Private Client Tax Manager
Location: London
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Start Date: Flexible
*Hybrid Working*
Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk
Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Top 50 Chartered Accountancy in London for a Private Client Tax Manager to join the team on a permanent basis. This is a mixed compliance/advisory role which will involve a high percentage of non- UK domicile cases. Running a portfolio of compliance cases along-side supporting seven private client partners with advisory work. There will also be staff management and development involved.
Main Responsibilities
* Responsibility for a mixed portfolio of personal tax clients, including specifically non-doms, HNWIs, sole-traders, partnerships, and offshore trusts.
* Assisting partners on the delivery of advisory work which will include the preparation of reports on matters such as IHT planning (including UK trusts), residence, pre-arrival planning, offshore structures (involving offshore trusts and companies) and planning work in anticipation of the new rules for non-doms from 6 April 2025.
* Preparation and attendance at both existing and potential new client meetings, setting budgets for the follow up work, and ensuring the work is carried out in a timely manner and within budget.
* Liaising with clients on routine and ad-hoc assignments including correspondence by email, telephone and face to face meetings. Matters to include inheritance tax, income tax and capital gains tax.
* Correspondence with HMRC in relation to s9A enquiries and preparing disclosures under the digital disclosure facility.
* Overseeing the collation of all the information needed to prepare the tax return involving liaising with other third-party professionals and the clients themselves.
* Dealing with all aspects of income tax (including National Insurance) and capital gains tax including reviewing PAYE coding notices where appropriate.
* Reviewing tax returns prepared by other members of staff for approval by the client and for then electronically filing them.
* Promptly dealing with routine post received in connection with those clients.
* Prioritising and organising own work to ensure consistently high standard of client care and to meet HMRC deadlines - working without supervision and to show initiative in dealing with clients' affairs.
* Billing clients on a quarterly basis, including making reserves and keeping partners up to date with any billing concerns.
Candidate Criteria
* CTA Qualified is an essential requirement
* Minim of 5 years Private Client Tax experience
* Experience and up-to-date knowledge is required of non-doms and offshore structures
* Client facing experience is required including being comfortable speaking to and meeting with clients on a regular basis
* Working knowledge of CCH packages and good organisational skills are key
* Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team.
If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.