Head of Tax Knowledge & Training

Mercer & Hole Chartered Accountants; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in Greater London is seeking a Head of Tax Knowledge to manage a tax knowledge team and oversee training programs. The ideal candidate will have deep specialist tax knowledge across private clients and trusts, along with proven experience in an accountancy practice. Responsibilities include delivering training, creating tax principles, and managing compliance cycles. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities while handling multiple tasks. Flexibility for remote working is provided, requiring office presence 60% of the time.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role within an accountancy practice or financial services firm.
• Demonstrable evidence of achieving results by working through others.
• Ideally some experience in practice as well as within a knowledge team.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a tax knowledge team across private client & trusts.
• Deliver training on legislative changes as part of the L&D programme.
• Review tax protocols and create tax principles and risk frameworks.

Skills

Deep specialist tax knowledge across private client and trusts

Excellent influencing, presentation and communication skills

Strong organisational and project management skills

Ability to adapt to changing priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Education

A levels and Degree qualified

Professional qualification such as ACA, CTA, STEP or legal qualifications

Tools

MS Suite software

Outlook

PeopleHR

Teams

Zoom

Alphatax

CCH

Job description

A leading accountancy firm in Greater London is seeking a Head of Tax Knowledge to manage a tax knowledge team and oversee training programs. The ideal candidate will have deep specialist tax knowledge across private clients and trusts, along with proven experience in an accountancy practice. Responsibilities include delivering training, creating tax principles, and managing compliance cycles. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities while handling multiple tasks. Flexibility for remote working is provided, requiring office presence 60% of the time.