Private Client Tax Senior Manager/Director

We are looking for a Private Client Tax Senior Manager or Director to join our team. We are flexible on location within Scotland or our Newcastle office.

Job Purpose

The successful candidate will lead a mixed experienced team consisting of both part qualified and experienced Tax professionals. The setup consists of Assistants, Assistant Managers and Managers. As Senior Manager / Director you will be expected to manage the Management team in a way that not only services clients but allows our part qualified team members under Manager's responsibility to flourish and grow and ultimately become the managers of tomorrow.

The Senior Tax Manager/Director will be responsible for (but not limited to):

• Manage client portfolios, build on existing relationships with clients and their wider professional network to ensure satisfaction with services provided, collaborating with clients, client staff and identifying opportunities to support them further.
• Provision of high level technical and tax planning advice to clients, working as necessary with others.
• Involvement with day-to-day team operations, ensuring internal and external expectations are achieved, such as supporting the leadership team in setting and delivering the strategic targets.
• Maintaining an up-to-date technical knowledge of business tax, personal tax and capital taxes.
• Mentoring, training, support and work delegation to team members as well as overseeing them in all aspects of the portfolio, ensuring deadlines and demands are met by the wider client engagement team offering feedback as/when required.
• Liaising with the client service team and with colleagues in other disciplines to provide a co-ordinated service to the clients.
• Managing a diverse portfolio of personal tax clients, ensuring a high quality tax compliance service.
• Develop and grow the department and the firm by identifying and progressing opportunities to promote the business in the marketplace, sourcing new opportunities and securing new work, with the support of the wider senior management team and Business Development team.
• Ensuring compliance with internal (tax methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements.

About You

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to positively impact and influence others.
• Ability to work to a high standard of technical service delivery to clients.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Practical knowledge of compliance and advisory work with the ability to support the wider team/firm to supply advice to clients when required.
• Relevant experience in this role is preferred.
• Qualified CA (or equivalent) and above.
• A leader of your work and your professional learning.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK permanently and without any restrictions. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Why JC?

Johnston Carmichael helps to build success stories that change lives - whether it’s our clients, our communities, or most importantly, our people, who now number over 900 across the UK. We work with individuals and businesses all over the country and our expertise covers almost every industry sector. We’re also an independent member firm of Moore Global Network Limited, a global accounting and advisory network of over 37,000 advisers across more than 114 countries.

Everything we do at Johnston Carmichael is underpinned by our four core values – Doing The Right Thing, Standing In Other People’s Shoes, Leading Our Future and Remaining Relevant. We’ve created a range of ways to support our people to make sure every voice is heard, including our People and Culture Forum, and we encourage each of our sharp minds to be leaders of their work and learning. In the last 10 years we’ve raised more than £450,000 for charity and continuously evolved our commitment to sustainable business practices. We are Gold sponsors of the Kiltwalk and also partner with Netball Scotland and England Netball, creating an enduring impact on the ground in our communities.

Why Tax?

The role of a tax adviser is transforming; technology and legislation present opportunities for us to differentiate ourselves and provide an unsurpassed client service – with more efficiency, greater innovation and deeper insight. A career in tax at Johnston Carmichael is diverse and challenging, and you’ll be joining an award-winning tax practice, spanning an extensive range of corporate, personal and specialist tax services. In 2019 we won the 2019 Tolley’s Taxation Award for Best Tax Practice in a Regional Firm, and 2024 saw the team take home another Tolley’s win - Best Private Client Tax Practice, praised by judges for how we put clients “at the heart” of all our work. We do more than crunch numbers - you’ll build close relationships with our clients, truly getting under the skin of their businesses and providing advice and guidance that offers real value. And, with expertise across a range of industry sectors, there’s no shortage of variety in the work we do.

We’re also an independent member firm of Moore Global Network Limited, a global accounting and advisory network of over 30,000 advisers across more than 110 countries, so you’ll have the opportunity to work with businesses all over the globe.

What you can expect

As well as working with a great team of colleagues and enjoying the balance of hybrid and flexible working, we offer a range of benefits to make your time at JC even more fulfilling. Different backgrounds and different opinions make for more interesting work and better outcomes. We’re sure we don’t have to say this, but we welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of your heritage, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual identity or gender identity. We also actively encourage applications from anyone who’s had an extended time away from paid employment. Our team is made up of people who’ve taken varied routes through their careers. We’re here to give you the tools, support, and materials to develop your expertise so you can pursue your ambitions. Our JC Aspire learning programme helps everyone reach their personal goals, and we’ve also carefully created our own Leadership Development Programme, which is accredited by the University of Strathclyde Business School at Masters degree level.

We look forward to hearing from you. If you’re ready to write your success story with us, apply today. At Johnston Carmichael we are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request. We also welcome applications from individuals who have had time away from paid employment.