Tax Senior/Semi-Senior

Please apply to anthony@crippsrecruitment.co.uk

Tax Semi-Senior or Senior
£30,000 – £45,000 depending upon level
London NW11
Full Time, Permanent
Ref: 10528

Our client is recruiting for a Tax Semi-Senior or Senior for a mixed tax role within this well-established, successful accountancy practice.  This firm is looking for either a Tax Semi-Senior or Tax Senior to build its team and we welcome applications from those with varying levels of experience.

As Tax Semi-Senior or Senior you will carry out corporate tax and personal tax compliance work with the view to developing to providing advisory service to clients as you develop and settle into the role.

Reporting to the Supervisor, as Tax Semi-Senior, your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing income tax returns and income tax computations for review
• Preparation of Corporation Tax computations and returns for review
• Preparing accounts for non-corporate clients
• Completing of tax computations for unincorporated businesses
• Preparing of forms P11d
• Dealing with HMRC correspondence where appropriate
• Assisting other members in the department when the need arises
• Working to deadlines

As Tax Senior your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the Manager/Supervisor of the Tax Department in the overall smooth running of the department
• Managing the tax compliance of personal and corporate clients
• Reporting to the Tax Manager/Supervisor and Partners
• Preparing and submitting tax returns of clients which may include capital gains tax, PAYE and trusts
• Bringing tax planning opportunities to attention of Manager/Supervisor and Partners
• Ensuring professional standards are met and supervising and developing more junior staff
• Ensuring that all deadlines are met where possible
• Developing a good working relationship with clients and holding information pertaining to the client’s business and tax matters
• Producing work for Manager/Supervisor and Partner review which requires little further input
• Identifying any tax anomalies and bring these to the attention of the Tax Manager/Supervisor

We welcome applications from enthusiastic candidates with the following skills, experience and attributes:

• As Tax Senior, ideally be qualified ACCA, ATT or CTA with considerable tax experience gained within a practice environment
• As Tax Semi-Senior ideally part qualified or have started an accounting or tax qualification and have tax experience gained within practice
• Have good IT skills; MS Office, Excel & Word and a working knowledge of tax software, such as CCH
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good attention to detail and able to work to deadlines
• A desire to learn and develop your skills and study towards appropriate professional qualifications
• Strong organisational skills

In return for your skills and commitment this fantastic firm will offer a competitive salary, depending upon experience, study support to encourage qualification and progress towards an advisory function and the opportunity for self-development and career progression within practice.

Regarding salary, as Tax Semi-Senior the salary offered will be £30,000 – £35,000 with the Tax Senior role offering £36,000 – £45,000.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.