National Head of Tax

DSW Capital plc; City of London, Manchester, West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed advisory firm in the UK is seeking an ambitious Tax specialist. You will be instrumental in delivering strategic tax advice, building client relationships, and driving business development. With 10+ years in Tax Services and experience at a leading firm, this role offers significant investment in your career. You'll receive dedicated mentorship and the chance to develop your own practice within a supportive infrastructure, with a clear path to entrepreneurship.

Benefits

Significant investment in career development

Collaborative work environment

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience leading and growing high-performing teams.
• Strong background in Tax Advisory.
• Demonstrate work-winning potential with an established network.

Responsibilities

• Delivering strategic tax advice to clients.
• Drive business development efforts leveraging existing contacts.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation and industry trends.

Skills

Strong reporting and analysis skills

Client relationship building

Business development

Ambitious and entrepreneurial mindset

Education

10+ years of experience in Tax Services

MD/Director/Associate Director at a Top 10 accountancy firm or Regional Boutique

Job description

Location: United Kingdom (Various locations, but prime hubs are London, Manchester, West Midlands)

About the Role

We have a unique opportunity for an ambitious Tax specialist to join our award-winning network of advisory professionals. You will work collaboratively with our existing businesses to win and deliver tax advisory projects, whilst we support you in building your own highly successful tax practice.

You will join us initially as a salaried employee while you focus on building your network of referrers and clients, converting leads and opportunities, and providing excellent client service. We will work with you to build a fully transparent roadmap to partnership, agreeing on key milestones and a tailored development programme to support you in building a new transaction services practice for DSW.

To support your development, you will be provided with a dedicated coach and mentor who will guide and advise you, as well as skills training/masterclasses to develop your professional and leadership expertise. We will work with you to develop a bespoke PR plan to boost your network and profile, and we will meet with you regularly to build your business plan, preparing you for launching your own business as part of the Dow Schofield Watts group.

As a business, we are passionate about empowering entrepreneurial professionals to start and develop their own businesseswith genuine autonomy, uncapped potential and underpinned by our best-in-class infrastructure and a culture that rewards initiative, innovation and ownership.Thisis a one-of-a-kind opportunity that will enable you to invest in your professional development, accelerate your career progression, fulfil your potential, and thrive.

About You

We are seeking an ambitious, entrepreneurial Tax specialist who is technically excellent, has experience leading, collaborating, and completing a range of tax functions, can build strong client relationships, and aspires to grow their own business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering strategic tax advice to clients
• Strong reporting and analysis skills
• Develop and grow a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Drive business development efforts, leveraging an initial network of contacts to win new work.
• Maintain up-to‑date knowledge of legislation and industry trends.

Qualifications:

• Currently an MD/Director/Associate Director at a Top 10 accountancy firm or a Regional Boutique Advisory business
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Tax Services, preferably with mid‑tier experience and/or past Big 4 exposure.
• Experience in leading and growing a high-performing team.
• Ambitious, driven, and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Demonstrate work-winning potential and an initial network of contacts.
• Strong background in Tax Advisory

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work with a top-tier accountancy firm.
• Significant investment in your career development, with a tailored development programme to fast-track your career progression.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment, with easy access to partners and peers for guidance and advice.
• Competitive salary and benefits package with a clear career route to owning your own business.

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