At Larking Gowen, independence matters. It gives us the freedom to focus on long-term relationships, support our local communities and invest in our people for the future.
We believe great client service starts with great people. That's why we're committed to creating a supportive and collaborative environment where individuals can develop their careers and achieve their potential.
We're nationally recognised for our commitment to work-life balance and believe that successful careers are built in an environment where people feel supported, trusted and able to develop. Whether you're building on existing experience or looking for your next challenge, you'll join a team that values collaboration, professional development and making a difference for clients across East Anglia.
Together, we're helping our clients, communities and people succeed.
Larking Gowen is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Private Client Tax Manager to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership and direction to our Private Client Tax team, ensuring that we deliver exceptional service to our clients.
Job requirements
Manager
Based in Ipswich
Working hours Flexible
Starting from £50,000
Job responsibilities
As the successful candidate you will demonstrate:
Technical
- Provide tax advisory services to clients, including managing tax compliance and planning projects.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring their tax needs are met.
- Manage a team of tax professionals, driving growth and direction to maintain the highest delivery of first class quality and market leading services.
- Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant tax legislation and regulations.
- Stay up-to-date with changes in tax law and regulations, ensuring that clients are informed and prepared for any changes.
- Participate in business development activities, including proposal writing and client presentations.
- Review and sign-off on high risk tax returns and other related documents.
- Work collaboratively with other departments within the firm to ensure seamless service delivery to clients. Driving forward the Firm’s values and visions with Partners across the firm.
General
- Lead client contact in place of the partner.
- Responsibility for work planning across the team.
- Involvement in the recruitment and development of members of the team.
- Developing the team to ensure long term capability, utilising necessary leadership and management skills, promoting consistency with the Firm’s values.
- Embrace the Firm’s vision, mission and values and translate these into day-to-day actions to lead and develop others.
Business development
- Actively seek out opportunities to develop and grow business within the private client tax team.
- Involvement in business development activities including developing a strong referral network, writing marketing materials for client and potential clients. Involvement in seminars.
- Maintain up-to-date understanding of client’s affairs to spot planning opportunities.
- Maintain good working relationships with clients.
- Awareness of the wide range of Larking Gowen services and ability to spot opportunities to potentially sell those services.
- Develop a strong internal network to develop.
- Active involvement in office marketing events, when appropriate, acting as an ‘ambassador’ of the Firm.
Task management
- Ensure the Firm carries out its professional duties properly.
- Managing the Firms’ risk.
- Acting as a mentor for other members of the team.
- Consistently achieve deadlines and understand the commercial implications of actions relating to productivity, recoverability, fee income and client service.
Training
- Attend training courses as identified in order to develop both technical and personal skills and keep records for compliance purposes.
Other Responsibilities:
- Adheres to the Firm’s risk management policies and procedures.
- Undertakes other duties to meet the demands of the business.
Desirables:
Education and qualification
- CTA, ACA, ACCA, (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential:
- Significant experience within practice
- Strong business acumen and commercial awareness
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team
- Proven ability to adapt quickly to changing deadline and priorities
- Experience in business development with a track record of securing clients
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
- Ability to respond to risks in an appropriate fashion
Desirable
- Undertaking firm-wide responsibilities
- Experience of the use of CCH
In return you will have support to establish your career with Larking Gowen at a pace that suits you both personally and professionally. We also offer benefits which include:
- Holiday 30 days plus bank holidays
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Pension 5% employee, 6% employer
- Medicash Plan
- Paid sickness
- Professional subscriptions
- Group Income Protection
- Annual salary review
Benefits
In return you will have support to establish your career with Larking Gowen at a pace that suits you both personally and professionally. We also offer benefits which include:
- Generous Holiday Allowance
- Life Assurance
- Pension
- Private Medical Insurance
- Medicash Plan
- Paid sickness
- Professional subscriptions
- Group Income Protection
- Annual salary review
Skills Required
- CTA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification
- Significant experience within professional practice
- Strong business acumen and commercial awareness
- Strong leadership skills, including motivating and developing a team
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing deadlines and priorities
- Experience in business development with a track record of securing clients
- Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
- Ability to respond appropriately to risks
- Experience undertaking firm-wide responsibilities
- Experience using CCH
What We Do
Larking Gowen is a UK chartered accountancy and business advisory firm serving companies of all sizes and individuals across East Anglia. Its services include corporate finance, personal tax, legal, medical, business strategy and support, audit, and business recovery. The firm operates seven offices across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex and has more than 380 people, with a focus on client service and business success.
