At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape tax strategies and provide tailored advice to diverse clients.
- Company: Established accountancy firm with a focus on owner-managed businesses.
- Benefits: Flexible working, early finishes on Fridays, and 25 days annual leave.
- Other info: Enjoy a relaxed dress code and regular team social events.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a supportive environment with clear career progression.
- Qualifications: CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent with five years of senior-level experience.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Hours: 8.30am - 4.30pm, Monday - Friday
Salary: Bank Holidays
Our client is a well-established independent accountancy and tax advisory firm that works primarily with owner-managed businesses, SMEs and high-net-worth individuals. Established in 2011, they combine specialist tax expertise, strategic business advice and traditional accountancy services, taking a proactive, hands-on approach to help clients achieve their long-term financial and commercial objectives.
As a senior tax manager, you'll be playing a key role within the business shaping the way the tax team works. Working closely with directors and a diverse portfolio of owner-managed businesses and private clients, you'll provide strategic tax and business advice throughout the full business lifecycle, from start-up and growth through to succession and exit planning. The role offers an excellent balance of advisory and compliance work, exposure to complex tax matters, and genuine opportunities for long-term career progression.
Position Duties
- Build trusted relationships with owner-managed businesses and private clients, providing tailored tax and commercial advice.
- Deliver tax advisory services across business restructures, management buyouts (MBOs), business sales and acquisitions, company valuations, employee incentive schemes, venture capital schemes, estate planning, succession planning, tax disclosures and HMRC enquiries.
- Oversee and manage tax compliance work while maintaining a strong focus on delivering value-added advisory services.
- Prepare clear, concise, and technically accurate reports to communicate tax advice effectively.
- Keep up to date with changes in tax legislation and HMRC guidance to ensure clients receive accurate and proactive advice.
- Produce technical updates and contribute to marketing content and thought leadership initiatives.
- Develop and maintain long-term client relationships through a proactive and consultative approach.
- Travel occasionally across the UK to attend client meetings where required.
Position Requirements
- Professionally qualified with a CTA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent accounting/tax qualification.
- At least five years of senior-level experience gained within a professional accountancy practice.
- Strong technical expertise across both personal and corporate tax matters.
- Demonstrable experience providing tax advice and strategic support to owner-managed businesses.
- Experienced in managing a blend of advisory services alongside tax compliance responsibilities.
- Holds a full UK driving licence.
- Clear succession planning opportunities with a defined pathway towards Partnership.
- A trust-based working culture with no traditional timesheet requirements.
- Early finishes on Fridays and a strong emphasis on maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
- Opportunity to work on advisory-led projects with a diverse portfolio of high-quality, forward-thinking clients.
- Exposure to a wide variety of transactions, funding projects, and complex advisory.
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Office closure over the Christmas period.
- Company pension scheme.
- Relaxed working environment with a smart-casual dress code and regular team social events.
- Convenient onsite parking available.
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