Tax | Private Client Compliance Manager

PricewaterhouseCoopers; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in the City of London is seeking a Tax Manager to join their specialist tax compliance team. In this role, you will manage a portfolio of clients, ensuring compliance with tax regulations and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates will have relevant professional tax qualifications, experience in managing client relationships, and strong analytical skills. The firm offers competitive benefits and an inclusive work environment where professional development is a priority.

Benefits

Competitive benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• You possess a tax professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ATT, CTA, CA, ACCA or an international equivalent).
• Experience in partner/partnership tax is required.
• Experience in managing a client portfolio is essential.
• Previous experience managing teams is needed.

Responsibilities

• Review complex personal tax returns and calculations prepared by junior team members.
• Serve as the primary contact for a client portfolio whilst coaching a team.
• Support financial management of client engagements.
• Coordinate effectively with relationship managers and teams.
• Stay updated on UK and US tax law changes.
• Build networks to enhance reputation and identify client opportunities.
• Manage compliance-related advisory work.
• Ensure adherence to risk management policies.

Skills

Tax professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ATT, CTA, CA, ACCA)

Experience in managing a client portfolio

Senior stakeholder management

Team management experience

Understanding of UK and US tax laws

Analytical thinking

Communication

Job description

Line of Service

Tax

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

National Tax Services

Management Level

Manager

Job Description & Summary

About the Role

Our specialist tax compliance team is responsible for ensuring UK compliance and managing client relationships on behalf of partners at some of the largest firms both in the UK and internationally. This diverse and dynamic client base offers an excellent platform for prospective candidates to enhance their client relationship skills while delivering high‑quality compliance work and ad hoc consultancy within a well‑respected team.

What your days will look like

You will have the opportunity to work with a variety of clients, focusing on areas such as personal tax compliance, tax reserving, and internationally headquartered firms including US‑based companies. Your role will involve liaising with client finance teams and attending partner surgery days. You will also manage a broad range of complex compliance requirements throughout the annual compliance cycle, including the preparation and completion of self‑assessment tax returns.

Key Responsibilities

• Tax Compliance Management: Review complex personal tax returns and calculations prepared by junior team members, ensuring accuracy and timely compliance with filing and payment deadlines.
• Stakeholder/People Management: Serve as the primary contact for a client portfolio whilst coaching and mentoring a team.
• Financial Oversight: Support financial management of client engagements by maintaining efficiency, managing work in progress, identifying opportunities, and raising invoices.
• Internal Collaboration: Coordinate and communicate effectively with PwC relationship managers, teams, and offices.
• Technical Development: Stay updated on UK and US tax law changes, deepen expertise in partner and partnership taxation, and build reputation as a technical specialist.
• Network Development: Build internal and external networks to enhance reputation, identify client opportunities, and support business growth.
• Compliance Advisory: Manage compliance‑related advisory work including projections, modelling, tax reserving, and provide referrals for specialist advice when needed.
• Risk Management: Ensure strict adherence to all internal and external risk management policies and procedures.

The skills and experience we're looking for

• You possess a tax professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ATT, CTA, CA, ACCA (or an international equivalent)
• Experience in partner/partnership tax.
• Experience in managing a client portfolio.
• Senior stakeholder Management
• Previous experience managing teams

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Optional Skills

Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Accounting Practices, Active Listening, Analytical Thinking, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Corporate Tax Planning, Creativity, Drafting Tax Documents, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Financial Audit, Financial Review, Financial Statement Analysis, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Monitoring and Analyzing Financial Trends, Optimism, Preparing Tax Documents, Professional Courage, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance Consulting {+ 14 more}

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Not Specified

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

No

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