About the Role
This UK US Tax role is essential in delivering accurate, compliant, and strategic tax solutions to a diverse portfolio of private clients, including high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and families. As a key leader, you will oversee the end-to-end preparation and review of complex personal tax returns—covering Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax, and Property Tax while ensuring full compliance with HMRC regulations and evolving tax legislation. You will play a critical role in mentoring and developing talent, driving operational excellence, and supporting business growth through enhanced client service and process innovation. With a strong foundation in tax accounting and a passion for leadership, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of personal tax services within a respected professional firm.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of UK US tax professionals, providing strategic guidance, performance reviews, and career development support.
- Supervise the preparation, review and timely submission of complex personal tax returns, including Self Assessment, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax and Property Tax.
- Ensure strict compliance with HMRC regulations, statutory deadlines, and changes in tax law across all client filings.
- Serve as a trusted client advisor, delivering clear, accurate, and proactive tax planning advice on personal finance, tax-efficient structuring and year-end strategies.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate tax risks, recommending corrective actions and best practice solutions.
- Partner with senior partners and cross-functional teams to drive business development, client acquisition, and service innovation.
- Implement and maintain robust quality assurance processes, internal controls, and documentation standards.
- Stay up to date with legislative changes, HMRC guidance, and industry trends to ensure team expertise remains current.
- Develop and deliver training resources and knowledge-sharing initiatives to strengthen team capabilities and performance.
Requirements
- ATT / CTA or equivalent experience/qualification
- Progressive experience in personal tax, ideally within a professional services firm or tax advisory practice.
- Proven experience in team leadership, people management and talent development.
- In-depth knowledge of UK and US personal tax legislation, including Income Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax and Property Tax.
Skills
- UK US Tax
- Personal Tax
- Team Leadership
- Client Advisory
- Tax Planning
- Risk Mitigation
- Business Development
- Quality Assurance
- Training Development
Location
- Central London
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Manager
Education Level
- ATT / CTA qualified
Salary/Compensations
- Up to £80,000
Benefits
- Clear pathways for career progression
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Birthday leave and enhanced holiday package
- Professional subscription support
- Access to exciting client work, both compliance and advisory
- Supportive team culture
About the Company
- Leading independent practice with a pathway to Director level.
- Respected professional firm.
- We’re keen to remain the leading provider of the best accountancy talent in the South-East.
- We are continually exploring ways to expand our network and we know that great candidates like you can introduce us to other equally brilliant people.
- We’re looking to work with the best accountancy practice and tax staff in the South East so if your friends, family or colleagues are considering a new opportunity and can demonstrate relevant experience, we'd love to speak to them.
