Thursday, 13 March 2025

Personal Tax Assistant Manager - Cambridge

We are keen to speak to CTA qualified personal tax Seniors and Assistant Managers, who may be interested in a new opportunity in Cambridge.

As a key member of a high-profile Private Client Tax team, you’ll manage a portfolio of HNW entrepreneurs, business owners, prominent academics and landed wealth. You'll also have the opportunity to assist with ad hoc personal tax planning projects. This is very much a client-facing role, offering the chance to act as a true trusted adviser.

You’ll work closely with respected Partners, developing your technical, managerial and business development experience in what is a friendly and supportive environment. 

The incoming individual will have a strong technical grasp of income tax, CGT and IHT (including the use of trusts), with experience of advising new-money HNWIs. 

The firm has adopted hybrid working and flexible hours, with homeworking possible 2-3 days a week. Salary will be dependent on experience, but is likely to be in the range £45k-£55k.

This is a super opportunity for a personal tax CTA to develop their career with a respected firm, offering genuine scope for progression to Manager and Senior Manager grades. Ref 5188

To find out more, simply email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk


Monday, 10 March 2025

Personal Tax Advisory Assistant Manager - Kent

If you're a personal tax CTA looking to move into an advisory-focused role, our client offers the opportunity to handle high quality private client tax planning work from their offices in either Canterbury or Chatham. There's also scope to homework a couple of days a week.

You'll work closely with high profile partners and senior managers, providing ad hoc income and capital taxes planning advice to HNW families, entrepreneurs and business owners. This is an advisory-focused role (90%), requiring the CTA qualification and a strong technical understanding of CGT, IHT and income tax issues. Some previous personal tax planning experience would be helpful but is not essential. 

As this is very much a client-facing role, excellent communication and relationship management skills are essential.

Salary will be dependent on experience, but is likely to be in the region c.£45k-£55k + bens.

This is a super opportunity to leave most of the tax return work behind and to progress your personal tax career in the HNW planning field. To find out more and to request a full job description, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  quoting reference 5189.

Personal Tax Manager - Bristol

Handle high quality private client tax work for new-money entrepreneurs, wealthy families, non doms and landed wealth. Take your career to the next level with one of Bristol's leading Private Client teams.

Our client maintains a high profile in the Private Client field and acts for an enviable client list of HNW and UHNW individuals. They are growing their team in Bristol and are keen to appoint an additional personal tax adviser at Manager grade.

With the support of experienced Directors and Partners, the incoming individuals will take responsibility for a portfolio of private clients, managing key relationships and handling their annual personal tax compliance. They will also assist with ad hoc capital taxes planning.

Very much client-facing roles, the individuals will require excellent communication and client relationship management skills.

The CTA qualification is a pre-requisite, along with demonstrable experience of advising HNWIs on income tax, CGT and IHT. Some knowledge of trusts would be helpful and experience of advising UK resident non domiciles on residence, remittance and the SRT, would be useful.

In return, our client has built a strong track-record of supporting and developing its staff. They offer early responsibility, an agile working culture and the opportunity to progress towards Senior Manager grade.

Based in Bristol, the firm offers hybrid working 2-3 days a week if one wishes. 

Salary will be dependent on experience but is likely to be in the region £53k-£63k + bens + bonus. Ref 5161

To find out more and to request full job descriptions, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk

Trust & Tax Manager - Leading London Firm £63k-£73k

An opportunity to join the award-winning Private Client team of a high-profile accountancy firm.

Our client is recognised as one of London’s premier providers of private client tax and trusts advice to domestic and international UHNWIs. Their Trusts team is growing and is keen to appoint an additional Tax & Trusts adviser at Manager level.

The role will involve taking responsibility for a portfolio of offshore and onshore trusts, acting as their primary point of contact. You will work closely with Directors and Partners on ad hoc trust structuring, IHT planning, estate/succession advice, establishment and winding up of trusts. 

In addition, you will oversee the preparation and review of trust accounts and trust returns by junior staff.

The successful candidate is likely to be STEP qualified (potentially also CTA) and will certainly have demonstrable experience of advising on trust taxation, IHT and estate planning. They will be looking for a modern, supportive environment in which to develop their career towards Senior Manager and Director grades.

The firm is embracing hybrid working and scope exists to work from home 2-3 days a week, if one wishes. Ref 663

To find out more and to request a full job description, simply email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk



Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Assistant Manager, Personal Tax - London £50k-£60k

A fantastic opportunity for a CTA qualified personal tax adviser to join one of London’s premier Private Client Tax teams.

Our client advises a high-end client base of HNW/UHNW entrepreneurs, Times Rich List names, international families, family offices and trusts. Many of their clients have international aspects to their affairs. The team is busy, growing and keen to appoint an additional Personal Tax Assistant Manager. The individual will take responsibility for a HNW portfolio, advising on the annual personal tax compliance cycle, but also identifying and advising on ad hoc personal tax planning opportunities. Previous experience of advising UK res non doms is important.

Full support will be provided with progression towards Manager grade.

Based in the West End, the role offers scope to work from home 2-3 days a week, if one wishes. 

This is a modern, dynamic and forward-thinking firm, offering a fantastic opportunity to develop one’s career with one of London’s leading Private Client teams. Ref 5152

To find out more and to request a full job description, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk

Wednesday, 26 February 2025

Personal Tax Senior Manager or Associate Director - London

Are you looking for an advisory-focused role offering a supported route to Director grade?

Our client is one of London's premier Private Client Tax teams. They advise UHNWIs on all areas of their income and capital taxes planning, with particular expertise in advising UK res non doms. 

The team is busy, growing and keen to recruit a CTA qualified Senior Manager or Associate Director. You will provide ad hoc personal tax planning and asset structuring advice to new-money entrepreneurs, business owners and wealthy families, many with multi jurisdictional aspects to their affairs. 

They'll help you to develop your technical and non-technical skills, whilst working closely with some of the profession's leading private client tax practitioners. The team is multi award-winning and offers genuine scope to progress to partnership.

The firm has fully adopted hybrid and flexible working practices, so there is scope to work from home 2-3 days a week, if one wishes. 

Salary will be dependent on experience and grade but is likely to be in the region £80k-£100k.

To find out more about this opportunity and to request a full job description, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  quoting reference 5143