Partnership Tax Manager

Job Description

Large law firm looking to recruit a Partnership Tax Manager

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My client is looking to recruit a CTA qualified Tax Manager to take ownership of the business' tax needs, managing all aspects of the Firm’s tax affairs, supported by a Tax Accountant. This role will take ownership of key areas of tax compliance, reporting and governance, while providing proactive tax advisory support to the business. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring accurate tax reporting, mitigating tax risk, and supporting the Finance Team in delivering an effective and compliant tax function across the organisation.
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Responsibilities:
Tax Compliance & Reporting

• Manage the preparation and review of UK partnership tax return, partner self assessment tax returns, corporation tax computations and returns for all UK entities, ensuring timely and accurate submissions and payment of taxes.
• Prepare tax analysis and supporting schedules for year-end statutory accounts, including current and deferred tax calculations.
• Support the team in managing the Firm’s overall effective tax rate and forecasting tax cash payments.
• Liaise with external tax advisers where required and manage associated deliverables.
• Work in collaboration with the Partnership Accountant on partner tax reserves and current accounts, onboarding of new partners and managing partner leavers.
• International taxes: oversee the tax filing requirements for the international jurisdictions and assess the recoverability of those taxes in the UK.
• Monitoring of transfer pricing arrangements and any other group tax matters
VAT
• Overseeing and reviewing the Tax Accountants preparation of UK VAT returns, ensuring VAT is accurately applied, recovered and reported.
• Provide guidance to the wider business on VAT treatment of transactions and maintain strong VAT controls.
• Assist with implementing changes to VAT processes in response to legislative updates.
• Awareness and oversight of overseas VAT requirements (returns prepared by 3rd party accountant)
Employment Tax / PAYE / IR35
• Support with employment tax matters including PSA calculations, benefits-in-kind and PAYE/NIC compliance.
• Review and maintain IR35 compliance processes, ensuring the correct tax treatment of off-payroll workers.
• Provide day-to-day guidance to HR and Finance on employment tax queries, including collaboration with our Payroll & Benefits Specialist
Tax Risk, Governance & Advisory
• Maintain up to date awareness of UK tax legislation, proactively assessing how changes impact the business.
• Support the development and enhancement of internal tax processes, controls, and governance frameworks.
• Act as a subject matter expert, providing practical tax advice on business initiatives, transactions, commercial arrangements or operational queries (e.g. VAT, withholding tax, transfer pricing, corporate tax implications).
• Assist with HMRC enquiries and ensure timely, appropriate responses.
Cross-Functional Support
• Build strong relationships across Finance, Procurement, HR and Operational teams to ensure tax is considered in business decisions.
• Support internal stakeholders with tax queries and provide training where required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the Finance team.
General
• Take responsibility for own technical development and undertake relevant training.
• Assist the wider Finance team with ad -hoc tax projects, including systems improvements, restructuring, and process optimisation.

What you'll need to succeed
• CTA qualified (or equivalent) with strong UK tax technical knowledge.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a UK mixed tax environment, ideally including in-house experience or a mix of practice and industry.
• Strong understanding of UK partnership tax, VAT and employment taxes.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• A confident communicator able to explain complex tax issues to non-tax colleagues.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience working with tax software (CCH, IRIS) and strong Excel capability.
• High levels of confidentiality, discretion, and diplomacy.
Desirable
• Experience in a large or mufti entity UK-based organisation with international presence.
• Exposure to tax governance frameworks (e.g. SAO, CCO).
• Experience with tax technology improvements or ERP systems.
• Ability to manage relationships with HMRC and external advisers
• Supervisory / team management experience.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available.
What you need to do now
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