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Vacancy type

Permanent

Sector

Accounting & Finance

Specialisim

Tax / VAT

Location

Central Belt

Language skills

English

Job reference No.

16202

Salary

Competitive

Data Published

25/09/2025

Closing date

16/10/2025

Job Description:

Our client, a leading professional services firm, is seeking an experienced Tax Manager to join their established Business Advisory team in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Stirling. This is a key role involving a blend of compliance and advisory work across a diverse portfolio of clients, offering significant scope to make an impact and develop professionally.

Skills/Experience:

  • Relevant professional tax qualification (CA, ATT, CTA or equivalent)
  • Proven experience in a similar mixed tax role, encompassing both compliance and advisory work
  • Strong technical expertise in Corporate and Personal Tax
  • Demonstrable leadership and team management skills
  • Experience of managing client portfolios to tight deadlines
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage clients and colleagues at all levels

Core Responsibilities:

  • Manage the annual tax return compliance process for companies, individuals, and partnerships
    • Deliver high-quality tax advisory services, including:
    • Tax-efficient remuneration planning
    • Corporate tax planning
    • Succession planning
    • Capital Gains Tax and benefits-in-kind advice
  • Demonstrate detailed knowledge of income and capital taxes, identifying other relevant taxes (e.g. VAT, International Taxes, LBTT, Stamp Duty Taxes) and collaborating with colleagues to provide comprehensive client solutions
  • Effectively delegate work to team members, monitoring progress and reviewing outputs at both manager and partner level
  • Identify value-added opportunities for clients during accounting and tax review processes
  • Work collaboratively across business units to coordinate annual compliance for a large, diverse client base
  • Prepare proposals and quotes for new clients, managing the onboarding process in line with firm procedures
  • Produce technical content such as blogs, articles, and presentations to share expertise and enhance client engagement

Benefits:

  • A highly competitive salary
  • Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16202

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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Core-Asset Consulting offers specialist recruitment services to asset management, accounting & finance, asset servicing, legal and the wider financial services sector in Scotland.

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Rachael O'Neill Director, Investment Operations and Accounting & Finance

Originally from Ireland, Rachael has been an integral part of the Core-Asset Consulting team for eight years, bringing 20 years of recruitment experience from London and Edinburgh. With a background in Business Studies and an MA in PR & Communications, Rachael's unique blend of strategic insight and consultative communication adds valuable depth to our team and influences many of our client projects.

Specialising in executive search, financial services, and investment recruitment, Rachael supports clients across the UK and Ireland. She is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, mentoring young people through MCR Pathways and encouraging girls to pursue careers in finance and investment through her work with Future Asset. As Director and part of the senior management team, Rachael's passion for providing a truly consultative service, combined with her deep understanding of the financial services sector, has earned her a reputation as a trusted advisor in recruitment.

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Betsy Williamson Chief Executive Officer

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