Personal Tax Manager - Leeds

Howells Consulting Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Work from home 2-3 days a week

Job summary

Howells Consulting Ltd. is recruiting a CTA qualified Personal Tax Manager to join our Private Client Tax team in Leeds. You will manage a portfolio of high‑net‑worth clients, UK and international, with a strong planning focus on income and capital taxes.

This is a client‑facing role requiring excellent relationship management and the ability to spot business development opportunities. The role offers a flexible, hybrid working pattern with 2–3 days from home and clear scope to progress toward

Qualifications

• CTA qualified personal tax specialist with client-facing experience.
• Experience advising on income and capital taxes planning for HNW clients.
• Ability to identify business development opportunities within a private client portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of HNW UK and international clients with a planning focus.
• Advise on ad hoc income and capital taxes planning projects.
• Review of complex compliance and statutory obligations.
• Build a third-party referral network in the region and develop business opportunities.
• Maintain strong, high-quality client relationships in a hybrid work environment.

Skills

Client relationship management

Tax planning

Advisory planning

Business development

Education

CTA qualification

Job description

Our client is a high-profile accountancy firm with a strong reputation across theregion. Their Private Client Tax team advises new-money entrepreneurs, HNW families, business owners and non doms on all areas of their UK personal taxation.

The team is growing and looking to bolster its offering with the appointment of a CTA qualified personal tax Manager. The role would suit a talented Manager (or ambitious Assistant Manager looking to step up), who is looking to be part of a dynamic, high quality Private Client team. Genuine scope exists to progress on to Senior Manager with the support of the team's Directors and Partners.

The firm has fully-adopted hybrid working and scope exists to work from home 2-3 days a week if one wishes.

The key element of the role will involve managing a portfolio of HNW clients (both UK and international). The position has a planning focus to it, advising on ad hoc income and capital taxes planning projects, with some review of complex compliance.

As very much a client-facing role, the Manager will require excellent relationship management skills. They should also have an interest in identifying business development opportunities on their portfolio, as well as building a third-party referral network in the region.

This is an opportunity to pursue one's career with a high-end Private Client practice, whilst enjoying a flexible work/life balance. Ref 5281