Private Client Tax Assistant Manager - #2075527

We are thrilled to be working with a leading firm of Chartered Accountants in Manchester, who are looking to recruit an ambitious and technically accomplished Private Client Tax Assistant Manager to join their well-established and highly regarded team. This is a brilliant opportunity for a driven tax professional who is ready to take the next step in their career with a firm that places genuine value on its people, offering flexible working, a company pension, and much more!

Crowe Watson Recruitment brings a wealth of experience and an unrivalled passion for accountancy recruitment, having built a strong reputation across the UK for connecting exceptional tax professionals with outstanding practice opportunities. Their consultants combine in-depth market knowledge with a refreshingly honest and personal approach, ensuring that every candidate is represented with care, diligence, and expertise. Choosing to work with Crowe Watson means choosing a recruitment partner that is genuinely committed to your long-term career success.

Manchester is one of the UK’s most exciting and fast-growing professional services markets, and this firm sits at the very heart of it, offering a dynamic and collaborative working environment with real scope for progression. As Private Client Tax Assistant Manager, you will work closely with managers and partners to deliver a comprehensive range of compliance and advisory services to a varied portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. This is a role that offers genuine variety, strong career development prospects, and the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact within a forward-thinking and ambitious practice. 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.

• Managing and developing a portfolio of private clients
• Preparing and reviewing self-assessment tax returns and wider compliance work
• Providing advice across income tax, capital gains tax, and inheritance tax matters
• Supporting managers and partners on complex advisory assignments
• Building strong and lasting client relationships as a trusted point of contact
• Assisting with the supervision and mentoring of junior team members

• ATT and/or CTA qualified, or ACA/ACCA qualified with a strong private client tax background
• At least four years' experience working within a UK Practice environment
• Proven experience managing a private client portfolio with confidence and technical accuracy
• Strong technical knowledge across personal tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, and trusts
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a confident client-facing manner
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively