Corporate Tax Director
Salary: £85,000 to £115,000 + bonus
Location: Swansea (hybrid)
Lead a major portfolio and shape a growing tax team
This is a senior leadership role for a Corporate Tax specialist who wants real influence across client delivery, team development, and business growth. Our client is a large, well-established UK accountancy practice with a strong national presence and an ambitious regional growth plan in South Wales. You’ll take ownership of key client relationships, provide high‑level tax advice, and help build a high‑performing team around you.
If you’re currently operating at Director level (or you’re a high‑performing Senior Manager ready to step up), this role offers the chance to lead from the front, develop a strong market profile, and progress towards broader leadership responsibilities (including Partner track where applicable).
The Role: Strategic client leadership
As Corporate Tax Director, you will:
* Lead and develop key client relationships, acting as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders
* Own a significant corporate tax portfolio, with responsibility for delivery quality, governance, and fee growth
* Provide strategic advice across areas such as corporate tax compliance and advisory, group structuring, reorganisations, transactions, and tax risk management
* Act as an engagement lead on complex assignments, anticipating issues and managing risk proactively
* Work closely with other service lines to deliver a joined‑up service and identify cross‑selling opportunities
* Contribute to departmental planning, including workflow, resourcing, and capability development
Business Development: Drive growth and strengthen the firm’s profile
You will play a visible role in expanding the practice by:
* Building and leveraging an external network to generate new work and referrals
* Leading proposals, pitches, and client conversations with a clear commercial focus
* Supporting pricing discipline and ensuring minimum pricing initiatives are followed
* Identifying service improvements and supporting digital transformation to improve quality and efficiency
Leadership: Develop people and raise standards
This role includes genuine people leadership. You will:
* Mentor and develop senior team members, supporting career pathways and progression
* Set high standards for quality, professionalism, and ethical behaviour
* Support recruitment and workforce planning, forecasting future resource needs
* Promote a positive, collaborative environment with a focus on wellbeing and performance
What our client is looking for
To be successful, you’ll typically have:
* 8 to 12+ years’ UK corporate tax experience gained within a UK accountancy practice (or equivalent advisory environment)
* Experience operating at Director level, or clear evidence you’re ready to step up from Senior Manager (portfolio ownership, leadership, and business development)
* Strong technical experience across:
o Corporate tax compliance and advisory for UK companies and groups
o Reviewing complex computations/returns and leading engagement delivery
o Advising on transactions, reorganisations, structuring, and tax risk
o Managing and influencing senior stakeholders, including challenging conversations where needed
* A track record of winning work / growing fees and delivering excellent client outcomes
* Strong leadership skills: coaching, delegation, performance management, and building team capability
Qualifications
You will hold (or be qualified by experience with strong supporting evidence):
* CTA / ATT / ACA / ACCA / CA (part or fully qualified)
Location & working arrangement
* Swansea (hybrid working available)
* You should be able to attend the Swansea office as required for leadership visibility, team collaboration, and client needs.
Salary & benefits
Salary guide: £85,000 to £115,000 depending on experience, portfolio size, and leadership scope, plus bonus.
A comprehensive benefits package is available and typically includes:
* Performance‑related bonus
* Hybrid working and flexible approach to hours
* Enhanced holiday allowance (often with buy/sell options)
* Pension scheme
* Private medical cover
* Life assurance
* Paid professional subscriptions and strong CPD support
* Leadership development and a clear pathway to wider regional / national leadership (and Partner track where applicable)
Apply / enquire confidentially
For a confidential conversation or to apply, contact:
Diane Shaw
Email: d.shaw@h-fts.com
If you’re unsure whether this is the right step, Diane can talk you through the team structure, portfolio mix, and progression route before you commit.
Confidentiality statement: All applications and conversations will be handled in strict confidence.
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