Head of Brighton Office & Tax Services
Location: Brighton
Working Hours: Full-time or Part-time, minimum 30 hours per week (37.5 hours standard week)
Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 FTE
Join a modern and forward‑thinking accountancy practice that prioritises genuine relationships over just crunching numbers. At Collective Concepts Accounting, we value both our team members and the businesses we support, fostering a culture of care, collaboration, and professional excellence.
The Role
This is a senior leadership role for someone who thrives in a dynamic, client-centric environment. You will oversee the full delivery of our accounting, advisory, and tax services.
You will lead a team of Client Advisory Managers, Client Advisory Accountants and an outsourced team in India, developing their technical capability, supporting their client relationships, and ensuring consistent, high-quality service delivery across the department.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop the Client Advisory Managers and Client Advisory Accountants
- Prepare and carry out staff review meetings and monthly catch-ups
- Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Oversee workload planning, resource allocation, and team capacity management
- Support recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing professional development within the Advisory team
- Lead the weekly accounting meeting with the Team
- Attend and contribute to weekly leadership meetings
Service Delivery and Client Relationship Management
- Oversee the preparation and timely submission of all personal tax returns
- Prepare and review complex high-net-worth tax returns, including those involving:
- Non-UK tax residents
- Non-dom clients
- Cryptoasset tax disclosures and returns
- Property and share disposals (including CGT)
- Leading R&D tax advisory service, ensuring compliance-focused and high-quality claims
- Managing the tax consulting function, delivering strategic advisory work to clients, including personal tax, CGT, residence, domicile, and crypto tax
- Reviewing complex computations prepared by junior and mid-level team members
- Leading tax planning projects at both the personal and corporate levels
- Supporting HMRC enquiries, disclosures, and technical queries as required
- Act as the senior point of escalation for client complaints
- Support Client Advisory Managers in managing client expectations, scope, and service quality
- Lead strategic financial conversations with clients where required
- Ensure client satisfaction, retention, and long-term relationship growth
Operational Excellence
- Drive improvements in systems, processes, and workflows across the Advisory function
- Ensure compliance with internal quality standards, regulatory requirements, and best practice standards
- Collaborate with leadership to refine service offerings, pricing, and delivery models
- Support the integration of new technology, automation, and reporting tools
Strategic Contribution
- Contribute to firm-wide planning, growth initiatives, and operational strategy
- Provide insights into team performance, client trends, and service development opportunities
- Champion innovation and continuous improvement across the Advisory department
Requirements
Essential
- Fully qualified accountant