Tax Manager
Application Deadline: 25 September 2026
Department: Tax and Insurance
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Head Office
Reporting To: Jade Clarke
Compensation: £43,000 - £50,000 / year
Description
Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? We are looking for a Tax Manager to join our finance team in York. If you have a genuine interest in tax and are looking to build your career in this area, this is an excellent opportunity to join the tax team, gain hands‑on experience, and develop into the role.
Reporting to the Head of Tax, this is a broad and varied role offering excellent exposure across tax compliance, advisory, risk management and process improvement within a growing international group.
Role Details:
- Annual salary up to £50,000 dependent on skills and experience. Potential annual-on-target bonus of up to 10% subject to business performance
- Role based: York, YO32 9PT
- Eligible to join private medical
- Contract type: Permanent
- Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.
In this role as Tax Manager, you will be required to:
- Work closely with the Head of Tax to manage the Group’s tax affairs across multiple jurisdictions.
- Take responsibility for a broad range of taxes, including corporation tax, VAT and employment taxes, ensuring deadlines and obligations are met accurately and on time.
- Work with the wider finance team and key stakeholders across the business to provide practical and responsive tax support.
- Provide tax input and advice on business activities and projects, developing your commercial understanding of the Group.
- Manage relationships with external advisors and coordinate delivery of tax-related projects.
- Identify and support improvements to tax processes, controls and efficiencies, including opportunities to streamline and automate processes.
Benefits & Opportunities as Tax Manager
- Contributory pension including life insurance benefit
- A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
- Learning & development opportunities and resources
- Opportunity for career progression
- A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
Our Ideal Candidate as Tax Manager
- A relevant tax qualification (e.g. CTA/ATT).
- Qualified to degree level or equivalent combined education and work experience.
- Experience across one or more areas of corporation tax, VAT and employment taxes.
- Experience of working in practice, industry or a combination of both.
- Good technical tax knowledge with a willingness to broaden your expertise across a range of taxes.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills with good attention to detail.
- A positive attitude, strong work ethic and ability to build good working relationships with finance and business colleagues.
NOTE: If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.
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Tax Manager employer: Portakabin
Portakabin is an excellent employer that values its employees by fostering a collaborative work culture and providing opportunities for professional growth within the construction and refurbishment sector. Located at the London West Hire and Service Centre, employees benefit from a supportive environment that prioritises safety and quality, alongside a structured work schedule that promotes work-life balance.
