Tax Director
Employer Location Dorset, England, Gillingham Salary - per annum + £Excellent + Great Benefits Closing date 1 Jul 2025 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band,, Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
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An independent, forward-thinking accountancy, audit and advisory firm with a deep-rooted tradition and a progressive approach is seeking a Tax Director to lead their specialist Private Tax team. Serving clients mainly across Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, and Somerset, the firm is continuing to expand to partner with local solicitors, IFAs, HNWIs, and commercial clients, offering comprehensive compliance and advisory services.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead the private client tax department and oversee strategic growth initiatives.
2. Provide expert tax advisory services to high-net-worth clients.
3. Ensure compliance with relevant UK tax laws and regulations.
4. Develop and implement departmental strategies for growth.
5. Build and maintain strong client relationships.
6. Collaborate with other departments to deliver integrated services.
Ideal Candidate:
7. Holds a professional qualification in Tax or Accountancy (CTA, STEP or ACA).
8. Proven experience in a tax leadership role within a professional services firm.
9. Strong knowledge of UK tax laws and regulations.
10. Demonstrates excellent leadership and team management skills.
11. Outstanding client relationship management and strategic planning abilities.
12. Experience in trusts, planning, and advisory (preferred but not essential).
What's on Offer:
13. Attractive salary
14. Opportunity to lead a high-performing team within a respected firm.
15. Path to equity partnership.
16. Inclusive and supportive company culture.
17. Good work/life balance.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to drive growth, progress to partnership and provide expert guidance in a trusted local accountancy firm.
If this sounds like the sort of opportunity you are looking for, and you have the required experience in accountancy practice, please apply straight away or feel free to contact Lorna Pilling directly on 0333 010 5719 for a confidential career discussion about this and/or other opportunities that may be available to you.
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this position, so you will need to have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
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Company
At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.
So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.
So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.
We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:
18. Corporate Governance
19. Credit Control
20. Part-Qualified Accountant
21. Payroll
22. Public Practice Accounting
23. Public Services Accounting
24. Senior Finance – Qualified
25. Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
26. Tax & Treasury
You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow
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