Tax Senior Manager

Clark Wood; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Pension

Training and CPD costs covered

Commission on new tax work (15%)

Job summary

Clark Wood is recruiting a Tax Senior Manager in London Bridge to build and eventually lead the Tax department. You’ll work with the firm’s founders, enjoy autonomy over the tax offering, and have a defined progression route to Head of Tax, Salaried Partner and Equity Partner.

The role covers SME/OMB taxation with advisory and planning work, supporting clients and the wider team, and driving growth in a hybrid London office.

Qualifications

• CTA qualified with post-qualified experience in SME/OMB tax.
• Strong technical knowledge across SME/OMB taxation.
• Confident advising business owners directly.
• Experience across both tax compliance and advisory work.
• Commercially minded with an interest in business development.
• Able to explain complex tax matters clearly to clients.
• Ambitious to lead and grow a Tax department.
• Experience across every technical area isn’t required.

Responsibilities

• Advise SME owners across Corporate, Personal and Partnership Tax.
• Lead complex tax planning, restructuring, succession and exit projects.
• Advise on EMI, EIS, SEIS and ERS.
• Manage and respond to HMRC enquiries.
• Support the wider accounts team on complex tax matters.
• Build relationships with existing clients and external referrers.
• Generate and develop new Tax Advisory work.
• Recruit and lead the tax team as the department grows.
• Work directly with the founders on the strategy and direction of the Tax practice.

Skills

CTA qualified

Tax advisory

Business development

Client advisory

Job description

Tax Senior Manager

Location London Bridge

Sector Tax, Corporate Tax, Personal Tax, OMB Tax

Contract Type Permanent

Salary £70,000 - £90,000 + Commission

Contact David Elliot

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Tax Senior Manager

London Bridge | £70,000 - £90,000 + Commission | Hybrid | Progression to Head of Tax & Partner

Clark Wood is working with a modern, ambitious and rapidly growing London accountancy practice looking for a Tax Senior Manager to build and ultimately lead its Tax department.

This is much more than a standard Senior Manager position. You'll work directly with the firm's founders, have significant autonomy over the tax offering and a defined progression route to Head of Tax, Salaried Partner and ultimately Equity Partner.

The firm specialises in SMEs and owner-managed businesses, with growing advisory work across tax planning, restructuring, R&D, HMRC enquiries, business disposals and employee/investment incentive schemes.

The Role

• Advise SME owners across Corporate, Personal and Partnership Tax
• Lead complex tax planning, restructuring, succession and exit projects
• Advise on EMI, EIS, SEIS and ERS
• Manage and respond to HMRC enquiries
• Support the wider accounts team on complex tax matters
• Build relationships with existing clients and external referrers
• Generate and develop new Tax Advisory work
• Recruit and lead the tax team as the department grows
• Work directly with the founders on the strategy and direction of the Tax practice

What We're Looking For

• CTA qualified with strong post-qualified experience
• Strong technical knowledge across SME / OMB taxation
• Confident advising business owners directly
• Experience across both compliance and advisory work
• Commercially minded with an interest in business development
• Able to explain complex tax matters clearly to clients
• Ambitious to ultimately lead and grow a Tax department
• Experience across every technical area isn't required

Progression

This position has a clearly defined route:

Tax Senior Manager → Head of Tax → Salaried Partner → Equity Partner

The intention is for the successful candidate to progress to Head of Tax within approximately 2–3 years, subject to the growth of the department, with a route to Equity Partner within approximately 3–4 years.

Package & Benefits

• £70,000 - £90,000 basic salary
• 15% commission on first-year fees from newly generated Tax work
• 7.5% commission on first-year fees from new work generated from existing clients
• Annual salary reviews
• Discretionary firm-wide profit share
• Hybrid working – minimum 3 days in the office / with clients
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Pension
• Professional subscriptions covered
• Training and CPD costs covered
• Genuine route to Equity Partnership