Tax Partner

DPC Chartered Accountants, Part of the Sumer Group; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DPC, Part of the Sumer Group in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Tax Partner to work with an existing partner to shape the tax function and drive growth. You will deliver high-quality advisory and compliance services across SME clients, collaborating with audit and accounts teams to maximise client value.

The role requires a commercially minded leader who can generate opportunities, develop client relationships and lead a growing tax practice within a people-first firm.

Qualifications

• Experience advising SME personal and corporate clients.
• Strong knowledge of UK tax legislation and advisory issues for SME clients.
• Proven ability to build long-term client relationships and lead teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with personal and corporate clients, providing strategic insight and technical solutions.
• Provide expert advice on growth strategies, exit strategies and value extraction.
• Advise on corporate value, risk minimisation and tax planning for structures and disposals.
• Assist with restructuring, property acquisitions and disposals with external advisors.
• Co-lead and develop the tax team, fostering growth, collaboration and quality.
• Support business development and contribute to growth strategy.

Skills

Client relationship management

Leadership and mentoring

Excellent communication

Education

CTA qualified (or equivalent)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Tax Partner to join our growing accountancy practice. This role will work closely alongside an existing Tax Partner to shape the future of the tax function, drive growth, and deliver high-quality advisory and compliance services.

Department: Corporate Tax

Location: Stoke-on-Trent

Description

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Tax Partner to join our growing accountancy practice. This role will work closely alongside an existing Tax Partner to shape the future of the tax function, drive growth, and deliver high-quality advisory and compliance services.

The ideal candidate will bring strong SME experience, a dynamic mindset, and the ability to collaborate across service lines, particularly with audit and accounts teams.

While an existing client portfolio is not essential, the successful candidate must have a proven ability to generate opportunities, develop client relationships, and maximise value from the existing client base.

About DPC, Part of the Sumer Group

We’re a forward-thinking team of business advisors with a reputation for quality, trust and people-first values. We believe that success comes from putting people at the heart of everything that we do - our colleagues, our clients, and our community.

Our shared values shape the way we work every day:

• We shine together – collaboration and teamwork are at our core.
• We do the right thing – integrity guides every decision
• We make it count – delivering real impact for our business and our people.

DPC is part of the Sumer Group who are the 11th largest accountancy firm in the UK. DPC and Sumer champion small to medium-sized businesses across the UK and Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with a varied portfolio of personal and corporate clients, offering strategic insight as well as technical solutions.
• Provide expert advice to clients regarding growth strategies, exit strategies (such as family succession, third party exit, and management buy outs
• Advise clients on building corporate value, minimise risk, and profit extraction.
• Assist with restructuring, property acquisitions and disposals. Working with client’s external advisors to deliver successful outcomes for clients.
• Help co- lead and develop the tax team, embedding a culture of growth, collaboration and quality.
• Build the profile of our practice, contributing to business development and supporting our ambitious growth strategy.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• CTA qualified (or equivalent) with significant experience advising SME personal and corporate clients.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK tax legislation and advisory issues, and how these apply to a SME client base.
• Commercially astute, with proven ability to build long-term client relationships.
• Strong leadership capability with experience developing and mentoring teams.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

If you’re an experienced tax leader who wants to make a real impact in a people-first firm, we’d love to hear from you.

Belong @ Sumer

At Sumer, we know everyone’s journey is different. That’s why we’re committed to fairness, removing barriers, and giving people the support they need to do their best work. If you need any support during the hiring process, just let us know.

Our values represent what matters most to us and guide how we work every day:

• We Shine Together
• We Do the Right Thing
• We Make It Count

We know diverse teams make us stronger. That’s why we’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs and differences are valued and celebrated.