Senior Tax Manager – Private Business

Overview

As Senior Tax Manager, you will lead a portfolio of private-business clients, delivering complex tax advisory and compliance work. You act as a trusted adviser to owners and senior stakeholders, shaping tax strategy, structuring, and long-term planning. You’ll manage engagement teams, review technical deliverables, and uphold quality and risk standards while developing colleagues and growing client relationships. This role sits in a collaborative, growth‑driven firm that values practical, commercially focused tax advice and work‑life balance. You will help shape the firm’s private business offering through leadership and cross‑functional collaboration.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working options
• progression opportunities
• development and training
• supportive, people‑focused culture
• broad network of specialists
• high‑impact, variety of clients

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of private business clients and oversee complex tax advisory and compliance work
• Act as trusted adviser to business owners and senior stakeholders on tax strategy, structuring, and planning
• Manage engagement teams, review technical deliverables, and ensure quality and risk standards
• Develop junior colleagues and contribute to team growth
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and cross-sell services

Key requirements

• Professional qualification such as ACA or CTA (or equivalent) with significant post‑qualification experience in corporate or entrepreneurial tax
• Strong technical knowledge of UK tax legislation and experience advising private or owner‑managed businesses
• Proven ability to manage complex engagements and lead multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent communication skills with confidence to advise senior stakeholders and business owners
• Commercial awareness and ability to translate technical issues into practical business solutions
• Collaborative approach and enthusiasm for working in a fast‑paced, client‑focused environment

• Consultation and advisory mindset
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Team leadership and mentoring
• UK tax legislation proficiency
• Tax advisory for private/owner‑managed businesses
• Tax planning and strategy

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