Tax Accountant

Job Opportunity:
Mixed Tax Senior

Location:

Guildford

Employment Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Sector:
Accountancy (Tax)

TPF Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a well established accountancy practice in Guildford in their search for a Tax Accountant to join their growing tax team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected firm with a long history and a strong reputation for delivering high quality accountancy and tax advisory services. The practice works with a diverse portfolio of private individuals, businesses and trusts, offering an interesting mix of compliance and advisory work.

The firm is part of a growing Top 40 accountancy group, providing access to a wider network, specialist expertise and opportunities for career progression. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, technology and professional development, this is an ideal opportunity for an ambitious tax professional looking to develop their technical knowledge and build a long term career within practice.

About the Role

This is a varied and hands on position where you will manage a portfolio of private client tax work while gaining exposure to wider corporate tax and advisory matters. You will work closely with senior members of the team, develop client relationships and support junior colleagues where required.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing a portfolio of private client tax clients, ensuring compliance with HMRC requirements and internal deadlines

Preparing self assessment tax returns for individuals, trusts and partnerships

Preparing rental accounts, small self employed accounts and trust accounts

Advising clients of their tax liabilities and responding to queries, with support from senior colleagues where required

Managing client correspondence, telephone calls and meetings

Dealing with HMRC correspondence, enquiries and queries

Assisting partners and senior team members with technical queries and tax advisory projects

Providing support and guidance to junior members of the team

Assisting with capital gains tax planning and returns, including holdover relief and the effective use of losses

Preparing corporation tax computations for standalone companies and small groups

Assisting with P11D forms, PAYE Settlement Agreement calculations and submissions, and ATED returns

The role offers a broad mix of private client and corporate tax work, with the opportunity to develop your advisory skills and take on greater responsibility as your experience grows.

Requirements Who We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will be an experienced tax professional with a background in UK accountancy practice, looking to further develop their technical expertise within a supportive and forward thinking firm.

We would be keen to hear from candidates who have:

ATT qualification, ideally with an interest in pursuing or already studying towards CTA

Around 2 to 4 years' UK accountancy practice experience

Experience across personal tax and corporation tax

Good knowledge of self assessment tax returns and private client compliance

Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in dealing directly with clients

Strong IT skills and the ability to adapt to new software and technology

A proactive, commercially minded approach and a willingness to take ownership of their work

The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team while also managing their own workload independently

Benefits

A competitive salary, reviewed annually

Hybrid working options to support work life balance

20 days' annual leave, increasing by one day for each completed year of service up to a maximum of five additional days, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure days

The option to buy…