Joining Henley & Partners
As the leading global citizenship and residency advisory firm for over two decades, Henley & Partners helps clients navigate the complex landscape of investment migration and citizenship planning.
Why Choose Henley & Partners?
Global Impact: Make a difference by helping individuals and families access new opportunities and secure a brighter future through alternative citizenship and residency options.
Cutting Edge Expertise: Join industry pioneers providing innovative solutions and exceptional service through an extensive international network.
Dynamic Culture: Work in a multicultural and inclusive environment with over 40 offices worldwide, fostering collaboration and personal growth.
Continuous Learning: Benefit from ongoing professional development, training programs, and industry conferences to enhance your skills.
Impactful Projects: Engage in high-profile projects that shape the future of investment migration and global mobility.
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexible working arrangements and benefits that support your well-being.
...but that's enough about us, let's talk about you!
The Tax Manager will be responsible for the analysis, preparation, and submission of Personal Income Tax (IRS) returns for individual clients, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery. This role will also include direct client communication, follow-up on missing documentation, clarification of tax matters, and coordination of invoicing processes.
Responsibilities:
Fiscal Representation Management (Representação Fiscal)
- Maintain the registry of all clients for whom the company acts as fiscal representative.
- Register and update fiscal representative status on the AT Portal (Portal das Finanças).
- Act as intermediary between clients and the Tax Authority, ensuring all notifications are correctly received and handled.
- Monitor deadlines for represented clients (IRS, IMI, IUC, VAT if applicable).
- Ensure client addresses, contacts, and tax status are updated to prevent compliance issues.
- Maintain documentation proving representation (mandates, LOCs, identity documents).
- Coordinate with legal and compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory obligations around fiscal representation.
Tax Analysis & Preparation (IRS)
- Review client documentation for completeness (income statements, receipts, deductions, foreign income documents, etc.).
- Analyze tax implications for each client and identify applicable deductions and tax benefits.
- Prepare and submit annual IRS declarations (Modelo 3 and annexes).
- Manage simulations, optimization, and scenarios to maximize client tax efficiency.
- Handle communications from AT (Autoridade Tributária), including responding to notifications, requests for clarification, and compliance matters.
- Maintain updated knowledge of Portuguese tax legislation, especially regarding IRS, dependents, NHR/RNH regimes, and foreign-source income.
Client Communication & Support
- Serve as primary contact for assigned clients and represented non-residents.
- Request missing documentation and ensure timely IRS submission.
- Explain tax outcomes, payments, refunds, and compliance steps in clear and accessible language.
- Provide support for AT account setup (Portal das Finanças credentials) and digital signature when needed.
Requirements:
- Degree in Accounting, Taxation, Management, or similar.
- Experience in IRS preparation is mandatory (3+ years).
- Experience with AT Portal (IRS, Representação Fiscal, NIF updates).
- Comfortable handling AT notifications and representing clients’ interests.
- Excellent attention to detail and strong sense of responsibility.
- Professional communication skills in English.
- Portuguese language advanced to native level is mandatory.
Join our team and be part of an organization that values innovation, fosters collaboration, and believes in the potential of its employees. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a dynamic work environment that encourages growth and personal development.
If you are seeking a challenging yet rewarding opportunity where your ideas can make a real impact, we invite you to apply today.
Skills Required
- Degree in Accounting, Taxation, Management, or a similar field
- At least 3 years of experience preparing IRS returns
- Experience with the AT Portal, including IRS, fiscal representation, and NIF updates
- Comfort handling Autoridade Tributária notifications and representing clients' interests
- Excellent attention to detail and a strong sense of responsibility
- Professional communication skills in English
- Advanced to native Portuguese language proficiency
What We Do
Henley & Partners is the global leader in residence and citizenship planning. Each year, hundreds of wealthy individuals and their advisors rely on our expertise and experience in this area. The firm’s highly qualified professionals work together as one team in over 70 offices worldwide. The concept of residence and citizenship planning was created by Henley & Partners in the 1990s. As globalization has expanded, residence and citizenship have become topics of significant interest among the increasing number of internationally mobile entrepreneurs and investors whom we proudly serve every day. Henley & Partners also runs the world’s leading government advisory practice for wealth migration, which has raised more than USD 15 billion in foreign direct investment. Trusted by governments, the firm has been involved in strategic consulting and in the design, set-up, and operation of the world’s most successful residence and citizenship programs.
