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Advise an impressive client base of international HNWIs, offshore trusts, entrepreneurs, business owners and their families.

This friendly, supportive, Private Client-focused firm is growing and looking for a CTA qualified personal tax Senior Manager to handle UK and international capital taxes planning and trusts advisory work.

You’ll join a team of highly experienced personal tax and trusts professionals, handling a broad range of private client tax projects. The role will include:

• High end IHT, CGT and offshore trusts advice
• Tax and Trust planning for HNWIs with multi jurisdictional wealth
• Relationship management as a key trusted adviser
• Overseeing junior staff and their compliance portfolios
• Being part of a friendly and supportive team that genuinely values work/life balance

The CTA qualification is a pre-requisite, along with strong technical experience of advising on IHT, CGT and trust structuring.

Salary dependent on grade and experience, but likely to be in the range £80k-£95k + bens. Hybrid working 2-3 days a week is also on offer.

If you’re looking to pursue your career in an environment where you’ll be more than a face in the crowd, email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk requesting further information an quoting Ref 5177

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Fed up with being a cog in a machine? We are working with one of London's high-end tax boutiques, who specialise in the provision of tax and wealth planning advice to HNW American clients.

Their Private Client Tax team is thriving, growing and keen to appoint an additional adviser at Assistant Manager grade. The incoming individual will look after a portfolio of HNW US executives, business owners, PE principals and their families. Acting as a key point of contact, they will manage the client relationship, oversee the annual US and UK personal tax compliance cycles and review the work of junior preparers. They will also work closely with respected Directors and Partners on ad hoc planning projects and networking/business development activities.

This is an opportunity for an ATT and EA dual-qualified adviser to develop their career in a supportive environment where they will have a genuine voice. They will take on early responsibility and be encouraged and assisted with progression towards Manager grade. Longer-term prospects are also excellent. 

Salary will be dependent on experience, but is likely to be in the region £55k-£65k + bens + bonus. The team operates hybrid working 2-3 days a week. 

To find out more about this opportunity, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  quoting Ref 858

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We are working closely with a high quality Private Client team, that advises an impressive HNW UK and international client base from offices near Tunbridge Wells. They are busy, growing and keen to appoint an additional Trusts & Tax adviser at Senior Manager level (c.£70k-£80k dependent on experience).

The incoming individual will work closely with highly experienced directors and partners, providing holistic tax and trusts planning advice.

The role will involve overseeing a portfolio of offshore and onshore trusts. This will include reviewing/preparing complex trust accounts and trust tax returns, undertaking ad hoc trust planning projects and advising on related personal tax issues, managing third-party relationships and liaising with beneficiaries. 

It is a super opportunity for someone to undertake high-end trusts work without trekking into London. 

The team is embracing hybrid working and there is scope to work from home 2-3 days a week, if one wishes.

To find out more please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 665

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Join a respected private client tax team, specializing in advising UK and international HNWIs on all areas of their income and capital taxation. You’ll be an integral member of the team, performing an advisory-focused, client-facing role. You'll collaborate closely with well-known partners and manage junior advisers handling day-to-day compliance.

Your clients will include:

• HNW business owners
• Serial entrepreneurs
• Wealthy families
• Family offices
• Trusts

Many of the team’s clients are international with multi-jurisdictional aspects to their affairs. Experience of advising on remittance, domicile and residence is therefore important.

Key responsibilities include:

- Managing a portfolio of HNW clients as their key point of contact

- Undertaking personal tax planning projects on areas including CGT, IHT, property-related issues, use of trust structures, extraction of wealth from businesses etc

- Mentoring, managing and supporting junior team members

- Identifying new client relationships and assisting in business development initiatives

- Overseeing compliance work undertaken by more junior advisers

Ideal candidates will be CTA / ACA qualified, with extensive UK private client tax experience. Some evidence of personal tax advisory work is important. Strong communication and client relationship management experience is essential.

The team is keen to support the incoming Manager with progression towards Senior Manager and Director grades. They offer hybrid working 2-3 days a week and foster a healthy work/life balance culture.

Salary will be dependent on experience, but is likely to be in the region £63k - £73k + benefits. Ref 5058

For further details of the opportunity, just email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  

Our client offers high quality, new-money entrepreneurial Private Client Tax work without the commute into London.

You’ll join an established and high-profile team, advising regional, London and international wealth. Work includes income and capital taxes planning for wealthy families, shareholder planning, exit strategies for business owners, property-related advice, residence/domicile issues, PE work and IHT succession planning.

The team is busy, growing and keen to appoint an additional CTA at Senior Manager level. You will take responsibility for a portfolio of HNW/UHNW private clients, as their key trusted adviser. This will include overseeing their annual compliance (managing a team of junior tax advisers), but predominantly involve identifying and advising on ad hoc personal tax planning projects. You’ll have the opportunity to work with experienced partners and to build a name for yourself in the region.

The role would suit a London an experienced Manager or Senior Manager looking to pursue their Private Client Tax career outside the Capital. Alternatively, a CTA from a strong regional practice locally. Either way, support will be provided with progression towards AD and Director grades. Salary will be dependent on experience, but is likely to be in the region £75k-£85k + bens.

The firm encourages a healthy work/life balance culture, including hybrid working. So if you’re looking to take your career forward whilst also enjoying life in Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding Kent countryside, drop me an email for further details – michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  Ref 5141

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Our client is a high-profile accountancy firm that is continuing to grow across the region. Their Private Client Tax team advises new-money entrepreneurs, HNW families, business owners and non doms / international wealth on all areas of their UK personal taxation.

The team is growing and looking to bolster its offering with the appointment of a CTA qualified personal tax Senior Manager or Associate Director. The role would suit a talented adviser looking to be part of a dynamic, thriving and high quality Private Client team. Genuine scope exists to progress on towards Director grade with the support of the team's Partners. 

The firm has fully-adopted hybrid working and scope exists to work from home 2-3 days a week if one wishes.

Key elements of the role will include:

• Managing HNW client relationships as their primary point of contact.
• Overseeing their annual compliance cycle and a team of junior tax advisers
• Handling high-end ad hoc income and capital taxes planning projects.
• Advising on CGT, IHT, domicile/residence issues and the use of trust structures
• Working closely with leading Partners where required.
• Identifying potential planning opportunities and assisting with marketing and networking initiatives.

As very much a client-facing role, the Manager will require excellent relationship management skills. The CTA qualification is a pre-requisite, along with experience of advising international as well as domestic HNWIs.

Salary will be dependent on experience and grade, but is likely to be up to c.£85,000 + bens p.a.

This is an opportunity to pursue one’s career with a high-end Private Client practice, whilst enjoying a flexible work/life balance.

To find out more please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 5200 

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we are working with an award-winning London accountancy firm who are independently recognised for the strength of their Private Client Tax offering. Their Trusts & Estates team is busy, growing and undertaking partner succession-planning. 

Ideally, the team would like to appoint a Trust & Estates Director whom they can support with progression to Partnership in the short to medium term. The firm is not PE backed. 

The role would suit a top-end Trust Senior Manager ready for the step up to Director, or alternatively a Trust Director seeking a new challenge and route to partnership.

The client base is UHNW and high quality, offering a broad range of trust structuring, estate planning and management work. The incoming individual will be a key client relationship manager and will also assist private client partners with networking and business development initiatives. The successful candidate is likely to be STEP and/or CTA qualified, but will certainly have strong trusts and related tax experience, gained in a leading accountancy or law firm. 

This is a rare opportunity for a senior trusts adviser to position themselves for partnership. The firm is supportive, sociable and offers hybrid working arrangements. Salary will be dependent on experience but is likely to be £100k+. 

To find out more please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  quoting Ref 713

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This high profile Cambridge team is keen to make a strategic hire at Associate Director level and offers the opportunity for a talented adviser to progress towards Partnership.

You’ll advise an impressive client base of new-money entrepreneurs, business owners, wealthy families and trusts, providing exposure to a broad range of interesting income and capital taxes planning work. You’ll also play a key role in the management of the team, assisting experienced private client partners with allocation of work, WIP management, client relationship management and nurturing of third-party relationships.

The majority of the role involves client-facing personal tax advisory duties, so strong technical knowledge of IHT, CGT, extraction of wealth from businesses and property-related planning is important. You’ll also need to be a confident communicator and accomplished client relationship manager. 

This is an ideal opportunity for a CTA personal tax Senior Manager or Associate Director to really build a name for themselves in the Cambridge area and to lay the foundations for a step up towards partner grade.

To find out more and to request a full job description, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting reference 5224

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We are keen to speak to CTA qualified personal tax Managers and top-end Assistant Managers, who may be interested in a new, advisory-focused role in Cambridge.

As a key member of a high-profile Private Client Tax team, you’ll advise HNW entrepreneurs, business owners, families, trusts and landed wealth on all areas of their income and capital taxes planning.

You’ll work closely with respected Partners, developing your technical, managerial and business development experience in what is a friendly and supportive environment. 

The incoming individual will need to have a strong technical grasp of income tax, CGT and IHT planning for HNWIs (including the use of trusts), with experience of advising new-money entrepreneurial private clients. Experience of succession planning and / or international personal tax (FIG regime, residence etc) would be particularly valued.

The firm has adopted hybrid working and flexible hours, with homeworking possible 2-3 days a week. Salary will be dependent on experience, but is likely to be in the range £60k-£70k + bens.

This is a super opportunity for a personal tax Manager to develop their career in a respected and supportive firm, offering genuine scope for progression to Senior Manager and Director grades. Ref 5223

To find out more, simply email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk 

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If you are ATT or CTA qualified with experience of advising HNW individuals on their personal taxation, this is a great opportunity to join a highly-respected Private Client Tax team at an exciting time in its growth.

Our client advises an impressive client list of new-money entrepreneurs, business owners and landed wealth. They are busy, thriving and keen to appoint a Personal Tax Senior whom they can support with development towards AM and Manager grades.

You'll look after a portfolio of HNWIs and families, their personal tax compliance obligations and tax returns. You'll also work with leading partners on ad hoc capital taxes and trust planning work.

In addition to strong technical knowledge of UK personal taxation, you'll need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as this is very much a client-facing, relationship management role.

To find out more, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting reference 5222.

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We are keen to speak to CTA qualified personal tax Managers and Assistant Managers, who may be interested in a new Manager role in Cambridge.

As a key member of a high-profile Private Client Tax team, you’ll manage a portfolio of HNW business owners, serial entrepreneurs, prominent academics and landed wealth. You'll also have the opportunity to assist with ad hoc personal tax planning projects.

You’ll work closely with respected Partners, developing your technical, managerial and business development experience in what is a friendly and supportive environment. 

The incoming individual will have a strong technical grasp of income tax, CGT and IHT (including the use of trusts), with experience of advising new-money HNWIs. 

The firm has adopted hybrid working and flexible hours, with homeworking possible 2-3 days a week. Salary will be dependent on experience, but is likely to be in the range £55k-£65k + bens + bonus.

This is a super opportunity for a personal tax CTA to develop their career with a respected firm, offering genuine scope for progression to Senior Manager grade.

To find out more please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 5198

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We are working with a prominent Cambridge accountancy firm that has built a strong reputation in the HNW Private Client field. They are growing and keen to find a talented individual at Associate Director level. The role would suit either an AD seeking a new challenge and a route towards Director, or alternatively, a Senior Manager ready for the step up to Associate Director grade.

As an Associate Director, your responsibilities will include:

- Acting as the key trusted adviser to HNW private clients with complex tax affairs. These will include serial entrepreneurs, agricultural / landed wealth, prominent families, partnerships and Trusts.

- Providing ad hoc personal tax planning advice on areas including succession, IHT and estate planning, CGT, trusts and property related taxation.

- Building and maintaining client relationships, as well as identifying new work opportunities.

- Supervising junior staff, their compliance and advisory workloads.

- Developing the junior team and assisting with their technical and personal growth.

Background:

- Significant experience in private client tax from a professional services firm.

- Currently at least Senior Manager grade within a respected team.

- Sound knowledge of private client tax issues including CGT, IHT and trusts - preferably some experience with rural clients and landed estates.

- Proven technical expertise and the ability to convey complex messages effectively.

- Experience in tax planning/advisory projects and handling compliance issues.

- People management and organizational skills.

- Qualified Chartered Accountant and/or Chartered Tax Adviser (ACA/CTA).

The firm offers hybrid working 2-3 days a week. Salary dependent on experience but likely to be in the region £82k-£92k + bens. 

To find out more please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 5220

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Our client is one of London’s most respected mid-sized accountancy practices. Their award-winning Private Client team advises an impressive list of HNW business owners, entrepreneurs, international families, family offices and trusts. Their expertise attracts high-quality work (and staff) and the team continues to grow.

They are now looking to appoint an additional CTA qualified Personal Tax Assistant Manager. The role will be a healthy mix of ad hoc personal tax planning, complex compliance and team management/review. It is a high profile position, working closely with leading private client partners and offering a genuine pathway to Manager and Senior Manager grades.

If you are CTA qualified and have experience of advising entrepreneurial private clients, in particular international HNWIs, our client offers a supportive environment in which to develop your career. They have embraced hybrid working and provide the opportunity to perform a client-facing role where you can really make a difference.

To find out more and to request a full job description, please email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk  quoting reference 5191

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We’re working with one of London’s mid-sized accountancy firms, who have built a strong reputation in the private client field. They offer high quality work, swift progression, great work/life balance and the opportunity to have a voice. Many CTAs are attracted by the chance to be more than a face in the crowd and to build a name for themselves. Some are looking to position themselves for director and partner grades.

Our client advises an impressive client list of HNW entrepreneurs, business owners, international families, family offices and trusts. Many of their clients are international in nature. The Private Client Tax team is growing and keen to recruit a CTA Manager, to perform a broad-ranging, client-facing role:

• Provision of income and capital taxes planning advice to UK and international HNWIs
• Ongoing management of client relationships including identifying planning opportunities
• Assisting Partners with new client development and third-party networking
• Welcoming and onboarding new HNW clients
• Billing and WIP management responsibilities
• Overseeing junior advisers and the annual tax compliance process

The CTA qualification is a pre-requisite, along with extensive experience of advising on CGT and IHT planning issues, including those relating to residence, remittance and the FIG regime.

In return, you’ll be supported with your development towards Senior Manager grade and be give the responsibility and opportunity to grow as an adviser.

The firm encourages a healthy work/life balance and has adopted hybrid working 2-3 days a week. This is a supportive and sociable environment, with a strong track record of hiring and developing advisers from across the larger London firms.

Salary will be dependent on experience but is likely to be in the region £65,000 - £72,000 + benefits. Ref.5218

To find out more about this opportunity just email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting Ref 5218

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A rare opportunity to join the thriving Private Client Tax team of a respected accountancy practice.

You'll play a key role in delivering personal tax advisory services to a HNW client base of new money entrepreneurs, business owners, families and landed wealth. You'll also mentor a team of advisers, developing their skills and ensuring high quality client service levels.

This is a high profile, client relationship management role, requiring excellent communication and interpersonal skills. An in-depth knowledge of UK income tax, CGT and IHT as it applies to HNW private clients and their families is important. The CTA qualification is a pre-requisite.

You'll get involved with a broad range of private client tax work including succession planning, the use of trusts and family investment companies, advice regarding residence and the new FIG regime.

As one of the key members of the Private Client Tax team, you'll also work alongside Partners on related business development and networking initiatives, enabling you to build a name across the region.

Based in Swindon (or potentially Bath), the role offers hybrid working 2-3 days a week. The position would suit an existing Director seeking a new challenge in a friendly, sociable and supportive environment. Alternatively, the team would consider a good Senior Manager ready to step up to Director grade.

Salary will be dependent on experience but is likely to be in the region £85k-£100k + benefits.

To find out more, just email michaelhowells@howellsconsulting.co.uk quoting reference 5217

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