Personal Tax Compliance Manager - Edinburgh

An established and growing professional services firm is seeking a Personal Tax Compliance Manager to join their private client tax team. The firm is known for its progressive culture, broad client base, and people-first values. This is an excellent opportunity for a tax professional ready to lead on complex compliance cases while contributing to a collaborative and supportive team.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Manage a portfolio of personal tax clients, delivering compliance work with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency.

• Serve as the main point of contact for client relationships, providing occasional advice connected to their compliance needs.

• Spot opportunities to offer additional services or insights that create value for clients.

• Take a lead role in mentoring junior team members, supporting their growth and technical development.

• Collaborate with peers to improve tax operations and streamline compliance processes.

• Positively influence team morale and contribute to a strong, inclusive team culture.

What They’re Looking For:

• Significant experience in personal tax compliance, particularly in managing more complex client scenarios.

• Confidence managing client relationships independently while supporting team-wide objectives.

• Previous experience in people management or mentoring is highly desirable.

• Strong technical knowledge and ability to communicate clearly with clients and colleagues.

• A relevant professional qualification (e.g. ATT, CTA, CA) is welcome but not essential for those with equivalent experience.

Why This Firm?

You’ll join a growing firm that invests in people, values innovation, and offers scope for long-term development. The firm encourages continuous learning, creative thinking, and shared success. The tax team is dynamic and well-respected, working with a diverse client base ranging from individuals with complex tax affairs to business owners and executives.

Corporate Tax Assistant Manager – Mid-Tier Practice (Scotland)

A leading independent professional services firm based in Scotland is expanding its tax function and seeking a Corporate Tax Assistant Manager. The firm is known for its people-first approach, supportive culture, and breadth of work across corporate and advisory tax matters.

This opportunity is ideal for someone looking to take the next step in their tax career within a fast-evolving and people-focused environment. The role provides scope to contribute to a collaborative team, manage a varied client base, and develop in both technical and leadership capacity.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Take ownership of a portfolio of corporate clients, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of tax compliance and advisory services.

• Act as a reviewer for corporate tax returns, disclosures, and tax accounting work, providing feedback and support to more junior staff.

• Collaborate across departments to ensure joined-up service delivery and strategic tax input where required.

• Offer tailored tax advice on a wide range of matters – recent examples have included transaction structuring, international tax matters, capital allowances, and due diligence support.

• Identify opportunities to broaden client relationships through added-value services.

• Take part in mentoring and developing junior team members, helping them grow in confidence and technical ability.

• Support operational enhancements across the tax function to drive improved workflows and efficiency.

• Contribute positively to team morale and cultural initiatives.

What They’re Looking For:

• Demonstrated experience in UK corporate tax, ideally with exposure to both compliance and advisory workstreams.

• Ability to work independently on technical matters and to explain tax issues clearly to clients and colleagues.

• Experience overseeing or guiding junior team members in a practice environment.

• Strong time management and organisational skills, with confidence reviewing work and working to deadlines and budgets.

• While formal qualifications (e.g. ATT, CTA, or CA) are valued, candidates with equivalent relevant experience will be equally considered.

• A proactive, professional mindset and the desire to work in a values-driven environment.

Salary around £48 000 - £60 000

Additional Information:

The firm has embraced a flexible, hybrid working model, empowering employees to work from wherever they feel most productive, whether that’s at home, in the office, or a combination of both.

Three Bridges Recruitment is recruiting for a top UK Accountancy Practice to hire a Corporate Tax Director or Senior Manager.  This is a great opportunity for someone who knows how to turn complex tax challenges into clear, strategic outcomes for clients.  Based in Ayrshire this role comes with hybrid working, clear progression, and partnership potential.

💡 Why Work Here?

• £75,000 - £90,000 dependent on experience
• Clear progression with partnership potential
• Hybrid working model
• Flexible working hours (inc start & finish times) – ideal for a great work-life balance
• Part-time considered - min. 3 days/week
• Annual bonus tied to company performance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays 
• 5.5% matched pension

📌 The Job

As Corporate Tax Director or Senior Manager, you’ll be the go-to person for:

• Supporting Directors and Partners on high-value tax advisory projects
• Reviewing compliance work and acting as the technical backstop
• Leading on corporate tax technical development across the team
• Managing a diverse portfolio with a focus on advisory, not just compliance
• Helping grow the business – pipeline building, spotting upsell opportunities
• Advising on R&D tax claims, capital allowances and structure planning
• Turning legislation into real-world strategies for clients

🧠 You

As Corporate Tax Director or Senior Manager, you’ll be skilled and/or qualified in the following:

• CTA qualified – essential
• Proven Director/Manager - level experience
• Hands-on with clients – you've run portfolios and delivered advice directly
• Comfortable challenging and reviewing others' work
• Deep corporate tax knowledge – can turn complexity into clarity
• You lead by example – high output, sharp thinking, no ego
• Approachable, team-first, and willing to share your knowledge
• You keep your tax knowledge updated, not out-of-date

At Three Bridges Recruitment, two of our core values are “striving for brilliance” and “relatability”. We ensure an excellent experience for every applicant and want to match the right person to the role. If this opportunity interests you, please apply with your most up-to-date CV or contact us for a confidential discussion.