Tax Director

Role: Tax Director

Location: Durham

Salary: £80,000 to £100,000

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected and forward-thinking accountancy practice in Durham. The firm is looking for an experienced tax professional to lead their tax offering, working closely with the audit and accounts teams while taking ownership of an established and loyal client base. This role also offers significant scope to develop new relationships and grow the service line further.

Benefits of the Tax Director Job include:

• Competitive basic salary up to £120,000


• Company pension


• On site parking


• Strong collaboration with experienced audit and accounts teams


• Clear progression pathway to Partner


• Ongoing professional development and external CPD support


• Autonomy to shape and grow the tax function

Responsibilities of the Tax Director Job include:

• Lead the delivery of tax advisory and compliance work across a varied client portfolio


• Strengthen relationships with an existing and well established base of corporate and personal tax clients


• Work closely with audit and accounts teams to provide joined up tax advice


• Identify opportunities to grow the tax service line through networking and client referrals


• Review complex tax work prepared by the team and provide coaching, guidance and technical support


• Oversee tax planning, restructuring, compliance reviews and project based advisory work


• Represent the firm at client meetings and contribute to strategic business decisions

Requirements of the Tax Director Job include:

• Significant UK practice experience at Senior Manager, Associate Director or Director level


• CTA qualified or equivalent with strong advisory capability


• Proven experience managing a portfolio of corporate and personal tax clients


• Confident leading client relationships and delivering high quality technical advice


• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to spot and convert opportunities


• Collaborative style and the ability to work effectively with wider audit and accounts teams

How to apply for the Tax Director Job:

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