Tax Assistant Manager
Employer Location Berkshire, Maidenhead, England Salary Competitive Closing date 18 May 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band, Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
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Tax Assistant Manager
Maidenhead
Permanent, Full-Time
Your new role:
This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing tax team, where you'll manage a varied portfolio of personal tax clients and play a key role in the smooth running of the is a client-facing role, requiring excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong professional relationships through phone, email, virtual meetings and face-to-face 'll be responsible for managing deadlines and delivering high-quality personal tax compliance work, including Self-Assessment and MTD for IT, as well as supporting the delivery of more complex tax returns.
Duties & key responsibilities:
Client
Manages a portfolio of personal tax clients: Self-Assessment and MTD for IT.
* Supports the manager(s)/senior manager(s)/director(s) in the compliance process with the review of tax returns and preparation of complex tax returns.
* Takes responsibility for good relationship management of clients, predominately over the telephone, email, on online meetings and where appropriate in face to face contact.
* Builds good rapport with the client to gain a clear understanding of client expectations so that high levels of client service can be achieved.
* Provides general support to clients in the provision of tax returns and general compliance.
Tax delivery
Reviews and manages the personal tax compliance (Self-Assessment and MTD for IT) process for portfolio clients.
* For more complex clients, prepares and finalises accurate and timely tax return work ready for review.
* Liaises with other service streams and take responsibility for collation of information when the client is a multi-discipline service client.
* Uses and understands legislation and practice appropriately to aid in relevant areas of work.
* Spots planning opportunities (tax advisory and Wealth Management) and takes responsibility for escalating this to develop new business and cross selling opportunities.
Client take-on / risk management
* Has an awareness of the firm's risk management procedure and adheres to this.
* Mitigates risks by involving senior people, ensuring appropriate advice is sought (where required).* Has a solid understanding of professional standards, ethics and risk management protocols.Technical competence
* Ensure professional knowledge is technically up to date to undertake relevant area of work, and continues professional
* Is an approachable and respected member of the team who takes a proactive interest in the team's performance and well-being
* Can coach processors in the accurate and timely completion of personal tax compliance work.
Operations and results
* Monitors own time incurred and undertakes analysis as directed.
Takes responsibility for invoicing portfolio and associated work, keeping accurate records.
* Complete time sheets accurately and on a timely basis.
* Meets own financial targets set.
Skills & abilities:
* Strong attention to detail with a "can-do" attitude
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Strong organisational skills and ability to manage deadlines and prioritise workload
* Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
* Confident and proactive approach
* Comfortable working in a paperless, technology-driven environment
Knowledge & experience:
* Qualified ATT and/or CTA - minimum 5 years relevant tax experience
* No ATT Qualification - minimum 7 years relevant tax experience
Personal attributes:
* Enthusiastic and hardworking
* Client-focused with the ability to build strong professional relationships
* Proactive and commercially aware
* Committed to continuous professional development
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Company
At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.
So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.
So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.
We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:
1. Corporate Governance
2. Credit Control
3. Part-Qualified Accountant
4. Payroll
5. Public Practice Accounting
6. Public Services Accounting
7. Senior Finance – Qualified
8. Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
9. Tax & Treasury
You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow
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