Personal Tax Manager or Senior Manager in London

Job Description Tax Manager / Senior Tax Manager | SME & Business Advisory A growing, technology-enabled professional services business is seeking a Tax Manager / Senior Tax Manager to join its expanding Accountancy & Advisory team. The successful candidate will support a broad portfolio of entrepreneurs, startups, and owner-managed businesses, providing expert tax guidance alongside wider business advisory support. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced tax professional who enjoys combining technical expertise with a commercially focused, client-facing role, working closely with ambitious businesses at various stages of growth. This individual will act as a trusted adviser to clients across a range of tax matters while collaborating with colleagues to deliver a seamless accountancy service. The position offers significant exposure to advisory work, client relationship management, and the opportunity to influence how tax services are delivered within a growing business. Act as the tax lead for a portfolio of SME and startup clients, advising on corporation tax, VAT, and personal tax matters. Review and oversee the preparation of tax computations and returns, ensuring accuracy and compliance with current legislation. Identify and deliver tax planning opportunities, including business structuring, reliefs, allowances, and tax-efficient strategies. Serve as the principal point of contact for client tax queries and provide practical, commercially focused advice. Support business owners with wider financial and operational queries where required, particularly in relation to early-stage and scaling businesses. Advise new clients on appropriate structures and tax considerations during onboarding. Monitor developments in UK tax legislation and communicate relevant changes to clients and internal stakeholders. Work closely with the wider accountancy team to ensure tax considerations are integrated into ongoing client service delivery. ACA, ACCA, ATT or CTA qualification, or equivalent. Strong mixed tax experience spanning personal tax, corporation tax and VAT. Experience advising SMEs, startups, and owner-managed businesses within practice, advisory, or outsourced finance environments. The ability to translate complex tax concepts into clear, practical advice for business owners and non-finance professionals. Experience using accounting and tax software such as Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, or similar platforms. Competitive salary and benefits package. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Clear progression opportunities within a high-growth organisation. Ongoing professional development and technical training. This opportunity would suit an experienced Tax Manager or Senior Tax Manager seeking a broad mixed-tax position with significant client exposure and the chance to play a key role within a growing and ambitious business. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you know someone who would be great at this role, why not take advantage of our referral scheme? We offer £200 in shopping vouchers for every referred candidate who we place in a role.