Mixed Tax Assistant

Hawsons; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working Hours

Great Work-Life Balance

Good Holiday Allowance – with option

Regular Team Social Events

Charity / Volunteering Days

Involvement with Sports Teams

Training Provided

Job summary

Hawsons is seeking a Mixed Tax Assistant to join its tax team. The role covers tax return preparation for individuals, partnerships, capital gains and corporate entities, plus client liaison and deadline management. You will assist with advisories under supervision and develop towards ATT/CTA qualifications.

The position offers a supportive environment within a long-standing firm that values training, flexibility, and team collaboration, with opportunities to progress professionally.

Qualifications

• Be an effective team player who communicates with other departments while also working independently.
• Have a high level of attention to detail and an organised, methodical approach.
• Be flexible during peak periods in December and January.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process tax returns for individuals, partnerships, capital gains and corporations.
• Calculate capital allowances, disallowable expenditure and basic loss relief.
• Monitor deadlines and support tax compliance obligations.
• Answer ad-hoc client queries under supervision.
• Process general tax administration tasks.
• Gather client information and maintain professional relationships.
• Communicate with HMRC and third parties.
• Assist seniors with compliance and advisory work.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Organised

Deadline oriented

Independent worker

Flexible

Job description

Due to growth within the firm, there is now an exciting opportunity available to join our tax team as a Mixed Tax Assistant. The role is varied and involves:

Tax return compliance:

• Preparing and processing personal, partnership, capital gains and corporation tax returns for a wide variety of clients.
• Calculating capital allowances, disallowable expenditure, and basic loss relief claims.
• Monitoring payment and filing deadlines to assist clients with tax compliance obligations.
• Assisting with ad-hoc client queries under supervision.
• Undertaking tax administration tasks.

Client management:

• Gathering financial information from clients, handling routine queries, and building lasting professional relationships.
• Communicating efficiently with HMRC and other third parties such as banks, letting agents, etc.
• Corresponding with HMRC regarding basic client queries, statements of account and notices of coding.

Team support:

• Providing support to senior members with compliance and ad-hoc advisory work.

The ideal candidate should have the following skillsets:

• Be an effective team player who communicates with other departments whilst also demonstrating the self-motivation and initiative to work independently.
• The candidate will need to have a high level of attention to detail, an organised and methodical approach to tasks and be proactive with meeting statutory deadlines.
• Have a flexible approach, particularly during peak busy periods in December and January.

This role is the ideal starting point for a career in tax, with the opportunity to progress through professional qualifications (ATT and CTA) for the right candidate (on the job training will also be provided).

Great Place To Work Certified

Hawsons is proud to be Certified by Great Place To Work. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Hawsons.

Great Place To Work Certification is the most definitive "employer-of-choice" recognition that companies aspire to achieve.

Great Place To Work Certification is recognised worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.

Why Choose Hawsons?

At Hawsons we combine over 170 years of history, with a modern, forward-thinking approach. You would be joining a firm which values its team highly, and provides a safe, supportive, friendly environment for working.

We are proud members of HLB International, a global accounting and advisory network who were recently certified as a "Most Loved Workplace".

Join us as we work together to achieve our vision of becoming the 'go-to' independent firm of advisors.

Below are just some of the benefits you would receive by choosing Hawsons!

Flexible Working Hours

Great Work-Life Balance

Good Holiday Allowance, With Opportunity to Purchase More

Regular Team Social Events Including Dinners, Days Out and Activities

Regular Charity Days / Volunteering Opportunities

Opportunity to Get Involved With Sports Teams

Supportive Environment With Training Provided