Associate Tax Director

Associate Director Sheffield
£competitive Salary and benefits
CRA Consulting are delighted to be working with this prestigious national accountancy practice in Sheffield to recruit an Associate Director in their Tax Department. This is a senior leadership role within the firm, ideal for a proven tax professional ready to play a pivotal role in practice growth, client relationship management, and strategic development.

Key Responsibilities include:

Client Engagement & Advisory

• Act as lead advisor on all corporate tax matters, including group structuring M&A, and reorganisations
• Develop and manage a portfolio of high-value corporate clients, providing tailored tax planning and compliance services.
• Deliver strategic tax solutions to entrepreneurial businesses, owner-managed companies, and groups of companies.

Leadership & Practice Development

• Play an active role in the leadership and direction of the wider tax team.
• Support in recruitment, mentoring, and development of corporate tax professionals at all levels.
• Foster a high-performance, inclusive team culture.

Business Development

• Lead business development initiatives to grow the firm's corporate tax client base.
• Develop strong internal and external referral networks and represent the firm at industry events and client meetings.
• Identify cross-selling opportunities and work collaboratively with audit and business services teams

Technical & Compliance Oversight

• Provide quality assurance and technical leadership across corporate tax workstreams.
• Stay abreast of legislative and regulatory changes and lead client communication on relevant developments.
• Ensure rigorous risk management and compliance standards are maintained in all client work.

Strategic Contribution

• Contribute to the development and execution of the firm's overall strategy.
• Participate in partner-level decision-making, budgeting, and operational planning.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• CTA and/or ACA/ACCA qualified (or equivalent) would be preferred although applications are welcomed from individuals who are qualified by experience
• Extensive experience in UK corporate tax gained in an accountancy practice environment (Top 10, mid-tier, or strong local independent firm
• Demonstrated success in managing and developing a corporate tax client portfolio
• Strong technical expertise in UK corporate tax law, with an understanding of personal tax matters
• A proven track record inbuilding long-term client relationships
• Excellent leadership, communication, and commercial acumen

Desirable Attributes:

• Existing Senior Manager ready to step up to Associate Director
• Experience with entrepreneurial clients, growing SME's, or large private groups
• Strong network within the tax or professional services community

What We Offer:

• Genuine Partner-level influence in a forward-thinking, client-centric firm
• Autonomy to shape and grow the tax department
• Opportunity for profit share participation
• A supportive, collaborative leadership team and positive firm culture
• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements