Job Description
Personal Tax Assistant Manager
Salary: Exceptional Benefits
Location: Leeds Hybrid Working 30 Year Established Practice
Transform Your Personal Tax Career with True Autonomy
Tired of corporate constraints limiting your potential This isnt just another personal tax role - its your opportunity to join a thriving 30 year independent practice where genuine autonomy direct client relationships and clear progression pathways are the norm not the exception.
Why this opportunity stands out:
Youll work with high-net-worth clients enjoy complete professional freedom and benefit from a one-team culture that prioritises your development and work-life balance above corporate politics.
Your Role & Responsibilities
Strategic Client Portfolio Management
Manage diverse personal tax portfolio including company directors sole traders HNW individuals and non-UK residents
Handle complex tax compliance across income tax capital gains and inheritance tax matters
Deliver strategic tax planning and advisory services to high-value long-term clients
Conduct face-to-face client meetings to build lasting professional relationships and provide expert guidance
Leadership & Team Development
Mentor and develop junior staff members reviewing work quality and supporting career progression
Collaborate with Tax Managers on complex advisory projects and strategic client initiatives
Lead remuneration planning projects and provide specialist compliance advisory services
Drive practice development through process improvements and innovative client solutions
Essential Requirements
Professional Qualifications & Experience:
ATT qualified (minimum) with 5 years personal tax experience in UK accountancy practice
Proven mentoring experience with junior staff development and comprehensive work review
Advanced technical expertise across all personal tax areas including complex scenarios
Strong client-facing skills with demonstrated commercial awareness and relationship-building abilities
Technical Competencies:
Expert knowledge of tax software and digital compliance requirements
Complex tax structure experience including trusts partnerships and international matters
Advisory experience beyond pure compliance work
Highly Desirable:
CTA qualification (or actively working towards)
HNW client experience with sophisticated tax planning requirements
Exceptional Benefits Package
Financial Rewards
Competitive salary: 42000 - 48000 (based on experience and qualifications)
Performance-related bonuses linked to individual and practice success
Annual salary reviews with genuine progression opportunities
Work-Life Balance Excellence
Flexible hybrid working arrangements with genuine part-time options considered
25 days annual leave bank holidays with additional service recognition days
Modern Leeds office with excellent transport links and parking facilities
Genuine flexibility - no corporate micromanagement or rigid structures
Professional Development
Comprehensive study support including CTA qualification funding
CPD funding and time allocation for continuous professional development
Clear progression pathways within this ambitious growing practice
Mentoring opportunities to develop leadership and technical skills
About Our Client
Our client is a highly respected independent accountancy practice with over 30 years of proven success serving a loyal high-quality client base. Theyve built their reputation on technical excellence personal service and creating an environment where talented professionals thrive without corporate bureaucracy.
What makes them different:
Client-focused culture with relationships built over decades
Genuine one-team approach - no hierarchical politics
Continuous growth through referrals and exceptional service reputation
Investment in people with long-term career development focus
Ready to Advance Your Career
This is your chance to join a practice that genuinely values expertise offers real autonomy and provides the perfect platform for your personal tax career progression in a supportive professional environment.
Dont let this exceptional opportunity pass you by.
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