If you are an experienced Private Client Tax professional looking to take the next step in your career, this is a compelling opportunity not to be missed. We are working with a leading firm of Chartered Accountants based in Luton, and this role offers flexible working, a company pension, and much more, making it an excellent platform for both personal and professional growth.

Crowe Watson Recruitment, one of the UK’s most respected specialist recruiters in the accountancy practice sector, has been exclusively appointed to find the right candidate for this position. With a deep understanding of the UK practice market and a proven track record of placing high-calibre tax professionals, Crowe Watson is ideally placed to guide you through this opportunity. The firm itself is well regarded across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, offering a supportive and collegiate environment where its people genuinely thrive.

As Private Client Tax Manager, you will take ownership of a varied and high-quality portfolio of clients, including high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, trustees, and landed estates. You will manage complex tax affairs across income tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and non-domicile matters, while also playing a key role in mentoring junior members of the team. This is a role that offers real influence, client-facing responsibility, and a genuine pathway to senior leadership within the firm.

You might not meet all the criteria, but if you are passionate about developing yourself and your career, we’d love to hear from you.

Crowe Watson is acting as an Employment Agency. References to pay rates are indicative and salary is dependent on experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a diverse portfolio of private clients, delivering bespoke tax advisory and compliance services across a wide range of personal tax matters
• Provide technical guidance on areas including IHT planning, CGT, trust taxation, and residence and domicile issues, ensuring accurate and timely delivery
• Build and sustain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted adviser and primary point of contact for complex tax queries
• Mentor and support junior colleagues within the tax department, contributing to the wider development of the team
• Identify and develop new business opportunities, working closely with partners to grow the private client offering

Requirements

• CTA qualified (or equivalent), with substantial experience in private client tax within a UK accountancy practice setting
• Must have previous experience working within a UK Practice environment
• Strong technical knowledge across the full range of personal tax matters, with the ability to handle complex advisory work
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to liaise directly with high-net-worth clients and senior stakeholders
• A proactive, commercially minded approach with the ambition to progress toward director or partner level