Personal Tax Senior

TN United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading firm of Chartered Accountants in Reading as a Personal Tax Senior. This role offers the chance to manage your own portfolio of high-net-worth clients, delivering both compliance and advisory services. With a focus on personalized solutions, you will work in a dynamic environment that values technical excellence and long-term client relationships. The firm provides excellent benefits, including study support for professional qualifications and flexible working arrangements, making it an ideal place for career development and progression. If you're passionate about personal tax and ready to take on new challenges, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Study support for CTA/ACA/ACCA

Excellent benefits package

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive team culture

Qualifications

• Qualified ATT/ACA/ACCA with strong personal tax experience.
• Background from a Top 50 or boutique firm preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage personal tax compliance for a diverse client portfolio.
• Provide tailored tax planning and advisory solutions.

Skills

Personal Tax Compliance

Tax Planning

Advisory Services

Communication Skills

Education

ATT

ACA

ACCA

CTA (studying towards)

Job description

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A leading firm of Chartered Accountants, based in Reading are looking to appoint a Personal Tax Semi-Senior or Senior to play a key role in its growing private client team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-respected, specialist firm with a strong reputation for delivering both high-quality compliance and complex advisory services.

With a focus on high-net-worth individuals, company directors, business owners, and UK/non-UK domiciled clients, this Berkshire-based practice offers a dynamic and supportive environment. The firm combines technical excellence with a personalised approach, ensuring long-term relationships with a diverse client base. Advisory services, including complex tax planning, residence and domicile issues, CGT, IHT, and trust matters are a core part of the firm’s offering.

The Role:

As a Personal Tax Senior, you’ll manage your own portfolio of personal tax clients, including directors of SMEs, partnerships, HNWIs, and non-residents. You’ll deliver both compliance and advisory work, supported by an experienced and collaborative tax team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing end-to-end personal tax compliance for a diverse portfolio
• Providing tailored tax planning and advisory solutions
• Advising on matters such as CGT, IHT, share schemes, trusts, residence/domicile, and non-dom planning
• Supporting project-based tax work and contributing to business development
• Mentoring junior team members and sharing technical knowledge
  

Requirements

• Qualified ATT / ACA / ACCA. CTA qualified, or studying towards CTA would be a bonus.
• Strong experience in personal tax within an accountancy or tax practice
• Background from a Top 50, mid-tier, independent or boutique firm
• Confident handling compliance work with minimal supervision
• Passionate about private client tax and looking to progress.
• Salary: £38,000 – £47,500 (depending on experience and qualification status)
  
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  
• Study support for CTA/ACA/ACCA as needed
  
• Excellent benefits package and long-term career progression
  
• Flexible working arrangements and a supportive team culture
  
  

This is a great opportunity for a personal tax specialist seeking a meaningful role with autonomy, variety, and career development within a respected firm.

Please contact Joe Potter on 01882206677 (tel), 07386668225 (mob), [emailprotected] , or via LinkedIn for a confidential conversation.

We’re keen to remain the leading provider of the best accountancy talent in the South-East. We are continually exploring ways to expand our network and we know that great candidates like you can introduce us to other equally brilliant people. We’re looking to work with the best accountancy practice and tax staff in the South-East so if your friends, family, or colleagues are considering a new opportunity and can demonstrate relevant experience, we'd love to speak to them.

For every candidate you refer and we subsequently place into a permanent position, we will give you up to £500 of Love2Shop vouchers. (Terms & Conditions apply).

Job Description
A leading firm of Chartered Accountants, based in Reading are looking to appoint a Personal Tax Semi-Senior or Senior to play a key role in its growing private client team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-respected, specialist firm with a strong reputation for delivering both high-quality compliance and complex advisory services.

With a focus on high-net-worth individuals, company directors, business owners, and UK/non-UK domiciled clients, this Berkshire-based practice offers a dynamic and supportive environment. The firm combines technical excellence with a personalised approach, ensuring long-term relationships with a diverse client base. Advisory services, including complex tax planning, residence and domicile issues, CGT, IHT, and trust matters are a core part of the firm’s offering.

The Role:

As a Personal Tax Senior, you’ll manage your own portfolio of personal tax clients, including directors of SMEs, partnerships, HNWIs, and non-residents. You’ll deliver both compliance and advisory work, supported by an experienced and collaborative tax team.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing end-to-end personal tax compliance for a diverse portfolio
• Providing tailored tax planning and advisory solutions
• Advising on matters such as CGT, IHT, share schemes, trusts, residence/domicile, and non-dom planning
• Supporting project-based tax work and contributing to business development
• Mentoring junior team members and sharing technical knowledge
  

Requirements

• Qualified ATT / ACA / ACCA. CTA qualified, or studying towards CTA would be a bonus.
• Strong experience in personal tax within an accountancy or tax practice
• Background from a Top 50, mid-tier, independent or boutique firm
• Confident handling compliance work with minimal supervision
• Passionate about private client tax and looking to progress.

Benefits

• Salary: £38,000 – £47,500 (depending on experience and qualification status)
  
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  
• Study support for CTA/ACA/ACCA as needed
  
• Excellent benefits package and long-term career progression
  
• Flexible working arrangements and a supportive team culture
  
  

This is a great opportunity for a personal tax specialist seeking a meaningful role with autonomy, variety, and career development within a respected firm.
Please contact Joe Potter on 01882206677 (tel), 07386668225 (mob), [emailprotected] , or via LinkedIn for a confidential conversation.
Refer a friend...
We’re keen to remain the leading provider of the best accountancy talent in the South-East. We are continually exploring ways to expand our network and we know that great candidates like you can introduce us to other equally brilliant people. We’re looking to work with the best accountancy practice and tax staff in the South-East so if your friends, family, or colleagues are considering a new opportunity and can demonstrate relevant experience, we'd love to speak to them.
For every candidate you refer and we subsequently place into a permanent position, we will give you up to £500 of Love2Shop vouchers. (Terms & Conditions apply).


Requirements
ACCA / ACA / ATT or CTA qualified. Previous experience in personal tax compliance and planning is advantageous. Solid experience working within an accountancy practice. Ideally, 5+ years of experience in Personal Tax. Excellent communication skills.