Personal Tax Senior

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity to purchase 3 extra days holiday

Auto enrolment Pension Scheme

Death in Service

Professional membership support

Paycare for Dental/Optical/Therapies

Dress for your Diary Policy

Job summary

Hollybank Trustees Ltd is seeking a Tax Senior to join their dynamic tax department in Crawley, UK. The role involves preparing and reviewing Tax Returns, mentoring staff, and liaising with HMRC while providing high-quality services to clients.

Successful candidates will possess strong analytical skills, proficiency in tax software, and excellent communication skills at all levels. The firm offers a competitive salary and encourages ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in Personal Tax compliance processes and workflows.
• Strong knowledge of tax laws and regulations.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of a broad range of Tax Returns.
• Review of basic Tax Returns and other compliance documents.
• Assist with training the team and providing feedback.
• Liaising with HMRC on a variety of matters.
• Provide high-quality services to clients.

Skills

Qualified (ATT) or close to qualifying

Excellent communication skills

Proficiency in tax software and Microsoft Office Suite

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work in a team and independently

Strong core knowledge of tax laws and regulations

Job description

Location: On site / Crawley, UK

Job type: Permanent / Full-time

Sector and subsector: Accounting & Finance | Audit & Practice

Salary: Competitive salary

Job title: Tax Senior – Personal team

Reporting to: Tax Manager/Senior Tax Manager

Hours: Full time Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm (37.5 hours per week)

Affinia is the UK's largest purpose-led, purpose-built accountancy firm, focused on building stronger, more valuable relationships. With over 1000 colleagues across the East, Southeast, London and the Midlands, we are dedicated to supporting our clients, colleagues and communities.

We advise businesses, public sector organisations, charities and individuals throughout the UK and internationally across six Service Lines – Accountancy & Advisory, Tax and Planning, Audit & Assurance, Corporate Finance, Payroll and Corporate Recovery. Our teams also offer in-depth sector expertise, ensuring our clients receive the best short‑to‑medium and long‑term advice, tailored to them. We are committed to delivering excellence in every aspect of our work, adapting to the evolving technology and regulatory landscape while consistently exceeding client expectations.

Our people are our most valuable asset. We are therefore committed to supporting our colleagues throughout their professional development, providing guidance and training at whatever stage of their career they join us.

Purpose of the role

In joining Affinia, you will be part of a growing, successful, forward‑thinking and dynamic tax department.

As a Senior, this role is about solidifying core technical expertise in your relevant field and applying it consistently to your work. We want to see you take more ownership of client work and begin contributing to team development and business growth. This role is a crucial stepping stone, where you consolidate technical skills while beginning to stretch into client and team leadership. Excellent teamwork and communication skills are essential.

The role requires an experienced individual of Personal Tax compliance processes and workflow, along with ample opportunity to get involved in high‑value advisory work for a varied portfolio of individuals.

We operate a hybrid working model, so you will split your time between the office, client sites when required, and from home when you are able.

If completing your professional qualifications, we will of course support you in this regard and would anticipate that you be able to finalise your chartered qualifications (i.e. CTA). We provide ongoing training to develop your ‘soft’ skills such as coaching and leadership, as well as access to Croner‑i’s CPD and technical library and some elements of Mercia.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Preparation of a broad range of Tax Returns, varying in complexity.
• Review of basic Tax Returns and other compliance documents.
• Assist with training the team and providing constructive feedback and guidance on work.
• Liaising regularly with HMRC on a variety of matters.
• Assist with relevant advisory and project work.
• Mentoring staff where required.
• Provide high quality services to clients, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Contribute to the team's objectives by sharing knowledge and ideas.
• Participate in client meetings to understand their tax needs and support senior staff with solutions.
• Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure client satisfaction.
• Identify opportunities for tax planning and communicate them to the management team.
• Participate in professional development activities to enhance tax knowledge and awareness of tax legislation.
• Engage in business development, promoting Affinia and its services to both existing and potential clients. The level of your involvement in business development will be bespoke to you in your personal development plan.

Professional skills / qualifications

• Qualified (ATT) or close to qualifying.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels, including a wide range of stakeholders within the business.
• Proficiency in tax software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
• Strong core knowledge of tax laws and regulations.

Core Benefits

• Opportunity to purchase 3 extra days holiday per year.
• Auto enrolment Pension Scheme with True Potential.
• Death in Service.
• Professional membership support.
• Paycare – claim money back for Dental / Optical / Professional Therapies.
• Dress for your Diary Policy.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

Affinia is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion, or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.