Uk-Us Tax Senior Manager

Sopher + Co; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Life assurance

Group Income Protection

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Sopher + Co. is seeking a senior UK‑US Tax Manager for our Mayfair office. You will oversee a portfolio of US-connected individuals, families and trusts, handling both UK and US personal tax matters and turning compliance into advisory work.

You'll manage and coach managers, grow the service line, and partner with clients, lawyers and wealth managers to deliver practical cross-border tax solutions with integrity and discretion. This role offers a clear path for leadership.

Qualifications

• Recognised authority across UK and US personal tax.
• Commercially minded with portfolio profitability awareness.
• Ability to lead managers and develop teams.
• Strong communication and client negotiation skills.
• Experience leading HMRC or IRS enquiries.
• Comfortable leading senior client meetings.

Responsibilities

• Sign off UK Self Assessment returns and US forms 1040/1040-NR for your portfolio.
• Advise on pre-arrival planning, residency tests and cross-border regimes.
• Lead UK-US tax analysis across compliance, transactions and planning.
• Own portfolio financial performance including WIP and billing.
• Scope engagements, price, and resource management.
• Expand relationships and support business development with Directors.
• Coach managers and develop teams towards autonomy.
• Maintain confidentiality and manage client relationships.

Skills

UK-US tax expertise

Client-facing

People leadership

Cross-border taxation

Commercial awareness

Education

EA or US CPA

UK tax qualification (CTA/ATT/ACA/ACCA)

Job description

About us

Big decisions deserve clear thinking.

At Sopher + Co, we've spent more than 50 years helping entrepreneurs and high-net-worth individuals navigate complex financial and commercial challenges. From tax planning and private office services to business advisory and technology, we bring everything together to make life simpler and help our clients focus on what matters most.

We don't just solve problems. We build relationships, offer clarity, and give our clients the confidence to move forward. And it's our people who make that possible.

We started in Elstree in 1975, working closely with clients in the media, entertainment and music industries. Today, we support a diverse and prestigious client base across more than 20 sectors, with a continued strong and long-standing presence in entertainment and media. While we've grown, our approach hasn't changed. We keep things straightforward and focus on advice that is practical, personal, and easy to act on.

If something's complex, we simplify it. That's where we add value.

The role

We're looking for an experienced UK‑US Tax Senior Manager to join our specialist US/UK tax team in our Mayfair office.

This is a senior, client‑facing role. You'll run a portfolio of US‑connected individuals, families and trusts, and own both their UK and US personal tax affairs. Your clients include US citizens and green card holders living in the UK, UK residents with US income or assets, internationally mobile executives, entrepreneurs, and clients from our long‑standing entertainment and media base with earnings in both countries.

You'll run your portfolio through managers, act as the primary day‑to‑day adviser to your clients, and turn compliance relationships into advisory work. You'll also play an important part in the continued growth of this specialist service line.

Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Compliance and advisory

• Sign off complex UK Self Assessment returns, US Forms 1040 and 1040‑NR, and related US information returns across your portfolio.
• Advise on pre‑arrival and departure planning, including the Statutory Residence Test, the four‑year foreign income and gains (FIG) regime and UK inheritance tax under the long‑term residence rules.
• Advise on the UK and US tax treatment of trusts, including US reporting of non‑US trusts and their US beneficiaries.
• Integrate UK and US analysis across compliance, transactions and planning, for example on a business sale, share awards or a family succession event.
• Lead the response to HMRC and IRS enquiries, and coordinate UK and US input.

Financial and commercial

• Own the financial performance of your portfolio, including WIP, billing, recoveries, aged debt and profitability.
• Scope, price and resource engagements, and act on underperforming work.
• Expand existing relationships and maintain a pipeline of opportunities.
• Support proposals, fee discussions and business development led by Directors and Partners.

People and team

• Manage, coach and develop managers and their teams towards autonomy and future leadership.
• Own engagement resourcing and give your team broad UK‑US experience.
• Act as a role model for Sopher + Co's technical, commercial and client-service standards.

Client and relationship

• Act as the primary day‑to‑day adviser to your clients and build trust with their lawyers, wealth managers and family offices.
• Explain complex matters clearly and resolve client issues before they need senior escalation.
• Introduce specialist colleagues where your clients need wider support.

Risk management

• Own risk across your portfolio and set consistent review and documentation standards for your teams.
• Manage regulatory and reputational risk, including client acceptance and continuance.
• Decide when to escalation material exposure to a Director or Partner.

Embracing change

• Improve how your portfolio is delivered through technology and standardisation.
• Transfer knowledge and remove single points of failure in delivery.

What you'll bring

You're a recognised technical authority across UK and US personal tax, and confident without relying on jargon. You build trust by making complex cross-border matters easy to understand.

You're commercially minded. You understand how your portfolio makes money and act early when it falls short.

You lead people well. Your managers come to you for judgement, not instruction.

You communicate clearly and professionally, and are confident leading senior client meetings and difficult conversations.

You enjoy working in a collaborative team where people share knowledge openly and support one another.

You'll also bring:

• The Enrolled Agent (EA) or US Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
• A UK tax qualification, such as Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) or Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT), or ACA or ACCA with a tax focus. This is strongly preferred.
• At least eight years' experience in UK and US personal tax, including at least two years at Manager level or above.
• Deep knowledge of the Statutory Residence Test, the FIG regime, the UK‑US Double Taxation Convention, foreign tax credits, passive foreign investment companies (PFICs) and US reporting of foreign trusts.
• Working knowledge of UK inheritance tax, US gift and estate tax and the UK‑US Estate and Gift Tax Treaty.
• A record of leading HMRC or IRS enquiries and sensitive client matters.
• Experience managing portfolio financial performance and developing managers.
• The ability to work with prestigious clients who require complete confidentiality.

What you'll get in return

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, designed to support your health, wellbeing, financial security and career development.

Our benefits include (some available from day one, others after probation or length of service):

• Private Medical Insurance
• Life assurance (Death in Service)
• Group Income Protection (GIP)
• Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 Digital GP access
• YuLife wellbeing platform
• Reward Gateway (employee discounts and cashback)
• Generous holiday entitlement, with the option to buy and sell leave
• Enhanced family-friendly policies
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Fully funded training packages with a generous exam reward structure
• Recognition and long-service milestones
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discounted wills and LPAs
• Social committee and regular social events
• Fresh fruit in the office

Just as important is the environment. We're a friendly, supportive team where people enjoy working together and take pride in what they do.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with a well‑known client base across a wide range of industries, gaining exposure that is genuinely unique and difficult to find elsewhere in a firm of our size.

Our commitment

Sopher + Co strongly believe in staff development and continuously encourage internal progression, supporting you to grow your career within the firm.

We are committed to equality of opportunity in employment and expect all employees to act in accordance with this principle, recognising its importance to the success of our business.