Employment Tax Manager

PKF Francis Clark

  • Bristol
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 15 days ago
In a nutshellStep into a leadership role in Employment Tax — with a team that supports your growth.Are you ready to take your employment tax expertise to the next level? If you thrive on solving complex challenges, enjoy working with collaborative, forward-thinking colleagues, and want to make a real impact — this is your opportunity.We’re growing our Employment Tax team in response to strong client demand, and we’re looking for a Manager who’s ready to lead. You’ll be advising on a wide range of issues — from PAYE, NICs, and benefits-in-kind to IR35, global mobility, and strategic reward planning.What sets us apart? A genuinely friendly and supportive team culture where your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your development is a priority. We’re committed to helping you grow — with structured career progression, mentoring, and access to exciting, high-profile client work.If you're proactive, passionate about employment tax, and ready to take the next step in your career — we’d love to hear from you. What you'll be doing day to day
  • Advising on employment tax matters (PAYE, National Insurance, CIS, expatriate tax)
  • Ensuring HMRC compliance and managing reporting obligations
  • Collaborating with HR, Finance, Legal, and external advisors
  • Conducting risk reviews and audits
  • Keeping policies up to date with evolving tax legislation
  • Training HR and Payroll teams on PAYE tax, National Insurance and global mobility
  • Supporting strategic initiatives and due diligence processes
  • Advising on IR35, off-payroll working, and Construction Industry Scheme compliance
  • Structuring tax-efficient termination payments and remuneration packages
About you
  • ACA, ACCA, CTA qualified (or equivalent)
  • Proven experience in employment tax
  • Strong knowledge of P11D, PSA, and UK employment tax legislation
  • Knowledge of Global Mobility is advantageous but not essential
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Analytical, detail-oriented, and proactive in approach
Why work at PKF Francis ClarkAs the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a breadth of opportunities to develop your career in the way that’s right for you.Established in 1919, we’ve grown to a team of nearly 1,000 people, based across our offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. This means we’re big enough to do challenging work for exciting clients, but small enough to maintain our friendly and supportive culture.We work hard to ensure you can belong, be yourself and be brilliant as part of a forward-thinking team. This includes a flexible approach to hybrid working. And our focus on wellbeing and learning and development has been recognised nationally.For the past three years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces. In 2025, we climbed four places to 20 out of 100 large organisations on this prestigious list.We’re also in the UK’s top 10 Best Workplaces for Women (6 out of 100 large organisations), as well as being ranked among the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (35 out of 100), Best Workplaces for Development (24 out of 100) and Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services.All these lists are compiled by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work. Our rankings are a direct result of feedback from our people in a confidential, independent annual survey.The success rates of our trainees mean we’re also ranked 33rd in The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025.While we’re proudly independent, we collaborate with colleagues around the world to enable our clients to succeed. PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms – together we’re the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK. Being part of this international network provides opportunities to connect with like-minded accountants and business advisers in 150 countries. Your core benefitsFinancial benefits:
  • Pension
  • Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary
  • Group income protection
  • Health cash plan to help cover the costs of everyday healthcare
Health & Wellbeing benefits:
  • Option to buy 5 extra days holiday*
  • Counselling and support for you and your immediate family
  • Virtual GP for you and your immediate family
  • Cycle to work*
Other benefits:
  • Medicash Extras providing you with shopping and gym discounts
  • Gifts for career and family milestones
  • One volunteering day per year to support local organisations
  • Emergency funding from the Francis Clark Charitable Foundation
Please note
  • These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee’s post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage.

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