Director - Stamp Taxes

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.

Our goal is to establish a quality team at scale, positioning ourselves as a top ten firm in the Midlands, specialising in privately held mid-sized corporates. 

What you will be doing in the role -

• You will be expected to take strategic responsibility for the Stamp Taxes practice and grow the business through leveraging internal opportunities and building external referral networks.
• Supporting the Real Estate Team and the wider practice
• Working with a variety of people across many parts of the business
• Expected to structured the Stamp Taxes team to faciliate continued training and development for key staff members
• Improving technical enhancement for the practice as a whole
• Establishing good practices for other parts of the business engaging with the Stamp Taxes team and build relationships with HMRC Stamp Taxes.
• You will take ultimate responsibility for the delivery of complex Stamp Taxes assignments for the firm.

Key Experience 

• Significant experience in Stamp Taxes gained from practice and/or industry.
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA) and/or CTA (or breadth of knowledge equivalent to CTA, e.g. law qualification)
• Client driven and commercially minded.
• Strong awareness of other key taxes and, in particular, for the Real Estate sector.
• Excellent project management, working with various teams.
• Demonstrable experience of managing people and clients.
• Excellent communicator.
• Experience of dealing with senior stakeholders both internally and externally.

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
• Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
• 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.