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Mixed Tax Manager\n Hertfordshire | Office-Based | £60,000 - £80,000 | Part-Time ConsideredPro Tax is delighted to be recruiting for a Mixed Tax Manager position with a well-established and highly respected accountancy practice. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced tax professional seeking a varied role that combines compliance, advisory work and genuine client interaction within a supportive and people-focused environment.The firm has built an excellent reputation for client service and staff retention, offering a welcoming culture, strong work-life balance and the opportunity to develop your advisory expertise across a broad range of tax matters. The Opportunity\n This role offers responsibility for managing an established client portfolio while playing an important part in the continued growth of the tax advisory offering.You'll work with a diverse range of clients and have the opportunity to increase your involvement in advisory projects, with the role capable of evolving towards a 50/50 split between compliance and advisory work for the right individual.This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys building trusted client relationships, providing practical tax advice and contributing to the future direction of a growing tax function. Key Responsibilities\n\n • Managing an established portfolio of tax clients valued at approximately £250,000\n, • Developing and maintaining strong client relationships as a trusted adviser\n, • Delivering tax compliance work across multiple tax disciplines\n, • Advising clients on a range of planning and advisory matters\n, • Identifying opportunities to add value through proactive tax planning\n, • Supporting the continued development of the firm's advisory services\n, • Working collaboratively with colleagues to deliver exceptional client service\n, • Contributing to the growth and success of the wider tax team\nClient Portfolio\n You will advise a varied client base including: \n\n • High-net-worth individuals\n, • Non-UK resident individuals\n, • CIS contractors\n, • Sole traders\n, • Tradespeople and owner-managed businesses\nAbout YouEssential Requirements\n\n, • CTA qualified, or working at an equivalent level\n, • Strong mixed tax background gained within practice\n, • Experience managing a client portfolio\n, • Comfortable meeting and advising clients directly\n, • Technical knowledge across a range of tax disciplines, including:\n \n, • Personal Tax\n, • Corporation Tax\n, • Inheritance Tax\n, • VAT\n \n, • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills\n, • Professional, personable and client-focused approach\nIdeal Experience\n\n, • Previous exposure to both compliance and advisory work\n, • An interest in developing specialist advisory expertise\n, • A commercial mindset and ability to identify planning opportunities\n, • Ambition to play a key role in the growth of a tax offering\nWhat You'll Receive\n\n, • Competitive salary of £60,000 - £80,000 depending on experience\n, • Opportunity to increase advisory exposure and broaden technical expertise\n, • Established and valuable client portfolio\n, • Friendly and supportive team environment\n, • Strong work-life balance culture\n, • Excellent staff retention and long-term career prospects\n, • Free on-site parking\n, • Social events and team activities, including summer overseas trip\n, • Part-time working arrangements considered for the right candidate\nWhy This Role?\n This opportunity offers a rare combination of technical variety, client-facing responsibility and genuine career development. You'll join a firm where people stay for the long term, where relationships matter, and where you'll have the chance to influence the future growth of the advisory function while enjoying a collaborative and supportive culture. Apply\n If you're a Tax Manager, Mixed Tax Manager, Assistant Tax Manager ready for the next step, or an experienced tax professional looking to expand your advisory exposure, we'd be pleased to discuss this opportunity in confidence. \n \n As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

We are seeking an experienced Finance Manager to join a well-established, mission-driven organisation on a part-time basis (three days per week). \n Reporting to the Finance Director, this is a key role with responsibility for the day-to-day running of the finance function and management of a small finance team. The successful candidate will provide accurate financial reporting, forecasting and commercial insight, while maintaining strong governance and compliance across the organisation. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Support and mentor a Finance Assistant\n, • Oversee transactional finance activities, including:\n \n, • Accounts Receivable\n, • Accounts Payable\n, • Payroll support\n \n, • Produce monthly management accounts and variance analysis\n, • Manage budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and investments\n, • Prepare statutory accounts and coordinate the year-end audit process\n, • Provide financial oversight of capital projects\n, • Review, improve and implement financial processes and controls\n, • Support senior leadership with financial analysis and decision-making\n\n What We're Looking For \n\n • Fully qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA)\n, • Strong operational finance background\n, • Proven experience managing month-end processes\n, • Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders\n, • Excellent Excel and Microsoft Office skills\n, • Experience of Xero would be advantageous\n, • Ability to work onsite three days per week\n\n What's on Offer? \n\n • Salary up to £60,000 FTE (£36,000 pro rata)\n, • 10% performance-related bonus\n, • Competitive benefits package\n, • Supportive and collaborative working environment\n, • Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and make a genuine impact\n\n This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional seeking a flexible, part-time position within a purpose-led organisation.

Showroom Assistant Hitchin| Full-time | £25k Be the person who keeps everything moving Are you highly organised, naturally proactive and someone who takes pride in getting the details right? We’re looking for an enthusiastic Showroom Assistant to join an established and growing family-founded business. This is a varied, hands-on role where no two days are quite the same. You’ll play a key part in keeping the showroom running smoothly, supporting the sales and installation teams, looking after customers and suppliers, and helping the wider business achieve its goals. If you’re someone who enjoys being trusted to take ownership, thrives in a busy environment and gets satisfaction from making sure everything is where it needs to be, this could be the opportunity for you. What you’ll be doing You’ll be at the heart of the showroom operation, with responsibilities including: • Coordinating schedules for sales and installation teams, including customer appointments, bathroom installations, annual leave and cover., • Building strong relationships with customers from their first enquiry through to post-installation satisfaction., • Managing showroom reporting and administration, • Keeping contracts, compliance and documentation up to date for customers and subcontractors., • Taking ownership of stock control, including pricing, quoting, customer orders, supplier liaison, returns, exchanges, inventory management and stock takes., • Validating customer quotations to ensure accuracy., • Monitoring showroom finances and providing daily, weekly and monthly performance updates., • Supporting Health & Safety and security compliance, ensuring processes are communicated and properly evidenced., • Handling incoming calls and emails professionally and efficiently., • Ensuring the showroom is always presented to a premium standard., • Working closely with the Branch Sales Manager to support the success and growth of the business. What we’re looking for We’re looking for someone who is organised, dependable and commercially minded, with the confidence to take ownership and make things happen. You’ll ideally have: • Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills., • The ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks in a busy environment., • Confident and adaptable communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with customers, colleagues, suppliers and subcontractors., • A proactive approach and the ability to work independently without losing sight of the bigger picture., • Strong Microsoft Office skills, • A professional, customer-focused approach., • The ability to spot problems, find solutions and keep things moving., • A genuine pride in maintaining high standards. Why join us? This is much more than an administration role. You’ll have a genuine opportunity to make a difference to the day-to-day running and future success of the business. You’ll be trusted with responsibility, encouraged to bring your ideas to the table and rewarded for the contribution you make. My client is offering a competitive salary of £25k with working hours Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. If you have the skills and experience for this role please apply online ASAP as immediate interviews are available