Personal Tax Manager

TPF Recruitment; Chatham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25-days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Death In Service

Job summary

TPF Recruitment, partnering with a respected firm of chartered accountants in Chatham, seeks a Personal Tax Manager to lead a busy tax team and manage a portfolio of personal clients. You'll handle complex personal tax matters, including non-domicile planning, reviews of returns, and mentoring junior staff, with flexibility for full-time or part-time applicants and a strong focus on work-life balance.

This role offers a regional salary circa £55,000–£70,000 and a comprehensive benefits package,

Qualifications

• CTA and/or ATT/ACA/ACCA qualification preferred with personal tax track record.
• Experience in an accountancy practice or specialist tax firm with coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of personal clients with complex tax affairs.
• Lead tax planning projects covering non-domicile issues, onshore and offshore trusts, capital gains tax and inheritance tax matters.
• Review and complete complex tax returns.
• Oversee the compliance function within your team to ensure deadlines are met.
• Handle HMRC enquiries and correspondence on compliance and advisory matters.
• Managing and mentoring junior staff, supporting their professional development.

Education

CTA and/or ATT/ACA/ACCA qualified

Job description

Chatham, United Kingdom | Posted on 29/07/2026

TPF Recruitment, Kesn't leading accountancy practice recruitment agency, is partnering with a highly regarded firm of chartered accountants in Chatham, Kent, to find a Personal Tax Manager for their successful tax team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a market-leading accountancy practice in Chatham, where you'll enjoy a high level of autonomy, work alongside an experienced team, and have excellent career progression prospects. Our client offers a dynamic and progressive environment while maintaining a strong focus on work-life balance. While there is a bias towards personal tax, there is also an opportunity to get involved in corporate tax too, subject to your experience and aspirations. Both full time and part time applicants will be considered.

The firm specialises in owner-managed businesses across all industries. As Personal Tax Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of personal clients with complex tax affairs, including UK individuals, HNWIs, and some trusts.
  
• Leading tax planning projects, covering non-domicile issues, onshore and offshore trusts, capital gains tax, and inheritance tax matters.
  
• Reviewing and completing complex tax returns.
  
• Overseeing the compliance function within your team to ensure deadlines are met.
  
• Handling HMRC enquiries and correspondence on both compliance and advisory matters.
  
• Managing and mentoring junior staff, supporting their technical and professional development.
  
• Assisting Directors with the growth and strategic development of the tax department.
  

Requirements

Personal Tax Manager Chatham

• Ideally CTA and/or, ATT/ACA/ACCA qualified, you will havedeveloped a personal tax career within an accountancy practice or specialisttax firm.
  
• Your experience will have been developed in any mix of TopTier, Top Ten, 50, larger regional independent firm background, or specialisttax firm and your background will most likely have focused down the personaltax route with a strong compliance and tax planning skill set.
  

Personal Tax Manager Chatham

This role is a great opportunity for a Personal Tax Manager to join an ambitious independent accountancy practice, giving you full scope to carve your own role at the practice.
You'll also benefit from a strong regional salary in the region of £55,000-£70,000 and benefits package including:

• 25-days annual leave + bank holidays
• Both full time and part time applicants will be considered
• Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Death In Service