Private Client Tax Senior

Reference: JN-

Posted:

Location: Guildford, England, GB

Contract type: Full time

Company: Michael Page

Job function: Tax

Subsector: Tax Practice

Sector: Financial Services

Where: Guildford

Contract type: Permanent

Consultant name: Ryan Leggett

Consultant phone:

• Private Client Tax Senior
• Well established independent accountancy firm

About Our Client

Our client is an established professional accountancy firm, known for their commitment to excellence. With a team of over 30 based in Guildford, they offer a wealth of expertise in various areas of tax, audit and accounting.

Job Description

• Dealing with annual tax returns for delegated clients
• Liaising with HM Revenue & Customs on behalf of clients
• Involvement in a wide range of personal tax assignments, including tax forecasting, considering residence and domicile status, capital gains tax, planning and enquiry work
• Responding to issues and queries from clients
• Maintaining regular client contact
• Managing your own portfolio of private clients, trusts and partnerships, including taking responsibility for raising bills
• Working as part of a team to meet all deadlines and ensure that client expectations are exceeded
• Providing support to Managers and Partners on their portfolios and ad hoc projects
• Training and supervising junior staff

The Successful Applicant

• Strong team mentality but with the ability to work independently
• ATT/CTA qualification (or have significant experience working in tax)
• Previous work experience gained in a private client/personal tax environment, preferably in practice
• A good working knowledge of tax preparation software and HMRC online services
• Strong organisational skills, including proven experience in managing a busy client portfolio
• Good attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - thinking outside the box and proposing solutions
• Confident and adaptable communication skills - written, verbally and in person
• Be proactive and determined
• Well-developed sense of client service

What's on Offer

• A market leading salary
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with time served)
• Hybrid working (2 days per week)
• Agile working (some flexibility re start time and finish time)