Tax Director

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Brabner Fox is partnering with a well‑established and fast‑growing accountancy practice looking for a tax director to lead their tax team.

The successful candidate will provide all‑round tax advisory support to senior accountants and partners while managing their own portfolio of clients. This role suits someone with knowledge and experience of all taxes, who is detail‑oriented and genuinely interested in building great client relationships and helping clients navigate tax matters.

This senior leadership role carries the opportunity to become a shareholder of the well‑located, growing firm with a diverse and interesting client base.

Key Responsibilities and Involvements

• Manage the delivery of day‑to‑day personal tax compliance to a portfolio of individuals including high‑net‑worth clients, business owners and directors
• Provide tax advice for a range of sometimes complex tax queries
• Review self‑assessment tax returns, assisting the tax team members
• Review trust tax returns
• Provide advice to colleagues and clients on a range of tax issues, including capital gains tax, VAT, IHT and corporation tax
• Meet with prospective clients to understand their needs and assess how our services can support them
• Liaise with HMRC on client matters, managing correspondence effectively
• Supervise and train members of the tax team
• Work with the accounting team to identify opportunities across our client base
• Work with the marketing and business development team to advertise our tax offering to the marketplace

Key Skills, Experiences and Attitudes

• A minimum of 5 years working at Senior Manager level within an accountancy practice
• ATT or CTA qualified or part‑qualified
• Client‑driven, relationship‑focused, pro‑active and detail‑oriented approach
• Experience of using IRIS software useful, but not essential

What We Offer

• Up to £120k
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Bupa cash plan health insurance and company pension
• 25 days annual leave pro‑rata, plus birthday & Christmas office closure
• Charity / Volunteering Day
• Hybrid & flexible working and free parking, modern offices, great location
• Fresh fruit provided daily

Seniority Level

• Director

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Accounting/Auditing and Consulting

Industries

• Accounting and Business Consulting and Services

Crewe, England, United Kingdom