Personal Tax Manager

Watford, United Kingdom Posted on 04/22/2026

To assist our Watford team in helping to grow the firm, the duties you will carry out are:

• Working closely with the Tax Principals and other members of the team to achieve results and create an excellent team environment.
• Liaising with and meeting clients to understand and satisfy their requirements.
• Preparing personal, partnership and trust tax returns for some of the Firm's more complex clients.
• Reviewing personal tax returns, advice or other technical work prepared by junior members of the team.
• Identifying tax planning opportunities, advising clients and helping to implement chosen options.
• Assisting and dealing with HMRC enquiries and compliance checks.
• Working together with multiple teams and Principals, as necessary, across the firm on ad hoc advisory work in order to deliver solutions.

Ideally you will have the following skills:

• CTA qualified or equivalent.
• 2+ years PQE.
• Experience gained in a personal tax practice.
• Be an excellent team player with good interpersonal skills and an ability to manage junior team members.
• Ability to work on a portfolio of clients, taking responsibility for compliance work and identifying tax planning opportunities.
• Good IT skills and ideally familiarity with Digital tax software.
• Up to date technical tax knowledge evidenced by recent training and experience.
• Ability to communicate well with clients and colleagues.

BENEFITS AND EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

Full time role - Monday to Friday (flexible time policy - combination of office/home working).

Remuneration will be dependent on experience.

Right to work in the UK required.

The package will include:

• Annual Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 week's salary.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme all staff are auto enrolled. (Employer: 5%; Employee: 3%) subject to eligibility.
• Private Medical Insurance following completion of 3 months service (this is a taxable benefit).
• Death in Service scheme cover (4x salary).
• Group Income Protection Scheme (non contributory) following completion of 3 months service.
• Annual Leave will be 25 days per annum (pro rata). 3 days are normally taken at Christmas/New Year.