Tax Manager | Private Business

PwC; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

PwC's Private Tax team in Manchester delivers tax advisory services to privately owned businesses, families and private equity portfolio companies. You will build trusted relationships, collaborate across the firm and continuously share knowledge to deliver best-in-class service.

You will own a diverse portfolio, stay ahead of changes in UK and international tax law, manage multiple client projects, and coach stakeholders while maintaining clear, high quality written communications.

Qualifications

• ACA and/or CTA qualification (or international equivalent).
• Strong up-to-date UK tax knowledge with overseas exposure.

Responsibilities

• Ownership for a diverse and broad portfolio of client engagements, including privately owned and private equity portfolio companies advising on tax technical affairs.
• Developing significant market relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborating across the firm when delivering complex projects / events.
• Maintaining an expert level of relevant tax knowledge (both UK and overseas) staying including changes in tax law and legislation.

Skills

Portfolio ownership

Relationship building

Cross-functional collab

UK tax knowledge

Overseas tax knowledge

Project management

Stakeholder management

Written communication

Education

ACA/CTA qualification

Job description

About the role

Our Private Tax team specialise in advising privately owned businesses, wealthy individuals, families and their businesses and private equity backed portfolio companies on managing their company tax affairs in the UK and abroad.

Collaboration with other areas of the business enables us to work holistically with clients to find solutions to achieve their plans.

Our curious minds and collaborative spirit enables us to work together, helping clients navigate the ever changing tax landscape. As part of the team you'll be actively encouraged to consult, to share specialist knowledge and new ideas as we continue to innovate to deliver best in class service.

You will be responsible for the delivery of tax advisory services which include managing all aspects of the client relationship with privately or family owned businesses, private equity portfolio companies and business owners on a broad range of complex matters. Projects will be varied and wide ranging working in close collaboration with national networks.

What your days will look like

• Ownership for a diverse and broad portfolio of client engagements, including privately owned and private equity portfolio companies advising on tax technical affairs
• Developing significant market relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
• Collaborating across the firm when delivering complex projects / events
• Maintaining an expert level of relevant tax knowledge (both UK and overseas) staying including changes in tax law and legislation.

This role is for you if

The successful candidate will possess initiative, drive, and the proven ability to work with and help lead a growing team, possessing the personal skills to maintain deep, trusted long-term relationships with our clients and contacts in the market.

• Must possess a ACA and/or CTA qualification (or international equivalent)
• Relevant and up-to-date UK (and some overseas) tax knowledge
• Varied experience of more complex tax issues facing privately or family-owned businesses, private equity portfolio companies and business owners.
• Project management skills - able to manage several client projects simultaneously
• Stakeholder management and coaching ethos
• Excellent written communication - including reports, technical memos

What you'll receive from us

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, recognising 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.