Director of Tax & Accounting Services

Eames Consulting Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Profit share

Share options

5 days in office

Job summary

Eames Consulting Group partners with a fast-growing venture-backed tech start-up to appoint the first Director of Tax & Accounting Services. You will lead a new function, reporting directly to the CEO, with autonomy to shape the practice and scale the service line for actors, performers and media professionals.

You will own self-assessment, year-end accounts, and bookkeeping for a growing client base, while driving automation, templates and AI-enabled processes.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CTA qualified
• 5+ years in practice with UK self-assessments at volume
• Limited company experience covering accounts, corporation tax, payroll and directors' returns
• Confident in a client-facing role with a track record of improving processes via templates, automation or AI
• Entertainment/media industry experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Self-Assessment: Prepare and file returns for sole traders, actors with multiple income sources, PAYE work and repeat fees
• Bookkeeping & Accounts: Deliver quarterly bookkeeping for members, prepare year-end accounts for limited companies, and get members ready for Making Tax Digital
• Client Advisory: Provide actors with accounting and tax advice in clear terms
• Practice Set-Up: Build the practice from scratch including HMRC registration, AML supervision, engagement letters and software
• Member Experience & Compliance: Manage turnaround times, escalations, guidance and webinars; ensure GDPR, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 compliance
• Team Growth: Hire as client numbers grow and build a first-class tax and accounting team
• Efficiency & Automation: Use templates, automation and contract support to cut routine hours

Skills

Client-facing

Automation/AI

Process improvement

Templates

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA qualified

Job description

Director of Tax & Accounting Services – High-Growth Tech Start-up

Eames are partnering with a fast-growing, venture-backed technology business in the entertainment sector to hire a Director of Tax & Accounting Services.

You'll be the first accountant in the new service line, reporting directly to the CEO. The opportunity and ceiling for this role is endless. The first accountant in this service line as part of one of the UK’s fastest growing tech companies, with autonomy to build the practice your way.

Key Tasks / Responsibilities:

• Self-Assessment: Prepare and file returns for everyone from simple sole traders to actors with several income sources, PAYE work and repeat fees.
• Bookkeeping & Accounts: Deliver quarterly bookkeeping for members, prepare year-end accounts for limited companies, and get members ready for Making Tax Digital.
• Client Advisory: Give actors a wide range of accounting and tax advice, explained clearly and without jargon.
• Practice Set-Up: Build the practice from scratch. This covers HMRC registration and agent codes, AML supervision and client due diligence, engagement letters, PI cover, and filing and bookkeeping software.
• Member Experience & Compliance: Own turnaround times, escalations, guidance and webinars. Keep the service compliant with your institute's rules, GDPR, ISO 27001 and SOC 2.
• Team Growth: Hire as client numbers grow and build a first-class tax and accounting team for the entertainment and media industry.
• Efficiency & Automation: Take an AI-first approach, using templates, automation and contract support to cut the hours spent on routine work each quarter.

Person Requirements:

• ACA, ACCA or CTA qualified
• 5+ years in practice, with strong experience of preparing and filing UK self-assessments at volume, plus year-end accounts and bookkeeping
• Limited company experience covering accounts, corporation tax, payroll and directors' returns
• Confident in a client-facing role, with a track record of improving processes through templates, automation or AI
• Experience in the entertainment and media industry is strongly preferred

What's on Offer:

• 20-150% performance bonus against milestones, paid quarterly
• 5% of service-line profit
• Eligible for company share option scheme
• 5 days in the office

This is a rare chance for an entrepreneurial, practice-trained accountant to build and lead a new tax and accounting service inside a fast-growing tech business.