Tax Senior

Job Opportunity: Tax Senior

Location: Kingston, Surrey

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time

Working Pattern: Flexible working available

Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Sector: Accountancy Practice / Tax

TPF Recruitment, the leading accountancy practice recruiters in the South, are delighted to be supporting a growing and forward thinking accountancy practice with the recruitment of an experienced Tax Senior to join their expanding tax team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced personal tax professional who enjoys working directly with clients and wants to take ownership of a varied portfolio. The role offers genuine responsibility, flexibility and the opportunity to contribute to the continued development of the tax department.

The Role

You will manage your own portfolio of personal tax clients from start to finish, providing a high quality service and practical tax advice.

The role is hands on and would suit someone who enjoys the detail of personal tax, solving client queries and building strong relationships, whilst also being keen to contribute to improving systems and processes within a growing practice.

Key responsibilities will include:

Managing a portfolio of personal tax clients from start to finish

Acting as a key point of contact for clients and building strong relationships

Setting up and managing client files

Overseeing the preparation and submission of personal tax returns

Reviewing tax returns to ensure accuracy and quality

Providing practical advice on income tax planning and CGT matters

Responding to ad hoc client tax queries

Managing HMRC correspondence and enquiries

Resolving tax issues efficiently on behalf of clients

Supporting the ongoing development and improvement of tax processes and systems

Maintaining quality control across tax return preparation

Contributing to technical research and keeping up to date with relevant tax legislation

Working collaboratively with the wider tax team and supporting colleagues during busy periods

Identifying opportunities to develop and expand the tax service offering

RequirementsThe Ideal Candidate

ATT qualified or qualified by experience

Strong experience within personal tax

Previous experience working within an accountancy practice

Confident managing a portfolio of personal tax clients

Strong technical knowledge of UK personal tax

Experience dealing with HMRC correspondence and enquiries

Good understanding of income tax planning and CGT

Confident and personable when dealing directly with clients

Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high quality work

Organised and able to manage competing deadlines

Process minded with an interest in improving systems and ways of working

Ambitious, proactive and keen to develop

A strong team player who enjoys sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues

BenefitsWhat's on Offer

Full time or part time working options

Flexible working culture and hours

Varied personal tax portfolio

Genuine autonomy and responsibility

Supportive and collaborative tax team

Regular CPD and technical development

Opportunity to contribute to the future direction of the tax department

Input into service development, strategy and team growth

Excellent opportunities for long term progression

Potential to develop into leadership, niche tax specialisms or wider senior roles

If you are an experienced personal tax professional looking for a flexible role where you can take ownership of your clients and play an active part in the growth of a tax team, this could be an excellent opportunity.

For more information, please contact Kourtney Luckett at TPF Recruitment on (phone number removed) or email .

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