Private Client Tax Assistant Manager

Department: Tax

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Kent, Kent, Hybrid

About the role

• Manage a varied portfolio of private clients, acting as their primary point of contact.
• Deliver personal tax compliance and contribute to advisory work 
• Ensure all client work is completed in line with agreed budgets and internal standards such as The KR Way and Life of a Tax Return.
• Develop and maintain up-to-date technical knowledge through training, research, monitoring changes in legislation and HMRC policy.
• Liaise with internal teams on client matters and build your internal profile among partners and directors across service lines.
• Attend client meetings and play a key role in relationship and workflow management.
• Monitor work-in-progress (WIP) and manage client billing effectively.
• General advisory opportunities within your portfolio by building your relationships with clients. This may be in private client tax or more broadly across the firm’s service offering.
• Support one-off compliance and advisory assignments as needed.
• Supervise junior members of the team involved in the delivery of private client tax work.

What were looking for

• CTA and/or ATT qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Strong private client tax compliance knowledge with advisory experience.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong client relationships.
• Proactive, organised and detail-oriented, with good commercial awareness.
• Experience reviewing work and supporting junior team members. 
• Experience in or an interest in the agricultural sector is desirable.

What we can offer

• Financial wellbeing – competitive salary, contributory pension scheme, Life Assurance, Health Cash Plan, Income Protection Scheme and Perks at Work discounts and rewards. 
• Leave – 25.5 days plus bank holidays, holiday buying Mental wellbeing – hybrid working (3 days in the office/2 from home) and flexible working policies, Employee Assistance Programme and counselling
• Physical wellbeing –Private Medical Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance and an annual flu jab. 
• Recognition – monthly nominations for financial awards based on culture and values
• Development – we offer continuous support and development with clear mapped progression routes across the business, as well as access to internal and external training courses
• Diversity, inclusion and belonging – we operate several family-friendly policies and take proactive steps to create an inclusive environment
• ESG – give as you earn, 1 extra day off each year to take up volunteering opportunities. Opportunities to support our commitment to charitable causes
• Travel – other optional benefits include: cycle to work scheme, interest-free season ticket loan (London only), interest-free car/motorbike loan