Group Head of Talent Acquisition at Affinia

Personal Tax Manager

Reporting to: Director/ Regional Head

Hours: Full time Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm (37.5 hours per week)

Location: Brighton

UHY is a leading UK accountancy network with national strength combined with a strong local presence and large international aspect. We pride ourselves on being people focused, and we understand the importance of attracting -and retaining- the highest calibre teams.

While our 900+ people work across different offices and come from diverse cultures and backgrounds, we all share the same purpose of helping you prosper. This purpose unites our UHY family and acts as the foundation that career journeys at UHY are built on.

We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across eight principal practice groups: Accountancy & Advisory, Tax and Planning, Audit Services, Corporate Finance, Digital Solutions, Payroll, Financial Planning and Probate.

We have invested continuously in technology and gained in-depth knowledge across a broad range of markets, growing through acquisitions and private investment. We offer an exceptional service to our clients, with access to our sector experts to develop the strategy that will help them reach their goals.

We provide flexible and hybrid working – your line manager will work with you to agree the pattern that works best for you and UHY.

We provide access to training providers such as Croner-i, Tolley’s, Mercia, and LinkedIn Learning to meet the needs of our people from both a hard and soft skills perspective.

Purpose of the role

In joining UHY, you will be part of a growing, successful, forward‑thinking and dynamic tax department. This role involves significant leadership, strategic financial management, high‑level client relationship management, and driving growth for the Tax Service Line. You will be responsible for Personal Tax compliance processes and workflow, with ample opportunity to get involved in high‑value advisory work for a varied portfolio of individuals.

You will deliver ad‑hoc projects and bespoke tax planning reports. A commercial mindset is essential, as you will play a key role in business development, spotting opportunities for growth within existing clients and pitching for new business.

In addition to guiding and mentoring a team of tax staff, you will support the leaders of the Tax Service Line in delivering a strategic approach.

Accountabilities

• Manage a large portfolio of individuals and unincorporated businesses, covering a broad range of affairs and complexity.
• Oversee the entire team’s compliance cycle, from preparation of documents, subsequent reviews, advising clients of their tax positions and submission to HMRC.
• Complete and review complex compliance work to the highest standards and continually identify tax planning opportunities for clients.
• Line‑manage and mentor junior members of the tax team.
• Assist with internal tax training of staff within the team.
• Demonstrate integrity and high‑quality work, acting as an example to colleagues.
• Collaborate with staff across all office locations to improve compliance processes and stay at the cutting edge of tax technology.
• Promote the Tax Service Line within the group and assist teams in other locations with tax matters.
• Provide ad‑hoc advisory work, including project scoping, fee quoting, and delivery of high‑quality tax reports.
• Build and maintain key relationships with clients and third parties.
• Lead client meetings with complex clients and act as a trusted advisor.
• Work with staff from other service lines to ensure a joined‑up approach.
• Monitor key KPIs across your portfolio and the team such as WIP, billing and debtors to ensure profitability.
• Drive new business opportunities across the client base, liaising with senior staff to engage new clients and maximise fee revenues.

Professional skills/qualifications

• Strong tax technical knowledge and advisory experience.
• Acontinued aspiration to further your skill set.
• The ability to spot tax planning opportunities and progress these independently with clients.
• Proven track record of managing a varied tax portfolio.
• The ability to work autonomously and lead others.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• The ability to review other people’s work and develop junior staff through clear and constructive feedback.
• The ability to build a rapport and develop strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and external stakeholders.

Core Benefits

• Auto enrolment Pension Scheme with True Potential
• Death in Service
• Professional membership support
• Paycare – claim money back for Dental / Optical / Professional Therapies
• Agile/Hybrid Working Policy
• Dress for your Diary Policy

UHY is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion, or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity, or sexual orientation. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.