**Tax Senior

• Advisory**

AMS Group | Manchester City Centre

Join a leading UK Top 60 accountancy firm where advisory expertise, ambitious growth, and an award-winning culture come together to create exceptional career opportunities.

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About AMS Group

AMS Group is a highly respected professional services firm with more than 40 years of heritage and a strong reputation for delivering outstanding client outcomes. Headquartered in Manchester, we have grown from a family-run practice established in Blackburn in 1982 into a nationwide advisory-led business with over 200 employees across 12 offices.

Our business spans Audit, Accounts, Tax & Advisory, with multiple specialist service lines in each division. We are known for our relationship-led approach, helping clients access tailored, end-to-end support at every stage of their journey — from start-up through to exit planning.

Alongside strong organic growth, AMS has pursued a successful acquisition strategy, completing eight acquisitions since 2021, with further strategic expansion planned in 2025.

Our philosophy is simple:

“Good advisers help your business. Great ones transform it.”

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Why Join AMS Group?

At AMS, people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe a great business is built by great people, and our culture reflects that commitment.

Our recent recognition includes:

• 7th Best Accountancy Firm to Work for in the UK (2024)

• Featured in the Top 100 Companies to Work For

• Best Employer in Tax

• Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2025

• Employer of the Year

• GM Chamber of Commerce Awards 2024

These achievements reflect our focus on creating an environment where people are supported, developed, and empowered to thrive.

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The Opportunity

We are looking for a Tax Senior to join our Manchester city centre team in a pure advisory role. This is an exciting opportunity for an ATT or ACCA qualified, or part-qualified professional with corporate tax experience gained within practice and a genuine interest in complex planning work.

You will manage a varied portfolio of private and corporate clients, delivering high-quality tax advice across a broad range of sophisticated planning matters. The role offers exposure to significant advisory projects across corporate tax, personal tax, and family wealth planning, while working alongside a collaborative and experienced team.

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What You’ll Be Doing

Client Advisory & Planning

• Manage and lead a portfolio of advisory clients, providing commercially focused and practical tax solutions.

• Advise large corporate clients on UK and international tax matters.

• Support businesses with strategic tax planning around:

• Group restructures

• Reorganisations

• Demergers

• Management buyouts

• Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs)

• Valuations

• Profit extraction strategies

• BADR and loan note planning

• Due diligence assignments

Business Structuring & Transactions

• Provide guidance on the most effective business structures, including:

• Partnership formations

• Incorporations

• Trade vs investment company planning

• Preferred structure analysis

• Advise clients on the tax implications of:

• Buying a business

• Selling a business

• Wider transactional activity

• Help clients navigate transactions with strategic, clear, and commercially aware advice.

Personal & Family Wealth Advisory

• Deliver advisory support across:

• Capital Gains Tax (CGT) planning

• Inheritance Tax (IHT) mitigation

• Trust planning

• Family Investment Company planning

• Residence and domicile planning

• Remuneration strategies

• Succession planning

• SDLT advice

• IHT gifting strategies

• Growth planning

Collaboration & Technical Excellence

• Work closely with managers and directors on complex technical assignments and high-value advisory projects.

• Support compliance-related matters collaboratively, including:

• Corporate tax return submissions

• Tax accounting requirements

• Group reporting disclosures

• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of UK tax legislation and emerging tax developments.

• Build lasting client relationships through proactive communication and exceptional service delivery.

Leadership & Development

• Contribute to the development of colleagues and teams.

• Take a collaborative and creative approach to solving complex client issues.

• Identify opportunities to grow client relationships through referrals, networking, and cross-service opportunities.

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What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a confident and technically capable tax professional who enjoys solving complex problems and building trusted client relationships.

Essential experience and qualifications:

• A professional tax or accountancy qualification such as ACA, ATT, CTA, CA, ACCA (or international equivalent), or equivalent relevant experience

• ATT, CTA, or ACCA qualified, or part-qualified with strong advisory experience

• Previous experience advising large corporate tax clients on UK and international matters

• Strong UK corporate tax knowledge

• Ability to review:

• UK tax computations

• Tax accounting calculations

• Group reporting disclosures

• Sound accounting knowledge, including the ability to interpret statutory accounts

• Proven experience in corporate tax advisory, ideally covering:

• Restructures

• Reorganisations

• Transactions

• Strategic planning

Desirable experience:

• Exposure to personal tax advisory, including:

• CGT

• IHT

• Residence planning

• Remuneration planning

• A background in a Top 50 UK accountancy firm or a well-regarded tax advisory practice

• Broader business tax knowledge beyond core corporate tax

Personal attributes:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• A proactive and solutions-focused mindset

• Confidence in managing and developing client relationships

• Ability to interpret complex legislation and explain it clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences

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What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, professional growth, and work-life balance.

Benefits include:

• 23 days holiday

• An additional day off for your birthday

• Enhanced parental pay

• Health cash plan

• Discretionary annual bonus scheme

• Company sick pay

• Company pension scheme

• Perkbox subscription

• One paid professional membership/subscription

• Cycle to work scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

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Our Commitment to Inclusion

AMS Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to succeed.

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Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you are looking for a pure advisory tax role with exposure to high-quality planning work, a collaborative team, and a business that is growing with purpose, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now to join AMS Group and be part of a firm where great advisers truly transform businesses.