  • Deliver high-quality tax compliance and handle queries independently
  • Process P11Ds, ERS, and ATED returns
  • Review tax computations and compliance work

Advisory Work

  • Provide advice across:
    • Inheritance tax & estate planning
    • Capital gains tax
    • R&D claims
  • Support clients with a range of tax planning opportunities

Team Leadership & Management

  • Lead and develop a team of tax professionals
  • Review work, provide training, and manage workloads
  • Ensure deadlines and quality standards are met

Projects & Business Development

  • Manage your own and team’s projects and budgets
  • Liaise with senior leadership on client matters
  • Build and maintain strong client and HMRC relationships
  • Support networking and business development activity

What We’re Looking For

  • ATT qualified (CTA preferred)
  • 4–5 years’ experience in tax within practice
  • Strong personal tax and compliance experience (essential)
  • Corporate tax and advisory experience (desirable)
  • Up-to-date knowledge of UK tax legislation
  • Strong communication skills with client-facing confidence
  • Experience managing and developing a team
  • Proficient in tax/accounting software (IRIS exposure beneficial)
  • Organised with strong problem-solving and project management skills

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
  • Varied client portfolio (OMB-focused)
  • Leadership responsibility with team development
  • Strong advisory exposure
  • Opportunity to contribute to business growth
  • Supportive and collaborative environment

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If you’re a well-rounded tax professional ready to step into a leadership role with a mix of compliance and advisory work, we’d love to hear from you.

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