Employment Tax Senior Manager

Cooper Parry

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you an Employment Tax specialist looking for your next challenge? Our Employment Tax team in Manchester are growing, and we’re currently seeking a Manager/Senior Manager to join them on their journey. In this role, you will take a client-focused and commercially driven approach, leading on delivery while providing high-quality technical advisory support across a wide range of employment tax matters. As a Manager/Senior Manager within our Employment Tax team, you will lead and advise on a broad range of employment tax issues, including PAYE and NIC, expenses, benefits, and employment status (including IR35). You will take ownership of client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor, and deliver and review complex technical consultancy work, including reports, advice, and calculations. You will also identify cost-saving opportunities through effective pay and benefits structuring, oversee Employment Tax compliance and risk management, and lead a diverse portfolio of client projects. Additionally, you will support business development and growth initiatives and mentor and develop junior team members, contributing to the wider Tax team strategy. The role will also be designed to help you grow and develop through your career journey, with access to a wide range of knowledge to help push yourself further - from Managers to Partners, the team are always happy to support you.

Requirements

• CTA qualified (or equivalent), or qualified by experience
• Strong Employment Tax / Employer Solutions experience
• Experience managing client relationships and leading projects
• Ability to provide clear and commercially focused advice
• Experience mentoring junior staff
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable managing multiple clients

Responsibilities

• Lead and advise on a broad range of employment tax issues, including PAYE and NIC, expenses, benefits, and employment status (including IR35)
• Take ownership of client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor
• Deliver and review complex technical consultancy work, including reports, advice, and calculations
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through effective pay and benefits structuring
• Oversee Employment Tax compliance and risk management
• Lead a diverse portfolio of client projects
• Support business development and growth initiatives
• Mentor and develop junior team members
• Contribute to the wider Tax team strategy

Benefits

• A flexible approach to work - balancing working from home, in office or with clients
• A generous holiday entitlement
• An enhanced parental leave policy
• An enhanced pension scheme
• No dress code – just “wear something!”
• A multi-award-winning wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental, spiritual, and financial health
• Volunteering opportunities to work closer with local communities and charities
• Cooper Parry social/sports clubs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed