Tax | Private Client Compliance Senior Associate

PwC; Newcastle; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international consulting firm in Newcastle is seeking a tax compliance specialist to manage a diverse portfolio of clients. The ideal candidate will have a tax professional qualification and significant experience in managing complex compliance requirements. Responsibilities include reviewing tax returns, advising on compliance, and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. Flexible working arrangements and comprehensive benefits, including medical cover and volunteering days, are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Private medical cover

Access to a virtual GP

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Possess a tax professional qualification.
• Experience in partner/partnership tax.
• Experience managing a client portfolio.
• Senior stakeholder management experience.
• Previous experience managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Review complex personal tax returns and calculations.
• Act as primary contact for a client portfolio.
• Support financial management of client engagements.
• Coordinate effectively with PwC teams and offices.
• Stay updated on UK and US tax law changes.
• Build internal and external networks.
• Manage compliance-related advisory work.
• Ensure adherence to risk management policies.

Skills

Tax compliance management

Stakeholder management

Financial oversight

Technical development

Risk management

Education

Tax professional qualification (ACA, ATT, CTA, CA, ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

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.

• 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.

This role is for you if:

• 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.

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.