Advisor - Private Tax

Columbia Threadneedle; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established accountancy firm in Central London seeks a Tax Senior specializing in personal tax and private client work. Responsibilities include preparing self-assessment tax returns and advising clients. The ideal candidate should have excellent tax technical knowledge, strong business development skills, and a relevant qualification such as ACA or CTA. The firm offers a competitive salary, flexible working options, and a culture that values diversity and inclusion. Join a collaborative team committed to professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Exclusive perks

Qualifications

• Proven business development capability – identifying and converting opportunities.
• Experience coaching and developing junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted client relationships.
• Prepare self-assessment tax returns.
• Manage and deliver technically complex tax consulting projects.

Skills

Client-focused with strong strategic awareness

Excellent tax technical knowledge

Strong relationship management skills

Confident negotiator

Business development capability

Effective time and project management

Collaborative team player

Education

ACA / CTA / Tax Inspectors qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

trusted advisers, delivering comprehensive tax advisory services that include: Tax‑efficient value extraction and creation Reorganisations and transactions International tax advisory Ongoing maintenance of client tax structures. Our services span compliance, residence and domicile issues, wealth optimisation, and estate and succession planning. With a diverse UK and non‑UK domiciled client base, we frequently provide cross‑border tax support through EY's international network.

Our client, a well‑established accountancy firm in Central London, would like to recruit a Tax Senior. This role focuses primarily on personal tax and private client work where you will be responsible for preparing self‑assessment tax returns and providing tax advice to clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted client relationships.
• Experience advising a range of clients (AIM‑listed, PE‑backed, family‑owned, and OMBs).
• Creative and pragmatic problem‑solve.
• Proactively identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Manage and deliver technically complex tax consulting projects with a practical, business‑focused approach.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor junior team members.
• Contribute to people initiatives, including team development, training, and retention.
• Prepare self‑assessment tax returns.
• Provide tax advice to clients.

Skills and Qualifications

• Client‑focused with strong strategic and commercial awareness.
• Excellent tax technical knowledge.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Confident negotiator with the ability to sustain and articulate opinions effectively.
• Proven business development capability – identifying and converting opportunities.
• Effective time and project management skills; able to meet deadlines and monitor budgets.
• Creative and pragmatic problem‑solver.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive approach and positive attitude.
• Experience advising a range of clients (AIM‑listed, PE‑backed, family‑owned, and OMBs).
• Ideally, ACA / CTA / Tax Inspectors qualification (with full technical training), Law qualification, or equivalent tax specialist qualification.
• Strong tax technical and business development skills.
• Experience coaching and developing junior staff.

What We Offer

At EY, we’ll develop you with future‑focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment and fuel your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working (hybrid model, minimum two days in the office), competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and exclusive EY perks. Inclusive culture: a workplace where you belong, feel valued, and can thrive.

Our Private Tax team works with a broad range of entrepreneurial, owner‑managed, PE‑backed, and AIM‑listed businesses, as well as their shareholders, family offices, ultra‑high‑net‑worth individuals, private equity clients, and professional partnerships.