About Us

Armstrong Watson are a trusted and leading independent Accountancy and Business Advisory firm based in the North of England and Scotland. Our services and advice are all centred around our Quest to support our clients to achieve prosperity, a secure future and peace of mind, which cannot be achieved without the expertise of our dedicated and valued colleagues.

With approximately 700 colleagues situated across 19 offices, our people and our culture are at the heart of what we do. We recognise the unique impact we have on not only our clients, but also our colleagues, and the communities in which we operate. Our success is dependent on every colleague embracing all four of our core values: Honesty, Humanity, Trust and Passion.

The Role

Our tax team is growing and we have a fantastic opportunity for a client facing Employment Tax Senior Manager or Director, to join us and contribute to the delivery of complex and high quality Employment Tax advice to clients and internal colleagues.

The role can be based from any of our offices including Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow, Carlisle and Newcastle.

Providing an advisory service across the entire spectrum of Employment Tax areas for our clients will be a key part of the role, including HMRC enquiries, employment status/IR35 advisory, National Minimum Wage, CIC etc, and projects with the wider Tax team such as due diligence support, CCO and SAO reviews.

Our Employment Tax Team services clients across a wide range of sectors, predominantly family or owner managed businesses up to £200m+ turnover.

The main elements of this role will include:

• Overseeing and managing a varied portfolio of clients
• Providing strategic support to the Employment Tax Partner in leading and developing the Employment Tax Team and service offerings
• Ensuring establishment of scope and budget for each piece of work is in place and ensuring adequate briefingto the teammembers is given
  
• Delivering high-quality Employment Tax technical advice to clients ranging from adhoc queries to larger advisory projects
• Growing the Employment Tax team through business development and building relations with key clients and sectors
• Developing relationships and working with external parties, e.g. HMRC, employment lawyers, industry bodies, etc

Please note that we will not be accepting candidates from agency suppliers in connection with this vacancy.

The Candidate

In order to fulfil the responsibilities of the position, we would like candidates to be / have:

• Strong Employment Tax technical experience
• Significant knowledge and experience of working in Practice in a Senior role
• Excellent communication skills with both colleagues and clients
• Commercially aware and able to solve problems
• Able to coach and mentor junior members of the team, providing leadership and development

The Benefits

In return for your hard work helping us shape our future growth and development; we will provide a competitive salary and a positive benefits package which includes:

• Salary Sacrifice Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover (4x salary) and Income Protection
• Competitive Annual Leave entitlement up to 26 days, plus Bank Holidays
• 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
• Health Shield Cash Plan (cash back on a range of Health benefits and discounts on holidays, fashion and entertainment)
  

In addition to all the benefits you would expect from an award winning employer, you will be given the utmost encouragement and support to develop your career further.