Tax Manager

We are seeking an experienced Tax Manager to join a growing accountancy practice in Glasgow. This is an excellent opportunity for a CIOT-qualified tax professional with strong post-qualified experience who is looking to take on a senior, client-facing role with genuine scope for progression.

You will manage a portfolio of corporate and personal tax clients, provide high-level tax advice and play an important role in developing the firm's tax offering and client base.

The role offers a strong combination of technical responsibility, client exposure, leadership and commercial opportunity, including a 20% commission for the introduction of new clients.

Key Responsibilities

Tax & Advisory

• Manage a portfolio of corporate and personal tax clients.
• Lead complex tax advisory assignments and provide commercially focused advice.
• Advise clients on areas including corporate restructuring, acquisitions and disposals, succession planning, shareholder and remuneration planning, CGT, IHT and property taxation.
• Provide advice on employee share schemes, SEIS and EIS.
• Review and sign off complex tax computations and returns.
• Keep up to date with changes to UK tax legislation and communicate relevant developments to clients and colleagues.

Client Management

• Act as a trusted adviser to a portfolio of key clients.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with business owners and decision-makers.
• Lead client meetings and provide clear, practical tax advice.
• Identify tax planning opportunities and support clients with strategic business decisions.

Business Development

• Identify opportunities to introduce and cross-sell the firm's services.
• Develop new business opportunities and referral networks.
• Prepare proposals and assist with winning new clients.
• Represent the firm at networking events, seminars and client functions.
• Contribute to technical articles, presentations and other client-facing content.

Team Leadership

• Manage, mentor and support the development of tax team members.
• Review work completed by Managers, Seniors and Trainees.
• Support the recruitment and onboarding of new team members.
• Deliver technical training across the firm.
• Assist with departmental planning and workflow management.

Strategic Contribution & AML

• Work closely with Partners to develop and grow the firm's tax offering.
• Contribute to wider strategic objectives and identify opportunities to improve processes and efficiency.
• Act as Assistant Money Laundering Reporting Officer, supporting the MLRO with AML controls, transaction alert investigations, SARs and wider AML compliance.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• CIOT membership/qualification – essential.
• At least 5 years' post-qualified experience within an accountancy practice.
• Strong corporate and personal tax experience.
• Previous experience in a senior, client-facing position.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex tax matters clearly and without unnecessary jargon.
• A commercially minded approach and interest in business development.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A positive, proactive "can-do" attitude and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Package & Benefits

• Salary up to £60,000 DOE
• 20% commission for introducing new clients
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working, with core hours of 10am–3pm
• 35-hour working week
• 33 days' annual leave
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Private medical insurance
• CIOT subscriptions fully paid
• Quarterly Making Lives Better Days for community and charity projects
• Clear opportunities for career progression