Personal Tax Senior

Personal Tax Senior

Colchester | Hybrid Working | £35,000 - £45,000 + Excellent Benefits

A highly respected and growing independent accountancy practice is looking to appoint a Personal Tax Senior to join its established tax team. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a varied portfolio of private clients, develop your advisory expertise and play an active role in mentoring junior colleagues. Working within a collaborative and forward‑thinking environment, you'll gain exposure to a broad range of personal tax matters while building long‑term relationships with clients.

Working closely with Managers, Directors and Partners, you'll be responsible for managing your own portfolio of personal tax clients while supporting a variety of advisory and tax‑planning projects.

• Managing a portfolio of personal tax clients, ensuring all compliance deadlines are met.
• Preparing and reviewing Self Assessment tax returns and personal tax computations.
• Advising clients on Capital Gains Tax (CGT), Inheritance Tax (IHT) and wider personal tax planning matters.
• Managing HMRC correspondence and resolving complex tax queries.
• Identifying tax planning opportunities and supporting advisory projects.
• Reviewing work prepared by junior colleagues and providing mentoring where appropriate.
• Building and maintaining strong long‑term client relationships.
• Working closely with senior members of the tax team to deliver exceptional client service.

• ATT qualified (CTA or CTA studying would be advantageous).
• Previous experience within Personal Tax gained in a UK accountancy practice.
• Experience managing a portfolio of private clients.
• Strong technical knowledge across UK personal tax compliance.
• Excellent communication and client‑relationship skills.
• A proactive approach with strong organisational and analytical abilities.
• Experience reviewing work and supporting junior colleagues would be beneficial.

• Join a highly regarded and expanding independent accountancy practice.
• Manage your own client portfolio with genuine autonomy.
• Excellent blend of compliance and advisory work.
• Supportive, collaborative culture with direct access to experienced senior professionals.
• Clear opportunities for progression and continued professional development.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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