Interim Senior Personal Tax Manager

Chalk Hill Group; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Chalk Hill Group is seeking an Interim Personal Senior Tax Manager to support a busy period in Berkshire, delivering high‑quality UK personal tax services and managing a client portfolio.

The role requires hands‑on experience with Self Assessment and complex returns, plus the ability to hit deadlines in an interim setting through January 2027.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in UK personal tax and compliance.
• Experience managing a portfolio of personal tax clients.
• Excellent attention to detail and deadline management.
• Ability to work independently in interim roles.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of personal tax clients, ensuring timely compliance and high-quality advice.
• Review Self Assessment tax returns, including property, investments, capital gains and high net worth.
• Provide technical guidance on UK personal tax matters and identify opportunities for clients.
• Support year-end activities and assist with workload planning and client queries.
• Liaise with clients and internal stakeholders to deliver commercially focused advice.
• Review junior staff output and provide guidance as needed.
• Assist with ad hoc personal tax projects as they arise.

Skills

UK personal tax experience

Portfolio management

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Education

ACA/ACCA/CTA or equivalent

Job description

Chalk Hill Group are working with a well-established professional services business, based in Berkshire, to recruit an Interim Personal Senior Tax Manager to provide additional support through a particularly busy period, helping the team navigate year-end and upcoming tax deadlines until January 2027.

This is a hands-on opportunity for an experienced personal tax professional who can quickly get up to speed, manage a portfolio of clients and provide additional capacity to the existing team.

The Role:

You will take responsibility for managing a portfolio of personal tax clients, ensuring compliance work is delivered accurately and on time while providing high-quality advice and support.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of personal tax clients, overseeing their tax affairs and ensuring all relevant compliance deadlines are met.
• Reviewing and preparing Self Assessment tax returns, including more complex returns involving areas such as property, investments, capital gains and higher-income individuals.
• Providing technical support and guidance on UK personal tax matters, identifying issues and opportunities for clients where appropriate.
• Supporting the wider tax team through the year-end period, helping to manage workload, deadlines and client queries.
• Liaising directly with clients and internal stakeholders, building strong relationships and providing clear, commercially focused advice.
• Reviewing work produced by junior members of the team and providing guidance where required.
• Assisting with ad hoc personal tax projects and queries as they arise.

About You:

We are looking for an experienced Personal Tax Manager / Senior Tax Manager who can make an immediate impact in an interim capacity.

You will ideally have:

• Strong experience within UK personal tax, ideally gained within an accountancy or professional services environment.
• Proven experience managing a portfolio of personal tax clients.
• Strong knowledge of Self Assessment and UK personal taxation.
• Experience reviewing tax returns and dealing with more complex personal tax affairs.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and confidence dealing directly with clients.
• The ability to work independently and hit the ground running in an interim environment.
• ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent qualification would be advantageous, although relevant experience will also be considered.

Hybrid working pattern on offer.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced personal tax professional looking for an interim assignment through to January 2027, joining an established team at an important point in their annual cycle.