Accountant - Personal Tax

Interaction Recruitment; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

CPD budget

Flexible working

On-site parking

Cycle-to-work

Company events

Employee discounts

Career progression

Additional leave

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment is seeking a Personal Tax Accountant to develop expertise in personal tax with full study support towards ATT and CTA qualifications. Based in Wimborne, Dorset, the role offers varied client work and exposure to more complex tax matters.

You will build relationships with individuals, high-net-worth clients, sole traders and landlords, preparing Self Assessment returns and liaising with HMRC as you progress towards managing your own portfolio.

Qualifications

• Two years experience in an accountancy practice.
• Experience preparing Self Assessment Tax Returns.
• Knowledge of UK personal tax compliance.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Confidence communicating with clients and HMRC.
• Proactive, commercially minded approach.
• Experience using tax/accountancy software and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and submitting Self Assessment Tax Returns for a varied portfolio.
• Helping clients with personal tax queries and providing practical advice.
• Gaining exposure to buy-to-let property, foreign income, residency and Capital Gains Tax.
• Liaising with clients and HMRC to resolve queries.
• Keeping client records accurate and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Building trusted, long-term client relationships.
• Developing towards responsibility for your own portfolio.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client communication

Organisational skills

Proactive attitude

UK personal tax knowledge

Education

ATT qualification in progress

Tools

IRIS

Tax/accountancy software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Personal Tax Accountant Develop Your Expertise

Location: Wimborne, Dorset
Salary: £26,000 £32,000 DOE
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Enjoy personal tax and ready to take your knowledge further?

Whether you re looking to specialise or build on your existing tax experience, this opportunity offers varied client work, exposure to more complex tax matters and full study support towards ATT and CTA qualifications.

We re recruiting for an established and growing accountancy practice in Wimborne, where you ll help individuals, high-net-worth clients, sole traders and landlords navigate their personal tax obligations.

You ll build relationships, develop your technical skills and work towards managing your own client portfolio with ongoing learning and progression opportunities along the way.

What You ll Be Doing

• Preparing and submitting Self Assessment Tax Returns for a varied portfolio.
• Helping clients with personal tax queries and providing practical advice.
• Gaining exposure to buy-to-let property, foreign income, residency and Capital Gains Tax.
• Liaising directly with clients and HMRC to resolve queries and enquiries.
• Keeping client records accurate and ensuring compliance deadlines are met.
• Building trusted, long-term client relationships.
• Developing towards responsibility for your own portfolio.

What You ll Bring

You enjoy getting the details right, explaining things clearly and helping clients make sense of their tax affairs.

We d love to hear from you if you have:

• Ideally, at least two years experience within an accountancy practice.
• Hands-on experience preparing Self Assessment Tax Returns.
• A good working knowledge of UK personal tax compliance.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Confidence communicating with clients and HMRC.
• A proactive, commercially minded approach.
• Experience using tax or accountancy software and Microsoft Office.

IRIS experience and an ATT qualification or progress towards ATT would be an advantage, but neither is essential.

What s in It for You?

• £26,000 £30,000 salary, depending on experience.
• Full ATT and CTA study support to help you progress professionally.
• A generous study budget and ongoing CPD.
• Opportunities to develop your career and manage your own client portfolio.
• Flexible working options.
• Additional leave.
• On-site parking.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Company events and referral incentives.
• Employee discounts and additional benefits.

This could be your next step if you re a Tax Assistant, Personal Tax Assistant, Accounts Assistant or Accountant with relevant practice and Self Assessment experience, looking to build a career in personal tax.