Senior Manager, Tax Governance - Newcastle

Senior Manager, Tax Governance

Newcastle (2 days per week in office) £70,000 - £90,000 + Benefits

I'm currently working with a leading professional services firm in the North who are looking to grow their specialist tax governance business with a new Senior Manager level hire.

Responsibilities

• Lead tax governance, risk management, and control framework projects for a portfolio of clients
• Advise clients on tax risk, governance requirements, and best practice compliance processes
• Review and improve tax control frameworks, identifying and mitigating key tax risks
• Manage governance-related compliance requirements, including SAO, CCO, and tax risk reporting obligations
• Support tax audits, HMRC enquiries, and governance reviews
• Monitor legislative developments and assess the impact on client's governance frameworks
• Prepare and present tax risk assessments and governance reports to senior stakeholders
• Work closely with finance, tax, legal, and compliance teams to strengthen tax governance processes
• Lead and develop junior team members, providing technical and project guidance
• Support business development activities and identify opportunities for additional advisory work

To be successful in this role you'll need:

• Practice, in-house or HMRC background
• Previous experience running teams, leading engagements, developing juniors etc
• Strong tax governance experience
• This could also be a strong Manager who wants to step up or someone who has a part time role in tax governance wanting to make the move at SM grade.

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