Tax Service Line Lead

Gravita; Oxford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting firm in the UK is seeking a senior leader for their Tax service line. This role involves shaping the strategic direction of tax offerings and leading experienced teams to drive growth and client satisfaction. Ideal candidates should have 15-20 years of relevant experience, strong leadership skills, and hold a CTA qualification. Join us to help shape the future of accounting in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Autonomy to lead

Opportunities for growth

Inclusive culture

Qualifications

• 15–20 years’ experience in practice or industry, including 5+ years in senior leadership.
• Proven success leading multi-office or international tax teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of driving revenue and margin growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Tax service line into the next phase of growth.
• Inspire and align a team of senior Partners and Directors.
• Define how Gravita develops its tax offering in a changing landscape.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic direction

Commercial acumen

Board-level influencing

Collaboration

Education

CTA qualification (or equivalent)

ACA desirable

STEP or ADIT is a plus

Job description

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We’re Gravita: the accountants fuelling ambitious businesses. We’re a full service, tech-enabled firm, working with entrepreneurs and businesses to help them achieve their goals, and make an impact in the world.

We’re growing fast and are bringing like-minded advisors together to form a full-service tech-enabled accounting partner for thousands of SMEs. Our team use their incredible expertise alongside intuitive technology to help businesses and entrepreneurs plan better and grow faster.

We’re Gravita: the accountants fuelling ambitious businesses. We’re a full service, tech-enabled firm, working with entrepreneurs and businesses to help them achieve their goals, and make an impact in the world.

We’re growing fast and are bringing like-minded advisors together to form a full-service tech-enabled accounting partner for thousands of SMEs. Our team use their incredible expertise alongside intuitive technology to help businesses and entrepreneurs plan better and grow faster.

Our mission is to become the UK’s leading tech-enabled accounting firm for SMEs. We have ambitious goals and our high-calibre team work hard to achieve them. We are one team with one agenda, working collaboratively in a respectful environment to deliver a great service to our clients. So if you join us, you’ll not only be working on exciting client challenges, you’ll also be helping us shape the future of accounting.

Lead the Future of Tax at Gravita

At Gravita, we’re building the UK’s leading tech-enabled accounting partner for ambitious SMEs. As we grow, we’re seeking an exceptional senior leader to guide our Tax service line into its next phase of growth.

This is a rare opportunity for an established Partner to step into a firmwide leadership role. You’ll lead a group of experienced Partners and Directors, shape the strategic direction and growth of our tax offering, and play a key role in Gravita’s Executive Leadership Team.

What makes this role different?

You’ll lead leaders

• This role is justabout managing a team; it’s about inspiring and aligning a high-performing group of senior Partners and Directors to execute high-impact tax strategy.

You’ll shape the future

• From compliance and advisory to R&D and international tax, you’ll define how Gravita develops its tax offering in a rapidly changing landscape.
• You’ll own the P&L, set ambitious growth targets, and help generatenew revenue streams through service line collaboration, innovation, and strategic client engagement.

You’ll be Gravita’s voice

• Whether advising clients, speaking at industry events, or contributing to thought leadership, you’ll represent Gravita at the highest levels.

You’ll lead transformation

• From integrating acquisitions to embedding digital solutions, you’ll help drivetransformation across the Tax function.

What you bring

• CTA-qualified (or equivalent); ACA desirable. STEP or ADIT is a plus
• 15–20 years’ experience in practice or industry, including 5+ years in senior leadership
• Proven success leading multi-office or international tax teams
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of driving revenue and margin growth
• A collaborative, emotionally intelligent leadership style
• Board-level influencing skills and cross-functional gravitas

What success looks like

• Sustained growth in fee income and profitability
• Exceptional client satisfaction and retention
• High levels of team engagement and retention
• Strong new business pipeline and cross-service collaboration
• Industry-leading quality and risk management standards

Why Gravita?

We’re ambitious, delivery-focused, and people-first. We care deeply about our teams, our clients, and the impact we make. We’re building a modern, inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and succeed.

At Gravita, you’ll have the autonomy to lead, the platform to grow, and the opportunity to shape the future of a dynamic, fast-growing firm.