Personal Tax Senior

Sheridan Maine London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheridan Maine is recruiting an experienced Personal Tax Manager for a north west London accountancy practice. The role covers a mix of personal tax compliance and advisory work, managing a varied portfolio of private clients and directing high-quality tax services.

You will supervise junior staff, liaise with clients and HMRC, and deliver timely, practical tax planning while meeting deadlines and maintaining strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a UK accountancy practice.
• ATT or CTA qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong knowledge of UK personal taxation.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied portfolio of personal tax clients, including high-net-worth individuals, company directors and business owners.
• Overseeing the preparation and review of self-assessment tax returns.
• Providing advice on personal tax planning, capital gains tax and inheritance tax matters.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant tax legislation and meeting statutory deadlines.
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients, providing practical tax advice and resolving queries.
• Liaising with HMRC on behalf of clients and assisting with tax enquiries.
• Reviewing work prepared by junior colleagues and providing guidance where required.
• Working closely with Partners on complex tax matters and advisory assignments.
• Identifying opportunities to provide additional services and strengthen client relationships.

Skills

Portfolio management

Personal tax

Client relationships

Communication

Tax legislation

Review junior work

Education

ATT or CTA qualification

Job description

Personal Tax Manager North West London Up to £50k p.a.

"Behind every good client strategy is a great tax professional making it possible."

Sheridan Maine is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of an established accountancy practice based in north west London. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Personal Tax Manager to join a professional and supportive team, taking responsibility for a varied portfolio of private clients and delivering high-quality personal tax services.

The position offers a varied mix of personal tax compliance and advisory work, making it particularly appealing to someone who enjoys managing client relationships, providing specialist tax advice and taking ownership of their portfolio.

Key responsibilities of the Personal Tax Manager will include:

• Managing a varied portfolio of personal tax clients, including high-net-worth individuals, company directors and business owners.
• Overseeing the preparation and review of self-assessment tax returns.
• Providing advice on personal tax planning, capital gains tax and inheritance tax matters.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant tax legislation and meeting statutory deadlines.
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients, providing practical tax advice and resolving queries.
• Liaising with HMRC on behalf of clients and assisting with tax enquiries.
• Reviewing work prepared by junior colleagues and providing guidance where required.
• Working closely with Partners on complex tax matters and advisory assignments.
• Identifying opportunities to provide additional services and strengthen client relationships.

The successful Personal Tax Manager will have:

• A minimum of 2 years' experience working within a UK accountancy practice.
• ATT or CTA qualification, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK personal taxation.
• Previous experience managing a portfolio of personal tax clients.
• Experience in personal tax compliance and advisory work.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to liaise directly with clients.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Experience reviewing work and supporting junior colleagues.
• A proactive, professional approach with excellent attention to detail.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Personal Tax Manager looking to further develop their career within an established Kent accountancy practice, offering a varied workload and the opportunity to build lasting client relationships.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.