Private Client Tax Associate Director

Pro-Tax; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in Harrogate is looking for an Associate Director in Private Client Tax to lead a high-performing team. You will manage a portfolio of high-value clients, providing exceptional advisory services while contributing to business growth. The role requires significant private client tax experience, strong business development skills, and the ability to mentor staff. The firm offers a competitive salary of £75,000 - £95,000 plus benefits, including private medical insurance, life assurance, and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Market-leading salary package and bonus potential

Private medical, life assurance, and generous pension contribution

Generous holiday allowance plus option to purchase extra days

Qualifications

• Significant private client tax experience within a professional practice.
• Proven track record in delivering high-level tax advisory work.
• Ability to mentor and inspire a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop strong client relationships, ensuring exceptional service.
• Deliver complex private client tax planning and advisory projects.
• Drive new business opportunities and convert leads into profitable engagements.
• Oversee and mentor senior staff, conducting annual development reviews.
• Support strategic firm-wide initiatives and contribute to business direction.

Skills

Private client tax experience

Business development skills

Leadership experience

Education

CTA and/or ACA/ACCA qualification

Job description

Private Client Tax - Associate Director, Top 10 Accountancy Firm

Harrogate
£75,000 - £95,000 + Benefits + Hybrid Working

Do you want to lead a high-performing Private Client Tax team?
Work with some of the UK's most prestigious clients?
Enjoy senior-level advisory work without the big-firm politics?

Benefits:

• Market-leading salary package & bonus potential
• Private medical, life assurance, and generous pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (3 days in-office) with real flexibility

Your new firm:

Our client is one of the UK's top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, with a reputation for simplifying the complex, unlocking potential, and delivering exceptional results.
Following significant national expansion, they are now seeking an Associate Director to strengthen their market-leading Private Client Tax team.

Led by an ex Big 4 Partner who also is the head of PCT in the North, you will be working alongside a highly respected figure in the industry, learning from one of the best.

This is an opportunity to join a high-profile, ambitious practice where you'll have genuine influence over strategy and client direction.

Your new role:

As an Associate Director in Private Client Tax, you'll take ownership of a portfolio of high-value clients ranging from entrepreneurs and HNWIs to complex family estates delivering exceptional advisory work and shaping long-term client relationships.
You'll also play a key role in business development, mentoring senior team members, and collaborating with partners to drive the firm's growth strategies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing strong client relationships, ensuring exceptional service
• Delivering complex private client tax planning and advisory projects
• Driving new business opportunities and converting leads into profitable engagements
• Overseeing and mentoring senior staff, conducting annual development reviews
• Supporting strategic firm-wide initiatives and contributing to business direction
• Ensuring compliance with all internal risk and governance frameworks

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• CTA and/or ACA/ACCA qualification
• Significant private client tax experience within a professional practice
• Proven track record in delivering high-level tax advisory work
• Strong business development and networking skills
• Leadership experience, with the ability to mentor and inspire a team

Benefits:

• £75,000 - £95,000 salary + performance bonus
• Private medical insurance, life assurance & pension
• Generous holiday allowance + option to purchase extra days

Want to find out more?

Drop an email to [e-mail] or call on 07846 741892

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