Senior Tax Manager - Private Client, Whitehaven or Cockermouth

Ready to step into a senior tax role where you can shape client strategy, lead complex advisory work and make a real impact on a growing practice?

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Tax Manager to join a growing Tax Advisory team, providing high-quality corporate tax advice to a diverse portfolio of owner-managed businesses, SMEs and larger corporate clients.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded tax professional who enjoys building trusted client relationships, leading complex advisory projects and contributing to the continued growth and development of a successful tax practice.

What we can offer you
● Competitive salary
● Salary Sacrifice Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover and Income Protection
● Competitive Annual Leave entitlement & Annual Leave Purchase Scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave each year
● Smart Working Policy, giving you the ability to balance home and remote working
● Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support for wellbeing and health)
● Paid flu jabs and eye tests
● Introductory Commission Scheme (financial reward if you refer a new client)
● Employee Referral Scheme. Enabling you to claim up to £2,500 for each referral
● Investment towards Continuous Professional Development (CPD), which includes access to comprehensive training courses and materials
● Paid professional membership fees

Your responsibilities as a Senior Tax Manager
As a Senior Tax Manager, you'll join the Private Client team and manage your own portfolio of corporate tax clients, acting as a trusted adviser and key point of contact while delivering a broad range of advisory projects. This will include restructuring, business succession planning, capital allowances, group reorganisations and transaction support.

Working closely with Partners and Directors, you’ll help develop and deliver strategic tax planning solutions, identify additional advisory opportunities and contribute to business development, networking and proposal activity.

You’ll also review tax computations, provide technical guidance and mentor junior members of the team, ensuring work is delivered efficiently, within budget and in line with professional and regulatory standards.

Requirements
You’ll be CTA and/or ACA/ACCA qualified, with strong UK Corporate Tax Advisory experience gained within a professional services environment. You’ll have a proven ability to independently manage client relationships and complex advisory projects, alongside excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Commercially minded and proactive, you’ll be confident identifying opportunities to add value for clients and contribute to wider business development. You’ll also have experience supervising, supporting and developing team members, helping them build their skills and progress within their careers.