Senior Private Client Tax Manager

Michael Page; Farnham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary £70k–£80k

Comprehensive benefits package

Continuous professional development

Supportive, inclusive environment

Prestigious professional services firm

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Senior Private Client Tax Manager for a professional services team in Farnham. You will oversee a diverse client portfolio, deliver high-quality tax consultancy, and guide the tax team to ensure compliance and timely filings.

CTA/ATT qualified candidates with extensive tax knowledge, excellent client service, and strong leadership will excel. The role offers a competitive salary (£70,000–£80,000), comprehensive benefits, and ongoing professional development within a

Qualifications

• CTA/ATT qualified.
• Extensive knowledge of tax laws and regulations.
• Exceptional client service skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain client relationships.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to mentor junior staff.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support the tax compliance matters for a varied portfolio of clients, including high net worth individuals, directors and some trusts/partnerships.
• Monitor and ensure statutory tax returns are completed and filed on time with notes for review.
• Maintain structured compliance and advisory files and provide completed returns/letters with review points to Partner.
• Organise workload and prioritise to meet deadlines, flagging bottlenecks to Partners.
• Build rapport with clients via phone, email, letters and in person; keep them updated on legislation changes and deadlines.
• Identify opportunities for tax planning with Partners and participate in ad hoc projects.

Skills

Client relationship management

Leadership

Communication skills

Tax regulation knowledge

Tax planning

Education

CTA/ATT

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly skilled Senior Private Client Tax Manager to join a professional services team in Farnham. The successful candidate will oversee a portfolio of clients, providing exceptional tax consultancy services.

Client Details

Our client is a large professional services organization with a strong reputation in the tax industry. With a commitment to providing high-quality services, this established firm is well-respected in Farnham and across the country.

Description

• To manage/support with the tax compliance matters of a varied portfolio of clients. The portfolio currently comprises c1,000 clients, prepared by the wider Tax team.

• The majority of tax clients are personal tax based including directors and high net worth individuals along with some Trusts and some partnerships whose tax affairs are of varying complexity.

• To monitor and ensure that all statutory tax returns are completed and filed on time, are accurate and in keeping with best practice, and that all follow up action is anticipated, planned, and implemented throughout the tax year. To ensure that clients are kept informed about their obligations and deadlines and that they are kept up to date with any relevant changes in legislation or best practice.

• To maintain clear and structured compliance and advisory files and working papers and provide completed returns/letter along with relevant review points to Partner for review.

• To organise the effective time management of own workload and that of the team, planning and prioritising, and keeping the Partner informed of any anticipated bottlenecks or problems with meeting deadlines.

• To build rapport and maintain regular contact with clients by telephone, email, letter and in person.

• To keep up to date on technical matters and identifying areas/upcoming changes which may be relevant and liaising with Tax Partner to ensure feedback is communicated across both offices.

• To identify and action opportunities for tax planning with the support of the partners.

• To undertake any ad hoc projects as requested by the partners.

Profile

A successful Senior Private Client Tax Manager should have:

• CTA/ATT qualified.
• Extensive knowledge of tax laws and regulations.
• Exceptional client service skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain client relationships.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to mentor junior staff.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from £70,000 to £80,000.
• Opportunity to work in a respected professional services firm in Alton.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• A supportive work environment that values diversity and inclusion.