Tax Director | Private Business

PwC UK; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Corporate Tax Director to join their Cambridge office. This role offers a unique opportunity to work within a dynamic tax team, providing exceptional tax services to a diverse range of clients, including family-owned businesses and private equity firms. The successful candidate will leverage their expert tax knowledge and business development skills to build strong client relationships and deliver world-class tax advice. With access to a vast network of tax specialists, this position promises significant career growth and the chance to make a real impact in the field of corporate tax. If you are passionate about tax and eager to drive success, this role is for you.

Benefits

Private medical cover

24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP

Six volunteering days a year

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Must possess ACA and/or CTA with relevant UK tax knowledge.
• Proven experience in business development and project management.

Responsibilities

• Build new client relationships and identify market opportunities.
• Lead projects for diverse client engagements and maintain tax expertise.

Skills

Expert tax knowledge

Business development

Leadership

Project management

Technology utilization

Education

ACA and/or CTA (or international equivalent)

Tools

Client relationship management software

Job description

About the role

Our growing Southern tax team is seeking an experienced candidate to join as a Corporate Tax Director. Our tax team specializes in advising local and international businesses on managing their tax affairs in the UK and abroad. It's an extremely unique and exciting time to join the team as PwC continues to invest and build out the Cambridge Tax team, working together jointly to provide seamless exceptional tax services.

Expand your career as Corporate Tax Director based in our Cambridge office, where you will work collaboratively with the tax team to provide services to existing clients and new.

What your days will look like

The role will allow you the opportunity to work within the UK tax technical and national network, therefore having unfettered access to UK tax specialists, enabling you to service your clients with robust value-add tax advice. You will bring and gain significant and varied experience in building a business and advising. This role will oversee the breadth of middle-market clients including family-owned businesses, private equity portfolio companies, mid-cap and inbound companies, and scale-up/start-up businesses on a broad range of complex matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with senior stakeholders across the tax networks to build new client relationships, identify and pursue new opportunities from within our market including market activation.
• Build a diverse portfolio of client engagements, including large corporate businesses, private equity portfolio companies, family offices, and start-ups.
• Private Business tax focus - work with a variety of clients and lead projects, introducing the relevant specialists as appropriate.
• Subject Matter Expert - maintain an expert level of relevant tax knowledge, remain up to date with technical developments including changes in tax law and legislation, such that you can advise clients and internal stakeholders on the latest tax technical issues, including delivering sessions at client/knowledge events.

This role is for you if

The successful candidate will possess expert tax knowledge and the proven ability to work collaboratively with various tax professionals to provide world-class tax advice to clients:

• Must possess an ACA and/or CTA (or international equivalent).
• Relevant and up-to-date UK Tax knowledge - varied experience of more complex tax issues facing both locally and internationally owned businesses and private equity portfolio companies.
• Proven experience of business development - identifying new and existing clients or gaps in the market to create profitable opportunities/value propositions for tax services.
• Previous leadership and project management experience.
• Efficient use of technology in managing client and contact relationships, pursuing opportunities, and overseeing the delivery of analysis and written deliverables.
• Previous experience of scaling efficiencies and continuous improvement/new ways of working across multiple projects and environments to dedicated timelines.

What you'll receive from us

No matter where you may be in your career or personal life, our benefits are designed to add value and support, recognizing and rewarding you fairly for your contributions. We offer a range of benefits including empowered flexibility and a working week split between office, home, and client site; private medical cover and 24/7 access to a qualified virtual GP; six volunteering days a year and much more.