Tax Accountant

Tax Accountant

Salary
: £45,000+ depending on experience
Experience: Minimum 5 years’ UK accountancy practice experience
Employment: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity

An established and highly regarded independent accountancy practice near Maidenhead is looking to appoint an experienced Tax Accountant to join its growing team.

The firm works with a broad portfolio of owner-managed businesses, SMEs and private clients, providing accounting, taxation and business advisory services.

This is a hands-on position for someone who has developed their career within an accountancy practice and is now looking for a role where they can take ownership of a varied client portfolio.

You’ll be responsible for both tax compliance and advisory work, managing client relationships and providing practical, commercially focused tax advice.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing Self Assessment tax returns
• Preparing and reviewing Corporation Tax computations and returns
• Providing personal and corporate tax planning advice
• Advising clients on Capital Gains Tax
• Supporting clients with VAT and CIS-related matters
• Providing tax planning support to owner-managed businesses, directors, sole traders and individuals
• Calculating tax liabilities and advising clients on payments and deadlines
• Identifying tax planning and tax-saving opportunities
• Liaising directly with HMRC on behalf of clients
• Supporting clients with HMRC enquiries and investigations
• Managing tax compliance deadlines across an allocated client portfolio
• Building strong, long-term relationships with clients
• Working closely with colleagues across accounts and business advisory
• Keeping up to date with changes to UK tax legislation
• Supporting and reviewing more junior members of the team where appropriate

About You

This position requires someone with a strong background in UK accountancy practice who is comfortable managing their own workload and dealing directly with clients.

Essential

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working within a UK accountancy practice
• Strong personal and/or corporate tax experience
• Experience preparing tax returns and computations for a varied client portfolio
• Experience working with SMEs, owner-managed businesses and private clients
• Good working knowledge of UK taxation
• Confidence communicating directly with clients and HMRC
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and take ownership of a portfolio
• Strong attention to detail and technical accuracy
• Commercial approach with the ability to identify advisory and tax-planning opportunities

ATT, CTA, ACA or ACCA qualifications would be advantageous, although candidates with strong relevant practice experience will also be considered.

What’s on Offer

• £45,000+ salary, dependent on experience and qualifications
• Permanent, full-time position
• Established independent accountancy practice
• Varied SME, owner-managed business and private client portfolio
• Combination of tax compliance and advisory work
• Significant client contact and responsibility
• Opportunity to take ownership of your own portfolio
• Supportive, professional working environment
• Scope for continued technical and career development

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practice-trained Tax Accountant looking for a broad role with genuine client responsibility and exposure to a varied range of taxation work.