Private Client Tax Director
Bury St Edmunds
£75,000 - £90,000

A leading accountancy and business advisory firm is seeking an experienced Private Client Tax Director to join its growing tax team. This is a senior leadership role focused on managing a portfolio of private clients, delivering both compliance and advisory services, and supporting the continued growth of the tax offering. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing client relationships, mentoring team members, and identifying opportunities to provide additional value to clients across a broad range of sectors.

Role Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of private clients, overseeing the compliance process.
  • Identify tax-sensitive expenditure and wider tax issues.
  • Support senior leadership in delivering tax advisory services.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop members of the private client tax team through coaching and appraisals.
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships through regular communication and meetings.
  • Monitor utilisation, productivity, and work in progress (WIP).
  • Provide guidance, support, and feedback to junior team members.
  • Identify and pursue new business opportunities.

Personal Requirements

  • CTA/ACA/ACCA/CA (or equivalent) qualified.
  • Strong personal, private client, or mixed tax experience within a professional practice environment.
  • Excellent technical tax knowledge with the ability to research complex legislation.
  • Experience managing client relationships and leading teams.
  • Commercial awareness with the ability to identify business development opportunities.
  • Exposure to multiple industry sectors would be advantageous.
  • Strong communication and organisational skills.

Benefits

  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
  • Learning and development programmes.
  • Mentoring and career progression opportunities.
  • Maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption leave.
  • Fertility treatment support.
  • Birthday day off.
  • Holiday buy/sell scheme.
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
  • 24/7 GP access.
  • Private medical cover.
  • Dental cover.
  • Health assessments and cash plans.
  • Life assurance.
  • Employee rewards and wellbeing platform.
  • Electric vehicle scheme.
  • Technology and home purchase schemes.
  • Travel insurance.
  • Employee discounts platform.
  • Flexible benefits platform.

If you are an experienced private client tax professional looking for a senior leadership opportunity within a collaborative and progressive firm, apply now.

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

£75,000.00 - £90,000.00
Per annum
GBP75000 - GBP90000 per annum
Added 15/05/2026
Reference: BR04889_1778862148

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