Employment Tax Manager

Menzies LLP
Department: Tax
Location: London Office

If you are looking for a role where your expertise will be valued, your ideas will be heard, and your impact will be visible, this could be the opportunity for you.

Menzies LLP is looking for an experienced Employment Tax Manager to join our growing tax team in London. This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a varied and influential role, delivering high-quality advisory and compliance services while helping to shape and expand a key service line.

You will work closely with senior leaders, support a broad and interesting client base, and contribute to the continued development of our employment tax offering.

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About Menzies

At Menzies, our culture is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to combine technical excellence with genuine care for our people and our clients.

With over 700 colleagues across the UK, we have built an environment grounded in shared values, mutual respect, and a commitment to helping people do their best work.

We are also an equal opportunities employer. We recruit, employ, train, reward, and promote people based on talent and potential, regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or age. We know that building a first-class team starts with creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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Why Join Menzies?

We believe great careers are built in environments where people feel supported, challenged, and inspired.

• People-first culture

  Work-life balance is more than a statement here. From agile working to generous leave, we make room for what matters most to you. This commitment has helped us earn recognition as one of the Best Places to Work 2024 and 2025.

• Interesting and varied client work

  You will work with a wide range of clients, giving you exposure to diverse challenges and ensuring that no two days are ever the same.

• Collaborative environment

  You will work with colleagues across the firm, building connections and delivering joined-up advice that creates real value for clients.

• Forward-thinking approach

  We are always looking for smarter, more effective ways to work—using technology, simplifying complexity, and focusing on meaningful outcomes.

• Relationship-led service

  We build lasting client relationships based on trust, insight, and empathy.

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The Role

As an Employment Tax Manager, you will play a central role in delivering both compliance and advisory support across a wide range of employment tax matters.

This is a role that offers both technical depth and strategic influence. Alongside client delivery, you will help shape our propositions, support internal collaboration, and contribute to the growth of the service line.

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What You’ll Be Doing

Employment Tax Advisory & Compliance

• Provide UK employment tax compliance and technical advice across a broad range of issues, including PAYE, NIC, benefits, expenses, Construction Industry Scheme, National Minimum Wage, equity reporting, and termination payments.

• Advise clients on employment status, IR35, off-payroll working, and contractor arrangements.

• Support and manage HMRC enquiries, audits, reviews, investigations, and disputes.

• Provide UK employment tax input into global mobility arrangements, including both inbound and outbound employees.

• Deliver advice on share schemes, salary sacrifice arrangements, and employee reward strategies.

Project Delivery

• Lead and manage employment tax projects such as due diligence, restructures, and transactions.

• Identify tax risks and opportunities, offering practical, commercial, and value-driven recommendations to clients.

• Work collaboratively with teams across corporate tax, VAT, People Solutions, Wealth Management, and payroll to deliver integrated advice.

Client Relationships & Business Development

• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.

• Act as a key point of contact on employment tax matters.

• Contribute to business development activity, including networking, proposals, and identifying opportunities for growth.

Team Support & Leadership

• Assist with the training and development of the wider tax team.

• Share knowledge and help strengthen technical capability across the department.

Technical Excellence & Risk Management

• Stay up to date with developments in employment tax legislation and HMRC guidance.

• Contribute to internal technical updates and thought leadership.

• Ensure work is delivered in line with internal risk and quality procedures.

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What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a confident and commercially aware employment tax professional with strong technical knowledge and the ability to build lasting client relationships.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• CTA / ACA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent).

• Significant experience in employment tax within an accountancy practice or consultancy.

• Strong technical knowledge of UK employment tax legislation.

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in UK employment tax.

• Demonstrated ability to manage client relationships and deliver high-quality advisory work.

• Strong project management and organisational skills.

• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.

• A commercially minded, proactive approach.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.

• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

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What You’ll Receive

At Menzies, we know that our people are the foundation of our success. That is why we offer a benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life beyond work.

• Career development

  From structured learning opportunities to career coaching, we will support your growth and help you achieve your professional ambitions.

• Competitive benefits

  Our offering includes benefits such as private medical cover, pension matching, and enhanced parental leave, among others.

• Flexible working

  Agile working is a core part of our culture, giving you the flexibility to work in a way that supports both performance and balance.

• Wellbeing and added perks

  From volunteering days to wellbeing initiatives, we are committed to supporting your whole self—not just the person you bring to work.

To find out more about our benefits, please refer to the relevant Menzies benefits information.

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Join Us

If you are ready to bring your employment tax expertise to a firm that values collaboration, encourages growth, and gives you the platform to make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to join Menzies LLP as our next Employment Tax Manager in London.