Private Client Tax Senior Manager (Ipswich)

Ensors; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in Ipswich is seeking a Senior Manager with extensive Private Client Tax experience to join their team. This full-time role offers a blend of client management, staff supervision, and business development. The firm is committed to professional growth and offers a great working environment, along with an attractive salary package.

Benefits

Extensive in-house training programme

Friendly working environment

Attractive salary with numerous benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Private Client Tax compliance work.
• Proven track record of managing a portfolio of private clients.
• Experience supervising junior staff is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent front line client service within Private Client Tax.
• Supervise junior staff and assist in their development.
• Involve in business development activities.

Skills

ICT literacy

Communication

Client management

Business development

Education

CTA qualification

ICAEW

ACCA

STEP

Tools

MS Word

Excel

CCH

Job description

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We have an opportunity available at our Ipswich office for someone with significant previous Private Client Tax experience, to join our team as a Senior Manager. This full-time role can be combined with an element of home-working under the firm's agile working policy.

About the team

Our client portfolio ranges across the Private Client spectrum including high net worth individuals and families, business owners, partnerships, company directors, land and property owners, entrepreneurs, retirees, and family trusts and estates. Further information on our Private Client Tax team can be seen here.

About the role

This is an interesting and varied role which provides scope for personal and career development. You will draw on your strong technical expertise to provide excellent front line client service, alongside supervising the work of more junior staff and assisting with their development. You will also be actively involved in business development activities.

Skills required:

• You should hold the CTA qualification (or be qualified by experience).Additional qualifications such as ICAEW, ACCA or STEP would be beneficial.
• Experience of successfully managing a portfolio of private clients alongside reviewing self-assessment tax returns completed by other staff.
• A solid background in all aspects of Personal Tax compliance work within a professional services environment is essential, including:-

- Capital Gains Tax planning

- Remuneration planning

- IR35

- Trusts/IHT

- Property income

• Experience in the following areas would be beneficial: Statutory residence test/residence issues; immigration/emigration considerations; agricultural/landed estate matters; property development; HMRC enquiries and disclosures.
• A high level of ICT literacy is required, with sound working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and accounting/tax software packages. Experience of CCH would be preferable.
• Capable of managing multiple deadlines and delegating work effectively within a team.
• Articulate and confident communicator, both orally and written.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision, whilst capable of integrating well within a team environment.
• Flexible and willing to undertake some travel plus overnight stays away from home.
• A thorough, self-motivated and tenacious approach to work, with an expert eye for detail.
• Highly articulate with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Aptitude in explaining complex matters in a straightforward and accessible manner.
• Accomplished in managing competing deadlines and client expectations.
• Skilled in controlling budgets and billing.
• Ability to work autonomously while also contributing to team development. Experience of reviewing the work of junior staff is essential.
• Ability to provide technical support across the firm.
• Prior involvement in business development activity would be an asset.
• Self-motivated, dependable, flexible and willing to travel within East Anglia as required.

The package includes:

We offer an attractive salary with numerous benefits in a friendly working environment. We have an impressive record of growth and an excellent reputation for staff development, offering an extensive in-house training programme for all staff. Read more about working at Ensors here.

The role offers a great opportunity to gain experience within a prestigious team that has gained significant recognition. Ensors was shortlisted for 'Pensions Accountancy Firm of the Year' at the 2025 Pensions Age Awards. The firm was also shortlisted at the Central & East Insider Dealmaker Awards in 2024, 2023, and won Deal of the Year in 2022. Ensors also secured 1st place in the Experian 2020 Corporate Finance Adviser League Table. See more on our website here.

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