Job Description

In a nutshell

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We are seeking a dynamic Owner Managed Business Tax Manager to join our team. You will play a crucial role in providing strategic tax advice and support to owner-managed businesses. Working with a real variation of clients across different sectors and industries, you will provide advisory support to clients with a broad range of challenges and objectives.



You'll be part of a collaborative strong multi-discipline tax team who are spread across our nine offices. You will also have the chance to work alongside our award-winning Corporate Finance team, providing sale and buy-side tax advice and support. With support from out 12 experienced Tax Partners, you will have plenty of prospects to develop your career with us.



This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual to make a significant impact within a leading tax practice.

What you'll be doing day to day

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Advise our clients in areas such as corporate reconstructions, demergers, reorganisations and sale transactions Prepare scopes of work, initial advice reports, reports on structure planning, HMRC clearance letters and supporting the implementation stage including liaison with the client's lawyers Providing tax deal support on sale transactions, including the structure of the deal and review of SPAs Develop and maintain strong client relationships, through the delivery of projects and direct contact with clients, ensuring exceptional service delivery Collaborate with internal teams to deliver integrated solutions that meet client needs. In particular, you will work closely with other members of the OMB tax team, Private Client team and other tax specialists, as well as our Corporate Finance team Stay abreast of changes in tax legislation and industry developments Mentor and support junior team members, fostering their professional growth

About you

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CTA qualified Experience in providing tax advisory services to owner-managed businesses Strong understanding of UK tax legislation and regulations Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Proven ability to build and maintain client relationships Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team A willingness to develop coaching and mentoring skills

Why work at PKF Francis Clark

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As the largest firm of independent chartered accountants and business advisers in South West England, PKF Francis Clark offers a breadth of opportunities to develop your career in the way that's right for you.



Established in 1919, we've grown to a team of nearly 1,000 people, based across our offices in Bristol, Exeter, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Southampton, Taunton, Torquay and Truro. This means we're big enough to do challenging work for exciting clients, but small enough to maintain our friendly and supportive culture.



We work hard to ensure you can belong, be yourself and be brilliant as part of a forward-thinking team. This includes a flexible approach to hybrid working. And our focus on wellbeing and learning and development has been recognised nationally.



For the past three years, PKF Francis Clark has been certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked among the UK's Best Workplaces. In 2025, we climbed four places to 20 out of 100 large organisations on this prestigious list.



We're also in the UK's top 10 Best Workplaces for Women (6 out of 100 large organisations), as well as being ranked among the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing (35 out of 100), Best Workplaces for Development (24 out of 100) and Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional Services.



All these lists are compiled by workplace culture experts Great Place to Work. Our rankings are a direct result of feedback from our people in a confidential, independent annual survey.



The success rates of our trainees mean we're also ranked 33rd in The Sunday Times Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2025.



While we're proudly independent, we collaborate with colleagues around the world to enable our clients to succeed. PKF Francis Clark is a member of the PKF Global family of firms - together we're the 12th largest provider of accountancy services in the UK. Being part of this international network provides opportunities to connect with like-minded accountants and business advisers in 150 countries.

Your core benefits

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Financial benefits:

Pension Group life assurance - up to four times your core salary Group income protection Health cash plan to help cover the costs of everyday healthcare

Health & Wellbeing benefits:

Option to buy 5 extra days holiday
Counselling and support for you and your immediate family Virtual GP for you and your immediate family Cycle to work

Other benefits:

Medicash Extras providing you with shopping and gym discounts Gifts for career and family milestones One volunteering day per year to support local organisations Emergency funding from the Francis Clark Charitable Foundation Electric vehicle lease scheme


Please note

* These benefits are provided via a salary exchange and are subject to employee's post exchange hourly rate remaining above the national minimum wage.