Personal Tax Senior Manager

J.P. MORGAN; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

J.P. MORGAN is seeking a Personal Tax Senior Manager to join our Tax team in Cheltenham. This role offers a blend of people management and business development responsibilities while providing a fulfilling long-term career path. The successful candidate will enjoy flexibility in their work arrangements along with excellent benefits.

Benefits

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Hybrid working

Contributory Pension scheme

Life assurance

Simply Health cashback plan

Perkbox discounts

Yulife employee wellbeing app

Active social events

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working within a tax environment required.
• Strong business developer eager to build local contacts.
• Great people manager enjoying team development.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the tax team, including recruiting and coaching.
• Build relationships with a portfolio of tax clients.
• Develop and retain a strong local network for business development.

Skills

Business Development

People Management

Tax Experience

Networking

Education

Appropriate Tax Qualification

Job description

Description

About the Role

We are looking to recruit an ambitious Personal Tax Senior Manager to join our expanding Tax team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a fulfilling role with excellent prospects. Not only will you get all the benefits that living and working in Cheltenham can offer, but you will also be taking on a role that will enable you to progress your tax career within one of the South West's leading employers, with a wide range of clients.

As a key member of the team, you’ll be able to influence the development of the practice and have People Management and Business Development responsibilities.

This role will enable you to take full advantage of the hybrid working that we offer to all of our people. Whether you’re working from the office, from home or from a client site, we support our people to achieve the right balance of flexibility in line with delivering excellent client service. Working closely with our Senior Management Team (SMT), you’ll support the growth of our portfolio of tax clients and expand and develop the team.

Day to day responsibilities will include:

• Working with our management team to manage and develop our tax team – this will include recruiting team members and coaching our people so that they can reach their potential
• Building strong relationships with a broad portfolio of tax clients and ensuring that we continue to offer a quality trusted advisor service
• Building/retaining a good network of local contacts within the local market to aid business development

About you

To be considered for the role, you will need to be:

• Appropriately qualified with experience of working within a tax environment
• A strong business developer who is keen to build contacts and network within the local business community
• A great people manager who enjoys developing and coaching their team
• Highly commercial with the drive to contribute towards Bishop Fleming’s growth

Why Bishop Fleming?!

Bishop Fleming is leading independent provider of audit, accountancy, tax, and advisory services in the UK. With a turnover of £43.1m, the firm saw growth of almost 13% per cent over the last 12 months.

From owner-managed businesses, SMEs, and large businesses; to entrepreneurs and private individuals; Bishop Fleming offers full services across a diverse range of sectors, including:

Automotive, Charities and Not for Profit, Education, Energy, Renewables and Natural Resources, Financial Services, Food and Drink, Healthcare, Hospitality and Leisure, Housing Associations, Manufacturing, Private Client, Professional Services, Public Sector, Real Estate and Construction, Technology, Media and Telecomms, and Transport and Logistics.

Bishop Fleming is currently ranked fifth in the Accountancy Age Mid-Tier Power Index and is also the largest provider of audit services to multi-academy trusts in the academy sector.

With 9 offices spanning from the West Midlands to the South West, the firm has 40 partners and nearly 500 staff, and is a certified Great Place to Work.

Bishop Fleming is a member of Kreston Global, a global network of independent accounting firms in more than 100 countries.

If that’s not enough, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays plus Christmas off!
• Hybrid working
• A contributory Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Simply Health cashback plan including access to 24/7 online GP service and counselling services
• Perkbox discounts and rewards platform with over 4,00 perks and discounts
• Yulife employee wellbeing app
• Social events with active social committees that plan internal and external events
• Numerous opportunities for development

Please contact Sam Ford, Talent Acquisition Manager if you would like to discuss this opportunity further.

We welcome applicants who would like the flexibility in their working arrangements, including working from home or part time working, which may help to accommodate parent or carer responsibilities, further studies and activities outside of work.

We are committed to welcoming new people into an inclusive working environment, where everyone is given equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We support a culture where people are valued and treated fairly with respect and differences are understood and celebrated.

The more varied our workforce, the broader the expertise within our business. The broader our expertise, the greater our chances of innovation and success. That's why we're committed to equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion at every level.

As part of our recruitment process and our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment, we carry out background checks on all successful applicants. These checks will include verification of references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, and, where applicable, a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Further details will be provided during the recruitment process.