Private Client Senior Tax Manager

Private Client Senior Tax Manager

Department: Tax

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Whitehaven

We are recruiting for a Tax Senior Manager to join our growing Tax Consultancy service line. The successful candidate will be based at our Whitehaven office.

• Supporting the Tax Leadership team in identifying, devising and delivering bespoke tax advice and solutions to our clients;
• Delivering against agreed KPI’s, including individual and team fee targets;
• Playing a key role in delivering against the Tax Consultancy Service Line and office business development objectives to drive higher fees for your team;
• Coaching and developing junior members of the team.

• Supporting the Tax Leadership team in delivering complex tax advisory projects;
• Identifying planning and advisory opportunities from our existing client portfolio and targets;
• Being responsible for drafting appropriate scope and budget for each piece of work to be agreed with the Tax Partner responsible;
• Ensuring appropriate risk management and review procedures are followed in respect of all projects;
• Being responsible for client contact on advisory projects;
• Being responsible for communicating progress to client relationship managers in other lines of service where appropriate;
• Having direct line management responsibilities for Tax Seniors / Tax Assistant Managers;
• Identifying advisory opportunities within our existing client portfolio;
• Supporting other service lines in multi-service proposals;
• Supporting Tax Partners in targeting tax only opportunities.

• Successfully completed their CTA qualification (or equivalent);
• Excellent knowledge and expertise to be seen as a thought leader in their area to the external marketplace;
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal;
• Experience in prioritising workload and be able to complete work within the budgeted time and to the required deadlines;
• Experience in directly line managing staff, and be confident when delegating work.

• Salary Sacrifice Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover (4x salary) and Income Protection;
• Competitive Annual Leave entitlement & Annual Leave Purchase Scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave each year;
• Smart Working Policy, giving you the ability to balance home and remote working;
• Health Shield Cash Plan (cash back on a range of Health benefits and discounts on holidays, fashion and entertainment);
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support for wellbeing and health);
• Paid flu jabs and eye tests;
• Introductory Commission Scheme (financial reward if you refer a new client);
• Employee Referral Scheme (financial reward if you refer new AW colleagues) enabling you to claim up to £2,500 for each referral;
• Investment towards Continuous Professional Development (CPD), which includes access to comprehensive training courses and materials;
• Paid professional membership fees.