Real Estate Tax, Manager

Company Description
At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations. Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring.

We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

Real Estate at S&W
The Real Estate Group at S&W incorporates people from across our Tax, Transactions, Assurance and Advisory service areas. In Real Estate Tax, we provide tax advisory and compliance services to UK and international property investors and developers, including funds and asset managers, REITs, overseas investors, house builders, owner‑occupiers, landed estates, and private clients. We also work closely with our colleagues in Transaction Services in relation to Real Estate M&A assignments, providing financial and tax due diligence, tax structuring and transactional support services.

Many clients and targets are international, whether investing from overseas into the UK or investing into assets abroad, and therefore many of our assignments involve working with colleagues from across our CLA Global network.

Purpose of Role
To manage the delivery of tax advisory & compliance services for a range of clients across the real estate sector. You will be expected to assist on transactional work and manage the delivery of tax structuring and due diligence assignments in connection with client M&A activity, including the coordination of work from specialist teams. You will manage junior team members, delegating and coaching to deliver on projects and develop junior staff.

You will work with the senior team to manage client accounts and help build prospective opportunities.

• Manage a portfolio of complex tax advisory projects and compliance assignments
• Provide exceptional client service, and help manage and develop client relationships
• Coordinate transactional work, delivering tax structuring and due diligence for real estate M&A activity
• Coordinate the delivery of specialist tax advisory work (e.g., VAT, Stamp Taxes, Capital Allowances)
• Project manage international tax assignments in collaboration with our CLA Global network
• Ensure compliance with the firm's quality assurance and risk management procedures
• Counsel and develop junior staff through delegation and on‑the‑job training
• Appraise and monitor staff performance, acting as a Line Manager
• Work collaboratively with peers in the team and across the firm to ensure a joined‑up approach
• Use network of established relationships to drive new business opportunities and cross‑referrals of services
• Build your own client and internal relationships

• UK corporate tax qualification gained within the profession and/or industry
• Strong awareness of specialist taxes and their application in the real estate sector
• Excellent project management skills, working with various teams including cross‑border work
• Demonstrable experience of managing people and clients
• Client‑driven and commercially minded
• Experience of dealing with senior stakeholders both internally and externally
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA) and/or CTA (or equivalent breadth of knowledge such as a law qualification)

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
  
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We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.