Private Client Tax Manager

Sumer Group Holdings Limited; North East; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

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Job summary

A leading accountancy firm is seeking a Private Client Tax Manager to join its team in Durham. The successful candidate will manage a portfolio of private clients, provide strategic tax planning and risk management advice, and play a key role in team leadership and project management. Candidates should have relevant tax qualifications and experience in client advisory work. This position allows for flexibility in location across multiple offices in the North East of England.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a private client tax managerial role, ideally within a top 30 professional services firm.
• Deep understanding of all tax law and regulations regarding personal tax compliance.
• Strong experience in managing client relationships and leading projects.

Responsibilities

• Act as principal manager contact for a portfolio of clients within the Private Client Team.
• Provide ad hoc advisory services to clients, focusing on HNWI and OMB clients.
• Identify and mitigate tax risks for clients, ensuring all work is compliant.

Skills

Client relationship management

Tax planning and compliance

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Commercial mindedness

Education

ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent

Tools

Tax software (CCH)

Tax research platforms (Croner-i/LexisNexis)

Job description

Private Client Tax Manager

Department: Personal Tax

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Durham

Description

At RMT, we are a dynamic and forward‑thinking accountancy firm, renowned for delivering high‑quality tax and consulting services in addition to audits to privately owned companies.

Our clients are groups, often with an international structure. We partner with a diverse range of clients, helping them navigate complex financial management and compliance challenges. With a client‑centric approach, we provide tailored solutions to meet their unique needs, building long‑term relationships based on trust and expertise.

Role Overview

Due to organic growth and expansion as a result of ongoing acquisitions, we are seeking a Private Client Tax Manager to join our Private Client team.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical tax knowledge and be able to provide strategic commercial advice to clients on tax planning and risk management. You will play a key role in managing client relationships, assisting and leading projects, and contributing to the growth of our private client tax practice.

The role entails managing all day‑to‑day aspects of a portfolio of private clients and although focused on compliance responsibilities there will also be opportunities to be involved with leading and supporting on tax advisory work.

We are flexible on location across our Newcastle, Durham, and Hexham offices.

Key Responsibilities

Management

• Act as principal manager contact for a portfolio of clients within the Private Client Team, taking responsibility for the review process of all compliance work relating to the client’s affairs. This may well involve working with other teams and departments.
• Liaise with the Senior Management Team in connection with the management of your client portfolio and development of tax team members as regards productivity, recovery and billing targets and training and development.
• Support the development of team members at all levels including mentoring, assisting in training, undertaking personal development reviews and improving performance and efficiency where relevant.
• Provide timely feedback on work and performance matters.
• Developing new client relationships and assisting in business development opportunities generally.
• You will be competent in all levels of personal tax and able to identify and provide planning opportunities to our clients. In order to provide an overall holistic approach this will likely include working and co‑ordinating with other teams and departments.

Tax Technical

• Provide ad hoc advisory services to clients. Areas of work focused on our HNWI and OMB clients may well include the following:
• Residence and domicile matters including for those coming to or leaving the UK and planning for clients as regards changes to the remittance basis and the new long term residence regime.
• Trust structuring, including the tax implications and benefits of different structures, both offshore and UK.
• International tax planning for clients with cross‑border interests, including understanding and advising on double taxation treaties and foreign tax credits.
• Estate planning to minimise inheritance tax liabilities and ensure efficient wealth transfer.
• In conjunction with the client’s financial advisers, devise wealth management strategies for the preservation and growth of their wealth.
• Family business advisory, including tax efficient extraction, succession planning and governance structures.

Client Management

• Supporting the Senior Management Team in developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, as trusted advisor, and being able to co‑ordinate and deliver the required services.

Project Management

• Manage the successful delivery of all aspects of the personal tax compliance function for a portfolio of clients.

Team Leadership

• Mentor and develop the Private Client Tax team, ensuring high standards of performance and professional growth.

Risk Management

• Identify and mitigate tax risks for clients, ensuring all work is both technically and ethically compliant having regard to professional standards.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proven experience in a private client tax managerial role, ideally within a top 30 professional services firm.
• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CTA, or equivalent).
• Deep understanding of all tax law and regulations in relation to personal tax compliance, along with a track record in undertaking client advisory work.
• Strong experience in managing client relationships and leading projects.
• Commercial mindedness and managing the financial aspects of client service, such as the provision of fee quotes, monitoring budgets/recoveries and billing.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities, with a strategic mindset.
• Strong leadership skills, with experience in team development and mentoring.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in tax software (CCH) and tax research platforms (i.e. Croner‑i/LexisNexis).

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