Personal Tax Senior Manager – Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Hybrid Working
Competitive Salary + Benefits
We are recruiting a Personal Tax Senior Manager for a highly regarded and growing professional services firm based in Edinburgh. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced private client tax professional to take on a senior leadership role within a collaborative and ambitious tax team, managing a diverse client portfolio while supporting the development of future talent across the department.
This role offers a strong combination of client advisory work, team leadership, business development, and strategic involvement within a forward-thinking and people-focused environment.
The Role
As Personal Tax Senior Manager, you will lead a mixed-experience team consisting of Assistants, Assistant Managers, and Managers, ensuring both excellent client delivery and continued development of junior and developing tax professionals.
You will manage a varied portfolio of personal tax clients, overseeing the delivery of high-quality compliance and advisory services while building and strengthening long-term client relationships and wider professional networks.
The role will involve providing high-level technical advice across personal tax, business tax, and capital taxes, working closely with colleagues across the wider firm to deliver coordinated and commercially focused client solutions.
Alongside client responsibilities, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operations of the department, supporting leadership in delivering strategic objectives while ensuring deadlines, service standards, and regulatory requirements are consistently met.
You will mentor, coach, and delegate work across the wider team, providing ongoing support and feedback to encourage professional development and future progression within the department.
The position will also involve identifying opportunities to grow the department and wider firm through business development activity, networking, and promoting the firm’s services within the marketplace.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced tax professional seeking a leadership-focused role with genuine influence, client ownership, and progression potential.
About You
You will be an experienced private client or personal tax professional with a strong background gained within a UK accountancy practice or professional services environment.
Experience managing both compliance and advisory work across a diverse personal tax portfolio is essential, alongside strong technical knowledge across personal, business, and capital taxes.
You will possess excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to positively influence clients, colleagues, and junior team members while maintaining a high standard of technical service delivery.
CA qualified (or equivalent) is essential.
You will demonstrate strong organisational ability, excellent attention to detail, and a proactive and commercial approach to client service and team leadership.
Previous experience managing and developing teams within a professional practice environment is highly desirable.
Candidates must have the right to work in the UK permanently and without restriction. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
What’s on Offer
Hybrid and flexible working
Leadership and strategic responsibility
Exposure to complex personal tax advisory work
Strong focus on professional development and progression
Collaborative and supportive team culture
Business development and client relationship ownership
Competitive salary and benefits package
Location
Edinburgh
Easily commutable from Livingston, Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Dunfermline, Falkirk and surrounding areas
Apply
For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact Jack Wood on jack@oscar-wood.co.uk or 07817 796391.