Director (Employment Tax)

PKF FRANCIS CLARK; Exeter; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Cycle to work

Emergency funding from charitable foundation

Job summary

A leading firm of independent accountants in the UK is seeking an Employment Tax Director to spearhead strategic growth in its practice. The role involves advising clients on complex employment tax matters, leading advisory engagements, and driving business development. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in UK employment tax and possess strong leadership and client management skills. This position offers attractive benefits and opportunities for professional development in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in UK employment tax at a Director level.
• Proven track record of leading complex advisory work.
• Strong business development capability with experience in revenue growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-risk employment tax advisory engagements.
• Act as a trusted adviser to client stakeholders.
• Drive business development and expand market presence.

Skills

UK employment tax expertise

Client relationship management

Business development

Leadership skills

Education

ACA, ACCA, or CTA qualified

Job description

In a nutshell

We’re looking for an Employment Tax Director to play a pivotal role in the strategic growth and leadership of our Employment Tax practice.

Driven by increasing client demand, this role is suited to an experienced employment tax leader who combines deep technical expertise with strong commercial instincts, client leadership, and a clear focus on business development.

As a Director, you’ll lead complex, high‑value advisory engagements, act as a trusted adviser to senior clients, and work closely with partners to shape and execute the future growth strategy of our Employment Tax offering.

You’ll advise across the full spectrum of employment tax matters (including PAYE, NICs, benefits‑in‑kind, IR35, global mobility, and reward strategy) while playing a central role in developing new services, expanding market presence, and building long‑term client relationships.

What truly differentiates us is our culture: collaborative, supportive, and ambitious. You’ll have the platform to influence strategy, develop future leaders, and make a lasting impact on the direction of the practice.

What you’ll be doing day to day

• Leading and overseeing complex, high‑risk employment tax advisory engagements
• Acting as a trusted adviser to senior client stakeholders, boards, and committees
• Driving business development, including originating new work, expanding existing relationships, and increasing market presence
• Shaping and executing the Employment Tax growth strategy alongside partners
• Identifying and developing new service offerings in response to client and market needs
• Advising on high‑value matters such as IR35, global mobility, and reward planning
• Overseeing HMRC enquiries, audits, and employment tax risk reviews
• Supporting M&A activity, including employment tax due diligence and post‑deal integration
• Developing, mentoring, and inspiring senior team members and future leaders

About you

• ACA, ACCA, or CTA qualified (or equivalent)
• Extensive experience in UK employment tax at a Director level.
• Proven track record of leading client relationships and delivering complex advisory work
• Strong business development capability, with experience growing revenue and services
• Commercial and strategic thinker with excellent leadership and influencing skills
• Collaborative leadership style with a passion for building and growing high‑performing teams

Why work at PKF Francis Clark

As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a breadth of opportunities to develop your career in the way that’s right for you.

Established in 1919, we’ve grown to a team of nearly 1,000 people, based across our offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. This means we’re big enough to do challenging work for exciting clients, but small enough to maintain our friendly and supportive culture.

We work hard to ensure you can belong, be yourself and be brilliant as part of a forward‑thinking team. This includes a flexible approach to hybrid working. And our focus on wellbeing and learning and development has been recognised nationally.

For the past three years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK’s Best Workplaces. In 2025, we climbed four places to 20 out of 100 large organisations on this prestigious list.

We’re also in the UK’s top 10 Best Workplaces for Women (6 out of 100 large organisations), as well as being ranked among the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (35 out of 100), Best Workplaces for Development (24 out of 100) and Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services.

All these lists are compiled by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work. Our rankings are a direct result of feedback from our people in a confidential, independent annual survey.

The success rates of our trainees mean we’re also ranked 33rd in The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025.

While we’re proudly independent, we collaborate with colleagues around the world to enable our clients to succeed. PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms – together we’re the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK. Being part of this international network provides opportunities to connect with like‑minded accountants and business advisers in 150 countries.

Your core benefits

• Financial benefits:
  • Pension
  • Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary
  • Group income protection
  • Health cash plan to help cover the costs of everyday healthcare
• Health & Wellbeing benefits:
  • Private medical insurance
  • Option to buy 5 extra days holiday*
  • Counselling and support for you and your immediate family
  • Virtual GP for you and your immediate family
  • Cycle to work*
• Other benefits:
  • Medicash Extras providing you with shopping and gym discounts
  • Gifts for career and family milestones
  • One volunteering day per year to support local organisations
  • Emergency funding from the Francis Clark Charitable Foundation
  • Electric vehicle lease scheme*

Please note

* These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee’s post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage.

Additional information

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