Rochester, United Kingdom | Posted on 10/11/2026
TPF Recruitment, Kent’s leading accountancy practice recruitment agency, is recruiting for a Personal Tax Senior to join a fantastic Top 20 accountancy practice based in Rochester.
You’ll join a well established tax team offering excellent progression, a varied client portfolio and a combination of compliance and advisory work. Full study support is available for ATT and CTA qualifications, as required.
As a Personal Tax Senior, you’ll manage personal tax assignments, build client relationships and support the directors with tax planning projects. The position will primarily focus on personal tax, with opportunities to broaden your experience across owner managed business taxation.
Responsibilities
As a Personal Tax Senior, your responsibilities will include:
- Managing a portfolio of personal tax clients, ensuring compliance work is completed accurately and on time.
- Preparing and reviewing self assessment tax returns and supporting computations.
- Liaising directly with clients to obtain information, explain tax liabilities and resolve queries.
- Corresponding with HMRC on client matters.
- Identifying tax planning opportunities and discussing technical issues with senior colleagues.
- Supporting advisory assignments covering income tax, capital gains tax and wider tax matters.
- Working with colleagues on owner managed business clients, including corporation tax matters where appropriate.
- Managing deadlines and workload priorities to maintain a high standard of service.
- Supporting junior colleagues and reviewing work where required.
Requirements
- Relevant personal tax experience within an accountancy practice or specialist tax firm.
- An ATT qualification, be studying towards ATT or CTA, or have equivalent practical experience.
- Good knowledge of self assessment and personal tax compliance.
- Confidence managing client queries and taking ownership of assignments.
- An interest in developing your advisory experience.
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and a practical approach to resolving problems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence using tax software, with CCH experience beneficial.
- A collaborative approach and enthusiasm for developing your tax career.
- This Personal Tax Senior role could suit an experienced Senior looking for broader exposure or a strong Tax Semi Senior ready to progress.
- Salary depending on experience and qualifications -circa £40-£50k
- Full time or part time working options.
- Hybrid working following probation.
- Full ATT and CTA study support, as required.
- 25 days’ annual leave, excluding bank holidays, plus two additional days over Christmas and New Year.
- Holiday entitlement increasing with length of service.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Employee benefits platform offering discounts, cashback and access to GP and prescription services.
- Long service awards and an employee referral bonus.
- Social events and team activities.
- Ongoing training and excellent career progression opportunities.