Practice - Private Client Tax Manager

Location Leeds
Discipline: Accounting
Contact name: Carly Dunn

Contact email: carly@supreme-ss.com
Job ref: 5254

Private Client Tax Manager – Leeds (West Yorkshire)

Location: Leeds (West Yorkshire)
Position Type: Permanent, Full-time | Private Client Tax Manager
Industry: Chartered Accountancy / Private Client Tax Advisory
Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 (depending on experience and qualifications)

About the Role

We’re representing a trusted and long-established independent accountancy and business advisory firm with offices across the North of England and Scotland. As part of their national Tax Consultancy team, they are seeking a Private Client Tax Manager to join their Leeds office. This role will focus on delivering high-quality tax advisory services to private clients, including proactive planning, client meetings, and project management. It offers an excellent opportunity for a CTA-qualified tax professional to progress their career in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Liaise with clients and internal teams to deliver private client tax advisory services

  • Conduct new client meetings and identify tax planning opportunities

  • Deliver proactive tax planning advice to individuals, families, and business owners

  • Manage advisory projects from planning through to completion, reviewing the work of junior colleagues

  • Provide line management, mentoring, and support for Tax Seniors and Trainees

  • Monitor work in progress, recoveries, and billing for your portfolio

  • Respond to ad hoc tax queries from across the wider firm

  • Provide expertise in specialist areas such as agricultural tax and trusts (desirable)

Ideal Candidate Profile

  • CTA qualified, with proven experience leading tax advisory projects

  • Strong technical knowledge of personal tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and wider private client planning

  • Experience advising on agricultural tax and trust matters desirable but not essential

  • A full UK driving licence (essential)

  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with strong client-facing ability

  • Organised and commercially minded, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, able to work effectively with colleagues across multiple offices

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

  • Competitive salary of £55,000 – £65,000 depending on experience

  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme with life cover (4x salary) and income protection

  • Up to 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, with option to buy an additional 5 days

  • Smart Working Policy allowing a balance of home and office working

  • Health Shield cash plan, paid flu jabs and eye tests

  • Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 wellbeing support

  • Professional membership fees paid

  • Commission schemes for client and colleague referrals (up to £2,500 for colleague referrals)

  • Ongoing training and access to online learning resources

  • Regular staff recognition initiatives including Charity of the Month and Colleague of the Month

  • Subsidised social events and a supportive, people-focused culture

For more information please contact the recruiter below:

Liam Daly 
Lead Associate Recruitment Consultant
T: 07548 836700
E: liam@supreme-ss.com