Tax Manager

Tax Manager

Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.
Love tax, but enjoy helping business owners even more? Join russell+russell to turn technical expertise into clear, commercial advice that helps clients make better decisions, keep more of what they earn and plan confidently for the future.
If you've also worked in the following roles, we'd also like to hear from you: Tax Advisory Manager, Chartered Tax Adviser, Senior Tax Adviser, Tax Adviser, Tax Consultant, Tax Accountant, Tax Specialist, Tax Advisory Lead
Benefits include 33 days annual leave, private medical insurance, a 5% employer pension contribution and 20% commission on new client introductions.
SALARY: circa. £60,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits
LOCATION: Hybrid / Glasgow, Scotland
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS: 35 hours per week, with flexible working and core hours of 10am–3pm
JOB OVERVIEW
This is an opportunity to do more than prepare tax returns: help business owners make better decisions and get more from their hard work. The Tax Manager will bring commercial thinking and technical strength to genuinely useful client conversations.
The Tax Manager will lead advisory work across Corporation Tax, Income Tax, CGT, IHT, VAT, Employment Tax and Trusts, alongside restructures, acquisitions, disposals, due diligence and HMRC enquiries.
Working directly with clients, the Tax Manager will ask the wider questions, keep complex issues jargon-free and help shape how tax services are delivered.
ABOUT US
At russell+russell, good accountancy goes beyond getting the numbers right. The Glasgow team works closely with ambitious business owners to help them grow, reduce tax, plan for the future and get more out of life.
“Making Lives Better” sits at the heart of the business, backed by three simple values: Play Your Part, Be Your Best Self and Challenge Clients. That means sharing knowledge, taking responsibility, being approachable, keeping things simple and being there when it matters.
DUTIES
Your duties as the Tax Manager include:
Client Tax Advisory: Lead practical, commercially focused advisory work that helps business owners make informed decisions, plan ahead and achieve their goals
Tax Planning and Strategy: Support clients with tax planning designed to help them retain more of what they earn and prepare for their future
Broad Tax Portfolio: Provide technical input across Corporation Tax, Income Tax, CGT, IHT, VAT, Employment Tax and Trusts
Transactions and Restructures: Advise on restructures, acquisitions, disposals and due diligence
HMRC Enquiries: Lead and support client work relating to HMRC enquiries
Client Relationships: Build genuine relationships, understand the wider client situation and explain complex tax matters clearly without jargon
Service Development: Help shape how tax services are delivered while contributing to a collaborative, values-led approach
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
CIOT member
Post-qualified accountancy practice experience
Strong technical knowledge across Corporation Tax, Income Tax, CGT, IHT, VAT, Employment Tax and Trusts
Experience with restructures, acquisitions, xrexnqw disposals, due diligence and HMRC enquiries
Excellent client-facing and relationship-building skills
Commercially minded, technically strong and committed to acting with integrity
Confident explaining complex tax issues clearly and without jargon
Curious about each client's wider situation and comfortable having direct conversations
Fits the russell+russell values: Play Your Part, Be Your Best Self and Challenge Clients
BENEFITS
33 days annual leave
Private medical insurance
5% employer pension contribution
20% commission on new client introductions
CIOT subscriptions paid
Quarterly Making Lives Better days for charity and community projects
Hybrid working
Flexible working with core hours of 10am–3pm
35-hour working week
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details.
JOB REF: AWDO-P15283
This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of Russell and Russell
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