- Permanent
- Exeter
- 60,000 - £75,000 GBP / Year
- Salary: £60,000 - £75,000
Tax Manager
A leading accountancy practice in Exeter is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to take responsibility for a varied tax portfolio and play a key role in delivering high-quality compliance and advisory services.
This role offers a broad and interesting mix of corporate and personal tax work, supporting owner-managed businesses, SMEs and private clients. You’ll manage client relationships, oversee technical delivery and contribute to advisory-led projects, while supporting the development of junior team members and working closely with senior leadership.
This is an excellent opportunity within tax jobs in Exeter for candidates looking for responsibility, variety and long-term career progression within public practice.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Tax Manager
- Location: Exeter, Devon (Hybrid working)
- Type: Full-time, permanent
- Sector: UK Accountancy Practice / Public Practice
- Specialism: Mixed tax (corporate & personal)
- Clients: Owner-managed businesses, SMEs and private clients
- Progression: Clear pathway to Senior Manager
If you’re exploring Tax Manager jobs in Devon, this role offers both challenge and scope to progress.
The Role – Tax Manager
As Tax Manager, you’ll take ownership of tax delivery across your client portfolio, ensuring technical accuracy, strong client service and effective workflow management.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing and reviewing corporation tax and personal tax returns
- Overseeing tax compliance deadlines and workflow
- Acting as the main point of contact for tax clients
- Supporting and delivering tax advisory and planning projects
- Providing technical guidance and support to junior team members
- Working closely with Partners on complex tax matters
- Ensuring work complies with current legislation and best practice
- Identifying opportunities to add value and strengthen client relationships
This role offers a strong balance of technical tax work, client management and leadership responsibility.
Who This Role Suits
This role is ideal for:
- An experienced Tax Manager within a UK accountancy practice
or - A strong Assistant Tax Manager / Senior Tax professional ready to step up
If you’re searching for tax jobs in Exeter or management-level tax roles in Devon, this opportunity offers a clear next step.
About You
To succeed in this role, you will:
- Be CTA, ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent)
- Have significant experience working in tax within a UK accountancy practice
- Be confident managing tax compliance and advisory work
- Have strong technical knowledge across UK tax
- Enjoy building and maintaining client relationships
- Be organised, commercially aware and deadline focused
- Have an interest in developing people and supporting team growth
The Firm
You’ll join a collaborative and professional Exeter-based accountancy practice with a strong reputation for technical excellence and client service. The firm promotes a supportive culture where tax professionals are encouraged to develop their expertise and progress their careers.
Hybrid working and flexible arrangements are supported, helping maintain a healthy work–life balance.
What’s On Offer?
- Competitive salary and benefits package (DOE)
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Supportive and experienced tax team
- Ongoing CPD and professional development
- Exposure to advisory-led tax work
- Clear progression to Senior Manager
- Long-term career opportunity within public practice
Apply Now – Tax Manager Job in Exeter, Devon
If you’re looking for a Tax Manager job in Exeter offering progression, technical challenge and flexibility, this is an excellent opportunity.
If you’re exploring other tax jobs in Exeter or management-level roles across Devon and the South West, we regularly recruit for public practice positions at all levels.
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.
Specialising solely in accountancy recruitment, Public Practice Recruitment Ltd regularly has new accountancy jobs in Exeter 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.


