TPF Recruitment

Private Client Tax Manager

TPF Recruitment

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £70,000 - £85,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Lead and manage a team of tax professionals, providing strategic guidance, performance reviews, and career development support
  • Supervise the preparation, review and timely submission of complex personal tax returns, including Self Assessment, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax and Property Tax
  • Ensure strict compliance with HMRC regulations, statutory deadlines, and changes in tax law across all client filings
  • Serve as a trusted client advisor, delivering clear, accurate, and proactive tax planning advice on personal finance, tax-efficient structuring and year-end strategies
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate tax risks, recommending corrective actions and best practice solutions
  • Partner with senior partners and cross-functional teams to drive business development, client acquisition, and service innovation
  • Implement and maintain robust quality assurance processes, internal controls, and documentation standards
  • Stay up to date with legislative changes, HMRC guidance, and industry trends to ensure team expertise remains current
  • Develop and deliver training resources and knowledge-sharing initiatives to strengthen team capabilities and performance.

Requirements

  • ACA/ACCA/CTA and ATT qualifications, or equivalent chartered certified accountant status
  • Progressive experience in personal tax, ideally within a professional services firm or tax advisory practice
  • Proven experience in team leadership, people management and talent development
  • In-depth knowledge of UK personal tax legislation, including Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax and Property Tax
  • Expertise in tax return preparation, compliance and advisory services for private clients
  • Exceptional communication, interpersonal and client engagement skills with the ability to simplify complex tax concepts
  • High attention to detail, strong organisational skills and a commitment to accuracy and quality
  • Proficiency in tax software (e.g., CaseWare, TaxCalc, Thomson Reuters) and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure, meet tight deadlines and deliver consistent results
  • Ongoing commitment to professional development and adherence to industry standards.
Benefits
  • Hybrid and flexible working
  • Birthday leave and enhanced holiday package
  • Professional subscription support
  • Access to exciting client work, both compliance and advisory
  • Clear career progression in a top-tier firm with a supportive team culture

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
personal taxtax return preparationcomplianceadvisory servicestax planningtax-efficient structuringrisk assessmentquality assurancedocumentation standardslegislative changes
Soft skills
team leadershippeople managementtalent developmentcommunicationinterpersonal skillsclient engagementattention to detailorganisational skillscommitment to accuracyability to manage priorities
Certifications
ACAACCACTAATT