Overview

Posted 18 hours ago. At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations. Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. Our purpose is to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

Role focus: Business Tax with opportunities to manage a portfolio of clients, work with Partners/Directors or alone on complex consultancy and advisory projects. This role involves business development and potentially developing a specialist field of technical or sector knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted adviser and engage with clients on wider commercial and strategic issues
• Manage portfolio of complex advisory and compliance cases
• Provide exceptional client service, taking the lead in managing and developing client relationships
• Demonstrate technical strength and identify opportunities on client portfolios

Staff management and development

• Liaison with Partners
• Appraisals/monitor staff performance, acting as formal ADR managers for some staff
• On the job training for junior staff on a one-to-one basis
• Dealing with staff questions
• Work collaboratively with peers in team and across the firm to ensure a joined-up approach

Practice development

• Involved in business development activities and profile-raising locally
• Actively use network of established relationships to drive new business opportunities and cross referral of services
• Able to take advantage of marketing and PR opportunities
• Ensuring procedures are followed taking account of institute and HMRC guidance, where relevant

Personal development (technical & Other)

• Internal and external seminars and courses
• Reading
• Internal meetings

Qualifications

Education/Qualifications: Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CA) and/or tax advisor (CTA)

Key experience / skills

• Significant corporate tax experience gained within the profession and/or industry
• Technically capable tax adviser who can manage complex client work
• Experience of managing people and clients
• Existing business development skills and appetite to grow business
• Project management experience
• Experience of dealing with senior stakeholders both internally and externally

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working model (role dependent)
• Generous holiday package
• Option to purchase additional holiday
• Shared parental leave
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

Diversity, equity and inclusion

We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected and can achieve their full potential in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Accounting