Tax Manager Job

In Leeds

The Role

Ref: JO0000008964LS

  • Permanent
  • Leeds
  • 60,000 - 75,000 GBP / Year
  • Salary: £60,000 - 75,000

Tax Manager

Are you an experienced VAT and Indirect Tax professional ready to take the next step in your career?

Would you like to join a growing firm where you’ll work with a diverse client base, lead advisory projects, and help shape a key service line?

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Tax Manager (VAT & Indirect Tax) to join a well-respected accountancy and advisory firm in Leeds. You’ll manage a varied portfolio of clients, deliver technical VAT advice, and play an integral role in the firm’s expanding indirect tax function.

The Role

As Tax Manager (VAT & Indirect Tax), you’ll provide both technical and strategic support to a wide range of clients. You’ll manage compliance and advisory work, ensuring clients receive practical, commercial VAT solutions. Working closely with senior leaders, you’ll help strengthen and grow the firm’s VAT and Indirect Tax capability across Yorkshire and beyond.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing your own portfolio of VAT and Indirect Tax clients across multiple sectors
  • Providing expert VAT advice on issues such as land and property transactions, partial exemption, and international trade
  • Leading advisory projects including acquisitions, restructures, due diligence, and cross-border VAT work
  • Reviewing VAT compliance, advising on risk management, and ensuring compliance with current legislation
  • Liaising directly with HMRC on behalf of clients and managing enquiries
  • Building strong and lasting relationships with clients and internal teams
  • Supporting and developing junior members of the tax team
  • Identifying new business opportunities and contributing to firmwide growth initiatives

About You

You’ll be a proactive and commercially focused VAT specialist who enjoys variety and building long-term relationships with clients.

You will:

  • Be CTA and/or ACA/ACCA qualified (or have equivalent VAT-focused experience)
  • Have at least 5 years’ experience in VAT and Indirect Tax within practice or HMRC
  • Possess excellent technical knowledge of UK VAT legislation
  • Be confident managing your own portfolio of compliance and advisory work
  • Have experience advising on complex VAT matters such as property, partial exemption, or cross-border trade
  • Be an excellent communicator, able to explain complex tax concepts clearly
  • Enjoy mentoring junior colleagues and supporting their development
  • Be well-organised, analytical, and commercially astute

Experience working on transactional or restructuring projects would be advantageous.

The Firm

This established accountancy and advisory firm provides a full range of audit, tax, and business advisory services to clients across the UK. With a strong presence in the North of England, the firm is known for its high technical standards, client-focused service, and collaborative, people-first culture.

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking team in Leeds that values professional excellence, flexibility, and personal development. The firm offers modern working practices, a supportive leadership team, and clear opportunities for advancement.

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
  • Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
  • Exposure to a wide range of clients and complex advisory projects
  • Support for ongoing professional development and CPD
  • A collaborative and inclusive working culture
  • A clear progression path to Senior Manager or Director level

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious VAT and Indirect Tax professional looking to take ownership of their work, influence a growing service line, and advance their career in a respected regional office.

If you’re looking for a role that combines technical challenge, leadership responsibility, and career growth, this could be your ideal next move.

Not interested in this role, but want to see what else we’re advertising? Then you can search for plenty of other Tax Manager jobs here. 

About Public Practice Recruitment Ltd 

Public Practice Recruitment Ltd recruits high-calibre accounting professionals at all levels for tax, accounts, and auditor jobs on both a permanent and temporary basis for accountancy firms. 

Call Public Practice Recruitment Ltd today on 0333 577 7787 to discover how we can support you. 

Specialising solely in accountancy recruitment, Public Practice Recruitment Ltd regularly has new accountancy jobs in Leeds and has a superb track record of meeting and exceeding expectations for accountants looking for their next accounting role. 

Call us for a confidential chat on 0333 577 7787 or upload your CV here. 

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