Are you an experienced employment tax professional ready to step into a leadership role where you can shape client solutions and mentor a growing team?

This permanent position, based in Scotland with hybrid working available, offers the chance to work with a forward-thinking professional services firm that values innovation, collaboration, and people development.

The role can be based from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow or Stirling, so applications are invited from candidates that can fulfil hybrid working from any of these locations.

The Opportunity

As UK Employment Tax Manager, you will be a key figure in delivering complex employment tax consulting and compliance projects, while acting as a trusted advisor to a diverse client portfolio. You'll have the opportunity to lead engagements, support business development initiatives, and play a vital role in developing the next generation of tax professionals.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the primary point of contact for clients, providing employment tax advisory and compliance expertise.
Manage the day-to-day delivery of engagements, ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
Identify and progress opportunities for additional services, supporting business growth.
Mentor, train, and coach junior colleagues, fostering a supportive and development-focused culture.
Oversee engagement finances and scope management to ensure efficiency and profitability.
Stay ahead of employment tax developments, proactively shaping solutions for clients.

Candidate Profile

Strong technical expertise in UK employment tax compliance and advisory, including PAYE, NIC, benefits in kind, CIS, termination payments, PAYE reviews, and HMRC checks.
Demonstrable experience advising clients on IR35 and managing compliance risk.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple clients.
Proven experience mentoring and developing junior team members.
ATT and/or CTA qualified (or equivalent).
Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with commercial awareness and the ability to identify new opportunities.

Package & Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package.
Hybrid working with flexibility.
Ongoing professional development and clear career progression opportunities.
Supportive and inclusive culture where people come first.

Reasons to Join

Lead a wide range of client projects in a respected and growing professional services environment.
Play an active role in shaping the development of the employment tax practice.
Work in a collaborative culture that values innovation and professional growth.
Progress your career while maintaining a healthy work-life balance with hybrid working.

To learn more or apply, please contact Ross McQuarrie at for a private and confidential discussion. Alternatively, submit your CV and we'll be in touch.

Wilkinson & Associates Ltd

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