Mixed Tax Senior

Sheridan Maine; Guildford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheridan Maine is recruiting a Mixed Tax Senior for an established Guildford, Surrey-based accountancy practice. You will manage personal and corporate tax clients, handle tax compliance and advisory work, and liaise with HMRC as a key contact. The role offers development opportunities within a supportive team.

Ideal candidates have at least 2 years in UK practice, ATT or CTA progression, strong tax knowledge, and excellent communication. Eligible to work in the UK full time is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a UK accountancy practice.
• ATT qualification, or studying towards CTA, or equivalent tax experience.
• Strong knowledge of personal and corporate taxation.
• Experience preparing tax returns and managing compliance deadlines.
• Understanding of tax planning and advisory work.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to liaise with clients and HMRC.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Good working knowledge of tax software and Microsoft Excel.
• Proactive, professional approach with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of personal and corporate tax clients.
• Prepare and review personal tax returns and corporation tax computations.
• Ensure tax compliance obligations are met on time.
• Provide clients with practical advice on tax matters.
• Assist with tax planning and advisory assignments.
• Liaise with HMRC on behalf of clients and resolve queries.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships as a main contact.
• Support junior colleagues and review their work as needed.
• Collaborate with Managers and Partners on complex tax matters and ad hoc projects.

Skills

Client communication

Organisational skills

Tax advisory support

Attention to detail

Education

ATT/CTA qualification

Tools

Tax software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Mixed Tax Senior | Accountancy Practice |Guildford, Surrey | Up to £50k p.a.

“Behind every good client strategy is a great tax professional making it possible.”

Sheridan Maine is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of an established accountancy practice based in Guildford, Surrey. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Mixed Tax Senior to join a professional and supportive team, working with a varied portfolio of clients across both personal and corporate taxation.

The position offers a broad mix of tax compliance and advisory responsibilities, making it particularly appealing to someone who enjoys building client relationships, managing their own workload and developing their technical expertise across different areas of taxation.

Key responsibilities of the Mixed Tax Senior will include:

• Managing a varied portfolio of personal and corporate tax clients.
• Preparing and reviewing personal tax returns and corporation tax computations.
• Ensuring tax compliance obligations are met accurately and within deadlines.
• Providing clients with practical advice on personal and corporate tax matters.
• Assisting with tax planning and advisory assignments, including identifying tax-efficient opportunities.
• Liaising with HMRC on behalf of clients and resolving tax queries.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, acting as a key point of contact.
• Supporting junior colleagues and reviewing their work where required.
• Working closely with Managers and Partners on more complex tax matters and ad hoc projects.

The successful Mixed Tax Senior will have:

• A minimum of 2 years' experience working within a UK accountancy practice.
• ATT qualification, or be studying towards CTA, or have equivalent practical tax experience.
• Strong knowledge of both personal and corporate taxation.
• Experience preparing tax returns and managing compliance deadlines.
• An understanding of tax planning and advisory work.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to liaise directly with clients and HMRC.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Good working knowledge of tax software and Microsoft Excel.
• A proactive, professional approach with excellent attention to detail.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced tax professional looking to further develop their career within an established Guildford accountancy practice, offering a varied workload and exposure to both compliance and advisory work.

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.

Due to the high volume of applications, it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.