Private Client Tax Senior Manager

Hutcheon Mearns Ltd; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic professional services group is seeking an experienced Private Client Tax Senior Manager in Scotland. You will oversee the compliance team, strengthen client relationships, and act as a technical expert. The ideal candidate has significant experience in private client tax compliance, a professional tax qualification, and leadership skills. This role offers competitive salary, flexible working options, and significant opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Flexible working options

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Significant experience in private client tax compliance with exposure to advisory work.
• Ability to undertake independent research.
• Strong engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the compliance team and client portfolio.
• Strengthen client relationships and identify new opportunities.
• Act as a technical expert and mentor for the team.

Skills

Professional tax qualification (CA, ATT, CTA, STEP or equivalent)

Experience in private client tax compliance

Strong technical expertise

Proven experience handling a complex client portfolio

Demonstrable leadership and team management experience

Experience with tax software (preferably CCH)

Job description

The Business

Our client is a dynamic, tech-enabled professional services group providing audit & accounting, tax, outsourcing and advisory solutions to clients across the UK and internationally. They help their clients manage the most critical elements of their business - people and finances - by combining high-quality expertise with innovative technology.

With a strong focus on its people, this organisation offers an inspiring career path in a progressive and collaborative environment.

The Team

This practice prides itself on keeping structures simple and relationships personal. Its success is built on the quality of its people, and looking after them is at the heart of everything it does. The Private Client Tax team provides specialist tax compliance and advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, business owners, and complex private clients across a wide range of sectors.

The Role: Private Client Tax Senior Manager (Scotland)

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee and support the compliance team in all aspects of a client portfolio, ensuring deadlines and client demands are met.
• Take ownership of client relationships, strengthening networks with clients\' wider professional advisers and identifying opportunities to support clients.
• Play a key role in the compliance management team, supporting day-to-day operations and the delivery of strategic objectives.
• Contribute to business development by identifying and progressing opportunities to promote the firm in the marketplace.
• Act as a "go-to" technical expert in compliance issues, providing guidance to the wider team.
• Oversee both compliance and ad hoc advisory work for the compliance team.
• Brief, support and develop staff through delegation of work, technical training, and ongoing mentoring.
• Share technical expertise across the firm and facilitate the development of connected service lines.
• Maintain and enhance long-standing, trusted client relationships on behalf of the firm.

About You

• Professional tax qualification (CA, ATT, CTA, STEP or equivalent).
• Significant experience in private client tax compliance, with exposure to advisory work.
• Strong technical expertise and the ability to undertake independent research.
• Proven experience handling a complex client portfolio with strong engagement skills.
• Demonstrable leadership and team management experience.
• Experience with tax software (preferably CCH) and research tools such as Tolley\'s Guidance.

What’s on Offer

• Tremendous opportunities to develop your career within a progressive and supportive environment.
• Exposure to high-quality client work with a broad and varied portfolio.
• A people-focused culture with opportunities to influence strategy and grow with the firm.
• Competitive salary and benefits, flexible working options, and ongoing professional development.

Next Step

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking, expanding accountancy practice in a senior role with real influence and impact.

If you\'re an experienced private client tax specialist seeking your next challenge, Hutcheon Mearns would love to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential conversation.