Assistant Manager – Employment Tax

Forvis Mazars LLP
Location: Leeds or Manchester

Forvis Mazars LLP is seeking a motivated and technically capable Assistant Manager to join its expanding Employment Tax team in the North, based in either Leeds or Manchester.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys tackling complex challenges, values client interaction, and is looking for a role with a clear path for progression and development.

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About the Opportunity

As an Assistant Manager, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery and management of a broad range of UK employment tax advisory and compliance work. You will gain meaningful exposure to clients, collaborate closely with senior specialists and Partners, and help guide junior team members through review and coaching responsibilities.

This position offers the chance to deepen your expertise across a varied portfolio of employment tax matters, while becoming part of a high-performing national Employment Tax team and the wider Global Employer Solutions community.

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Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will contribute across both technical delivery and team support, including:

• Supporting and delivering advisory projects across areas such as:

• PAYE/NIC

• Benefits and expenses

• Termination payments

• Reward strategy and cost reduction

• Employment status matters, including IR35 and Umbrella arrangements

• Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)

• National Minimum Wage (NMW)

• Payroll governance

• Preparing and reviewing:

• Advisory notes

• Technical reports

• Calculations

• HMRC correspondence

• Assisting with compliance and year-end activity, including:

• PAYE Settlement Agreements (PSAs)

• P11D reviews

• Employer compliance checks

• Year-end employment tax processes

• Participating in client meetings and calls, contributing to discussions and ensuring actions are followed through effectively

• Reviewing work completed by junior colleagues, while providing constructive feedback and day-to-day coaching

• Supporting business development initiatives through:

• Research

• Proposal drafting

• Marketing content preparation

• Contributing to internal development, including:

• Technical training

• Knowledge sharing

• Process improvement initiatives

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What We’re Looking For

We are keen to hear from candidates who bring a solid grounding in employment tax together with a proactive, client-focused mindset.

You should have:

• 3+ years of UK employment tax experience, gained either in practice or in-house

• A strong understanding of:

• UK PAYE/NIC regulations

• Expenses and benefits

• IR35 and worker status

• HMRC processes and enquiries

• ATT and/or CTA qualification, or demonstrable employment tax experience

• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce work that is clear, accurate, and commercially relevant

• Strong attention to detail

• A proactive approach to problem-solving

• A genuine interest in building deeper technical expertise and taking on greater client-facing responsibility

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Why Join Forvis Mazars LLP?

This role is ideal for someone looking to advance their employment tax career in a collaborative and ambitious environment. You will work alongside experienced professionals, gain exposure to a diverse client base, and benefit from a role that combines technical challenge, professional development, and real client engagement.

If you are looking for a position where you can broaden your specialist knowledge, contribute to a growing team, and progress within a respected firm, this could be the ideal next step.

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Location

• Leeds

• Manchester

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Apply for This Role

If you are a technically strong employment tax professional ready to take the next step into an engaging and progressive Assistant Manager role, we would be pleased to hear from you.