Assistant Private Tax Manager - Advisory & Compliance

Reed; St. Ives; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected chartered accountancy firm in St. Ives is seeking an Assistant Private Client Tax Manager to manage a diverse client portfolio and mentor junior members. Responsibilities include preparing tax returns, ensuring compliance, and providing strategic advice. Required qualifications include ATT and/or CTA certification. Join a firm that values employee development with a competitive salary and benefits, including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Flexible working

Professional development benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Assistant Tax Manager or strong Tax Senior ready to step up.
• Hands-on compliance expertise in personal tax.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare partnership, trust, and personal tax returns.
• Deliver varied tax services ensuring compliance and deadlines.
• Build lasting client relationships and provide proactive tax advice.
• Review complex tax returns and mentor junior colleagues.
• Support departmental growth and performance.

Skills

Technical tax knowledge

Client communication

Mentoring

Attention to detail

Education

ATT and/or CTA qualified

Job description

Ready to progress your tax career? Passionate about personal tax and client relationships?This is your chance to join a respected Cambridgeshire firm offering varied, interesting work and real development opportunities!

About the Firm

Join a highly respected chartered accountancy practice with offices across Cambridgeshire. Renowned for delivering tailored, holistic services, this firm prides itself on building close, collaborative relationships with clients - becoming an integral part of their success.

The Opportunity

Reed Practice is delighted to partner with this prestigious firm to recruit an Assistant Private Client Tax Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to manage an interesting portfolio of clients, support senior leadership, and mentor junior team members within a dynamic and growing tax department.

The tax team specialises in offering varied and interesting work including EIS, IHT (including more complex cases), SIPP, capital gains, property and estate planning, cross-border planning, and more. Reporting to the Head of Tax, your responsibilities will include - but not limited to:

• Preparing partnership, trust, and personal tax returns
• Delivering a wide range of tax services, ensuring compliance and deadlines are met
• Building lasting client relationships and providing proactive tax planning advice
• Reviewing complex tax returns and mentoring junior colleagues
• Supporting departmental growth and performance management

Beyond compliance, you’ll provide strategic tax advice to your portfolio and assist partners and managers with wider client needs.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will:

• Be ATT and/or CTA qualified (or possess equivalent experience)
• Have proven experience as an Assistant Tax Manager or be a strong Tax Senior ready to step up
• Demonstrate excellent technical tax knowledge and hands‑on compliance expertise
• Be an exceptional communicator with a keen eye for detail
• Thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoying mentoring and client interaction

Why Join?

• Work with a respected firm offering a personal, client-focused approach
• Enjoy varied and challenging tax work
• Benefit from career progression opportunities and professional development - work for a firm that truly values its employees
• Competitive salary and benefits package including flexible working, working from home.

Ready to take the next step?Contact Natalie.APPLICATION/harden.at.Reed immediately to learn more. Or apply online today and become part of a team that values expertise, collaboration, and client success.

Reed Practice

Reed’s practice specialists understand the value of talented professionals; we offer you a truly exceptional service and will match you with a firm which will help you to thrive and progress your career.

We have excellent links with firms of all sizes from sole practitioners to Big Four, from leading independents to specialist boutique firms, making us the best‑placed recruiter to advance your practice career. आपण

We specialise in finding you tax, audit, accounts preparation and production, payroll, insolvency, corporate finance and forensic accounting opportunities at all levels, from trainee Erinnerung to Partner/Director.

Not only will we help you find your ideal move, but we reward you for referring us to other professionals, monstrous up to a £500 referral fee available.