Business Tax Technology Lead

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. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.

What will you be doing?

We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Business Tax Technology Lead to join our thriving team in Bristol.  Your role will be to lead our business tax technology support function at the start of an exciting new journey as we move to the cloud and change the way we manage business tax!

This is a permanent role to be based at our Bristol office with office attendance at 2 days per week (minimum).

There will be a 2 stage interview process with one of those sessions being a face to face meeting in Bristol with the team.

As a Business Tax Technology Lead your responsibilities will include among others,

• Working with vendors to ensure that the software used is best in class
• Communication to the business tax practice to manage change updates
• Working with tax practitioners to improve processes and automate business tax products
• Manage support with multiple stakeholders
• Frequent communication with technology and tax leadership
• Integration of systems to ensure that we can provide the best technology experience to our clients and to our staff

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role, you should have,

• A proven track record of working with tax solutions both in cloud and on premise
• A deep understanding of tax data and systems (in particular SQL and cloud solutions)
• A record of innovation and ambition to improve processes
• An understanding of data presentation and analysis, preferably with PowerBI skill set
• An ability to manage stakeholders at every level of the business
• Strong leadership skills to drive change

As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include

• 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
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Eye care support

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 highly 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 as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.

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