Senior Tax Adviser

Michael Page International Recruitment Limited; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote role with travel

Equity participation opportunities

Established referral pipeline

Opportunity to lead division

Job summary

Michael Page International Recruitment Limited is seeking a Senior Tax Adviser to launch and lead a new tax and accountancy division within a growing professional services group. This is a genuine build-from-scratch opportunity offering autonomy, leadership and influence over growth strategy.

The role involves delivering private client tax advisory and compliance services to high-net-worth individuals and owner-managed businesses, building a strong client portfolio and leading a new team as the

Qualifications

• Qualified with CTA, ACCA and/or ACA or equivalent.
• Significant post-qualified experience in private client tax.
• Strong knowledge of UK personal taxation.
• Experience advising high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and deliver commercially focused advice.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with ability to operate autonomously.
• Experience building new service lines and business opportunities.
• Leadership or senior advisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a new tax and accountancy division.
• Deliver private client tax advisory and compliance services to high-net-worth individuals and business owners.
• Advise on income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax planning.
• Support owner-managed businesses with tax and accountancy needs.
• Develop client relationships and act as trusted adviser to high-net-worth individuals.
• Build a sustainable client portfolio through referrals and business development.
• Recruit, mentor and manage future team members as the practice grows.
• Contribute to strategic direction and long-term growth.

Skills

Private client tax

HNW client advisory

Client relationship mgmt

Leadership experience

Business development

UK personal taxation

Cross-border tax (UK/US)

Autonomous/self-starter

Education

CTA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent

Job description

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Senior Tax Adviser to launch and lead a newly established tax and accountancy division within a growing professional services group. This is a genuine build-from-scratch opportunity, offering significant autonomy, leadership responsibility and the chance to shape the future direction of the business.

Our client is a successful and rapidly growing financial services group with an established reputation for advising high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, business owners and prominent professionals. Having built a strong wealth management offering, the business is now investing in the creation of a dedicated tax and accountancy division to provide a fully integrated service to its client base.

The existing client network includes a number of high-net-worth and high-profile individuals, creating a rare opportunity for an experienced tax professional to build a practice with immediate access to high-quality work and referral opportunities.

This position offers the chance to move beyond traditional tax advisory work and become a key leader within an ambitious business, directly influencing growth strategy, service offerings and future recruitment plans.

Client Details

Our client is a successful and rapidly growing financial services group with an established reputation for advising high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, business owners and prominent professionals. Having built a strong wealth management offering, the business is now investing in the creation of a dedicated tax and accountancy division to provide a fully integrated service to its client base.

The existing client network includes a number of high-net-worth and high-profile individuals, creating a rare opportunity for an experienced tax professional to build a practice with immediate access to high-quality work and referral opportunities.

This position offers the chance to move beyond traditional tax advisory work and become a key leader within an ambitious business, directly influencing growth strategy, service offerings and future recruitment plans.

Description

• Establish and lead a new tax and accountancy division.
• Deliver private client tax advisory and compliance services to high-net-worth individuals, business owners and entrepreneurial clients.
• Advise clients on a broad range of personal tax matters including income tax, capital gains tax and inheritance tax planning.
• Support owner-managed businesses with their tax and accountancy requirements.
• Develop strong client relationships and act as a trusted adviser to high-net-worth and high-profile individuals.
• Build a sustainable portfolio of clients through referrals and business development activity.
• Work closely with wealth advisers to deliver integrated planning solutions.
• Develop operational processes, procedures and service offerings for the division.
• Ensure regulatory and professional compliance requirements are met.
• Identify opportunities to expand services across the existing client base.
• Recruit, mentor and manage future team members as the practice grows.
• Contribute to the strategic direction and long-term growth of the business.

Profile

• CTA, ACCA, ACA and/or equivalent qualified.
• Significant post-qualified experience within private client tax.
• Strong technical knowledge across UK personal taxation.
• Experience advising high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses.
• Proven ability to manage client relationships and deliver commercially focused advice.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate autonomously.
• Comfortable building new service lines and developing business opportunities.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience within a leadership, managerial or senior advisory role.
• Exposure to sports, media, entertainment or high-profile clients would be advantageous.
• UK/US cross-border tax experience would be highly desirable but is not essential.
• Ambitious and motivated by the opportunity to build something with genuine long-term value.

Job Offer

• Salary £60,000 - 80,000
• Performance-related bonus structure
• Equity participation opportunities linked to growth milestones
• Remote Role with Travel
• Immediate access to an established referral pipeline
• Opportunity to build and lead an entire division
• Direct exposure to high-net-worth and high-profile clients
• Significant autonomy and decision-making responsibility
• Clear pathway to Director and leadership-level influence
• Opportunity to recruit and build your own team