Personal Tax Senior / Assistant Manager Reading

Clark Wood; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting and advisory firm is seeking a Personal Tax Senior / Assistant Manager in Reading. This role is key in managing a diverse client portfolio, delivering high-quality compliance and advisory services, and fostering client relationships. Ideal candidates will have strong personal tax experience, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Join a supportive team that values collaboration and growth.

Qualifications

• ATT qualified or equivalent (CTA study support available).
• Proven experience managing personal tax clients effectively.
• Strong compliance background with exposure to advisory work is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse portfolio of personal tax clients.
• Deliver high-quality compliance and advisory services.
• Support clients with personal tax affairs both straightforward and complex.
• Review work prepared by junior colleagues.
• Identify opportunities for value addition through planning.

Skills

ATT qualified or equivalent

Experience managing a portfolio of personal tax clients within practice

Strong compliance background

Excellent communication and relationship management skills

Organised and technically strong

Commercially aware

Job description

Location

Reading

Sector:

Contact:

David Elliot

Contact email:

[e-mail]

Contact phone:

0117 329 1058

Published:

1 day ago

Expiry date:

2025-11-17

Startdate:

ASAP

Consultant:

David Elliot

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a leading and progressive firm of accountants and business advisers. Recognised for its strong culture, people focus, and commitment to excellence, the firm partners with ambitious businesses, their owners, and private clients to help them achieve their personal and commercial goals.

The firm continues to grow rapidly through a combination of innovation, quality service, and investment in its people. It’s an environment that values collaboration, expertise, and continuous improvement — where employees are encouraged to think commercially, act with integrity, and deliver real impact for clients.

Your new role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Private Client Tax team as a Personal Tax Senior / Assistant Manager, managing a diverse portfolio of clients including business owners, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals.

You will take responsibility for delivering high-quality compliance and advisory services, supporting clients with both straightforward and complex personal tax affairs. The position is client-facing, requiring excellent communication skills, strong technical knowledge, and the confidence to build and maintain long-term relationships.

You’ll manage deadlines, review work prepared by junior colleagues, and identify opportunities to add value through planning and structuring advice. Working as part of a supportive and growing team, you will play a key role in providing accurate, timely information to clients, enabling them to make informed financial decisions with confidence.

About you

You’re an experienced personal tax professional who takes pride in delivering exceptional service and building trusted relationships. You’ll bring a proactive approach, strong attention to detail, and a desire to progress your career within an ambitious and supportive environment.

Key skills and experience:

ATT qualified or equivalent (CTA study support available)

Experience managing a portfolio of personal tax clients within practice

Strong compliance background with some exposure to advisory work desirable

Excellent communication and relationship management skills

Organised, technically strong, and commercially aware

Equity, diversity and inclusion

This firm believes its strength lies in its people and is committed to creating a workplace where every individual can thrive.

It values diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, recognising that they drive innovation, better decisions, and shared success.

Guided by values of teamwork, expertise, and respect, the firm actively fosters an inclusive environment built on trust and opportunity — ensuring that clients and employees alike feel empowered, supported, and able to contribute their best.