Private Client and Professional Practices Manager

About Crowe

Crowe is a leading national audit, tax, advisory and consulting firm with global reach and local expertise. We are an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks in the world, with access to more than 40,000 people in over 140+ countries and across more than 800+ offices globally.

Manager, Private Client and Professional Practices, Tax

The private client and professional practices team provides tax compliance and advisory services to a range of partnerships and LLPs, including the partners of these firms. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the compliance of the partner tax returns, helping them to comply with their taxation filing and payment obligations and working with them to manage their taxation affairs.

You will work closely with the tax partners delivering special and project-based work and overseeing larger or more complex compliance work with the portfolio of existing clients. There will also be the opportunity to be involved in business development initiatives and working with the team to generate new work.

The right candidate will:

• Be CTA qualified
• Experience of the tax issues relating to partnerships and LLPs
• Have good written and verbal communication skills
• Have a passion for client service
• Display energy and enthusiasm and a focus on achieving results
• Have a keenness to further your own development and career goals

Your responsibilities will include a range of tasks, some of which are:

• Assisting with the planning, execution, and finalisation of technical projects for partner or manager review, providing solutions and seeking input for areas of concern or judgement.
• Technical research to support the senior management team, including drafting reports and correspondence to clients and to HMRC.
• Clearly highlighting issues identified during research, and providing potential solutions to issues identified.
• Act as a role model for junior members of the team, providing on-the-job coaching.
• Take primary responsibility for monitoring progress against budget on projects, and when the actual differed from the budget then gain a full understanding with the Manager.
• Prepare timely WIP analysis and draft fees.
• Participate in service line, office, and firm wide activities such as ongoing training, professional conferences, and team away-days.

Your management responsibilities:

• Be a line manager for junior and training members of the team.
• Act as a role model for junior members of the team, providing on-the-job coaching.
• Demonstrating personal commitment to work and team success; showing positive attitude and enthusiasm for work and taking initiative to improve process/situations when appropriate.
• Consistently treating colleagues with fairness and respect. Helping to provide opportunities for everyone to contribute and succeed.
• Providing and being receptive to regular and constructive feedback that improves self and others. Continually developing skills and knowledge.
• Coaching junior members of staff through sharing experience and knowledge appropriately.
• Be actively involved in the training/coaching of junior members of the team by involvement in all aspects of tax compliance and advisory work and proper feedback.
• Participating in office, service line and firm wide activities.

Why choose Crowe?

At Crowe we understand that it is often the culture and values of a firm that are most important when looking for a new workplace. Whether you’re working in statutory audit, corporate tax or you’re a marketing or HR specialist, we place our people at the centre of everything that we do; promoting a collaborative, inclusive and friendly culture while remaining passionate about supporting and developing our people as they build their careers.

We listen to our people and adapt to their changing needs alongside the needs of our growing business. We invest in our people to help them be the best they can be. We value new ideas and innovation, and welcome people who are committed to making a difference by delivering excellent services to our people, clients and communities.

Following changes to government policy in April 2024, we only accept applications from individuals with an existing, permanent, right to live and work in the UK.

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