Description
With a well-regarded private client team, an interesting client base, and a genuine focus on the development of its people, this leading firm of Chartered Accountants in Peterborough has a great deal to offer an experienced Private Client Tax Senior who is looking for a role where their work is valued and their career progression taken seriously. The firm offers flexible working, a company pension, and much more, and is seeking someone who combines solid technical ability with a natural flair for client relationships.
Crowe Watson Recruitment is a specialist accountancy recruiter that has built its reputation on doing things properly. The team takes the time to get under the skin of every search, understanding not just the technical requirements of a role but the culture, the team dynamics, and the longer-term opportunity it represents for the right candidate. That thoroughness, combined with genuine sector expertise and a straightforward and honest approach, is why so many candidates and clients choose to work with Crowe Watson time and again.
Peterborough is a growing and commercially active city with a diverse business community and a private client market that continues to develop year on year. As Private Client Tax Senior, you will manage a varied portfolio of clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, delivering both compliance and advisory work to a consistently high standard and building the kind of trusted client relationships that form the backbone of any successful private client practice. The firm offers a supportive and collaborative working environment, a structured route to assistant manager level, and the kind of interesting and technically varied workload that keeps experienced tax professionals genuinely engaged. You might not meet all the criteria, but if you are passionate about developing yourself and your career, we’d love to hear from you.
Crowe Watson is acting as an Employment Agency. References to pay rates are indicative and salary is dependent on experience.
Please note that Crowe Watson Recruitment is unable to assist with sponsorship applications; all candidates must have the right to work in the UK without restriction.
Key Responsibilities
Managing a portfolio of private clients
Preparing and reviewing self-assessment tax returns and associated compliance work
Providing tailored advice across income tax, capital gains tax, and inheritance tax
Building and maintaining strong, trusted client relationships as a reliable point of contact
Supporting and mentoring junior members of the private client tax team
Liaising with HMRC on client matters including correspondence and enquiries
Requirements
ATT and/or CTA qualified, or ACA/ACCA qualified with a strong private client tax background
At least three years' experience working within a UK Practice environment
Proven experience managing a portfolio of private clients with confidence and technical accuracy
Solid knowledge of UK personal tax
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a professional and confident client-facing manner
Well organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines effectively
Crowe Watson Recruitment is a specialist accountancy recruiter that has built its reputation on doing things properly. The team takes the time to get under the skin of every search, understanding not just the technical requirements of a role but the culture, the team dynamics, and the longer-term opportunity it represents for the right candidate. That thoroughness, combined with genuine sector expertise and a straightforward and honest approach, is why so many candidates and clients choose to work with Crowe Watson time and again.
Peterborough is a growing and commercially active city with a diverse business community and a private client market that continues to develop year on year. As Private Client Tax Senior, you will manage a varied portfolio of clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, delivering both compliance and advisory work to a consistently high standard and building the kind of trusted client relationships that form the backbone of any successful private client practice. The firm offers a supportive and collaborative working environment, a structured route to assistant manager level, and the kind of interesting and technically varied workload that keeps experienced tax professionals genuinely engaged. You might not meet all the criteria, but if you are passionate about developing yourself and your career, we’d love to hear from you.
Crowe Watson is acting as an Employment Agency. References to pay rates are indicative and salary is dependent on experience.
Please note that Crowe Watson Recruitment is unable to assist with sponsorship applications; all candidates must have the right to work in the UK without restriction.
Key Responsibilities
Managing a portfolio of private clients
Preparing and reviewing self-assessment tax returns and associated compliance work
Providing tailored advice across income tax, capital gains tax, and inheritance tax
Building and maintaining strong, trusted client relationships as a reliable point of contact
Supporting and mentoring junior members of the private client tax team
Liaising with HMRC on client matters including correspondence and enquiries
Requirements
ATT and/or CTA qualified, or ACA/ACCA qualified with a strong private client tax background
At least three years' experience working within a UK Practice environment
Proven experience managing a portfolio of private clients with confidence and technical accuracy
Solid knowledge of UK personal tax
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a professional and confident client-facing manner
Well organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines effectively

