Transaction Tax Directors

Tax Directors
Bristol, Exeter, Poole or Southampton

PKF Francis Clark is the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisors in South West England. We have nine offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro.

The firm, which celebrated its centenary in 2019, has annual revenue of over £65 million and a 900-strong team based across our offices. Our dedicated specialist tax department comprises nearly 150 individuals, from trainees to partners. We’re one of the largest tax practices of any regional firm in the UK. As part of the next stage of the expansion of our tax practice, we seek a key hire as Transaction Tax Director – based in Bristol, Exeter or Poole.

This pivotal role sees you working alongside our award‑winning corporate finance team to provide advisory services to our well‑established portfolio of large corporate clients and private equity houses. You will deal with a wide range of M&A tax work, including:

• Due diligence projects; vendor advice, including clearances and pre‑sale structuring;
• Structuring for PE‑backed transactions;
• Corporate restructuring, outsource, reorganisation and management buy‑outs;
• Providing deal support such as reviewing Loevers;
• Lliaising with non‑UK firms in the PKF network to obtain input on international tax projects.
• Alongside technical work you will assistλισ the partners in the strategy and development of the Transaction Tax team, managing team members, developing client relationships and internal networks.

This role comes with flexible, hybrid working, with plenty of opportunities to develop and grow your tax career. It requires UK‑based corporate tax experience and ideally you will be CTA qualified or equivalent.

We welcome applications from individuals looking to relocate to the South West for a better work‑life balance. We offer a supportive and flexible culture, taking your career seriously to enable you to be the best you can be. We’ve been certified as a Great Place to Work since 2022 and are ranked 24th among large organisations in the UK’s Best Workplaces 2024.

We were also a Best Employer in Tax finalist at Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2023.

For further information, please contact our retained consultant Georgiana Head on 07957 842 402 or email her at