TaxCalc takes on new product director
TaxCalc has hired a new product director to spearhead a major expansion initiative.
Pauline Smith will lead the group's Making Tax Digital strategy, augmenting its product suite and developing solutions to bolster its practice management offering.
A veteran of 17 years in product development at IRIS, Pauline her last two years at there leading the technical product team.
“I’ve worn many hats in my previous job, so can bring a wide variety of disciplines, skills and perspectives into my new role. TaxCalc has been the one to watch for several years now.
Commercial flair
"As a company I’ve always admired their commercial flair and commitment to getting it right for their customers. In our business it’s very rare that you see a company that relentlessly pursues excellence while maintaining price points that are within the reach of accountancy practices, large and small.
I’m incredibly excited to join the team and look forward to doing great things here.”
With 8,000 practice customers and rising, TaxCalc has seen good growth over recent years. September saw the launch of its practice-focused GDPR Centre and eSign Centre, with its MTD-ready VAT Filer product due for release in mid-October.
Stellar talent
CEO Tracy Ebdon-Poole says: “Pauline is a stellar talent that any company in our sector would love to have.
"We’ve eyed one another across the fence for some time now and I speak for the whole company in saying how absolutely delighted we are that Pauline has joined the TaxCalc family.
"This is a big role and Pauline has wasted no time in bringing a fresh pair of eyes to our ambitious plans. 2019 is going to be one hell of a year with Making Tax Digital and we are determined to deliver the very best solutions to make the transition an easy and profitable one for our customers.
"With Pauline at the helm of our MTD strategy, we’ve already started implementing change and envisioning new product development. You’ll be hearing a lot more about our plans in due course.”
