Personal Tax Specialist

TPF Recruitment; Ashford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

TPF Recruitment is assisting a well established chartered accountants firm in Ashford to recruit a Personal Tax Specialist. You will manage your own portfolio of personal tax clients and provide high quality compliance and advisory services.

The role offers flexibility to tailor around your experience, with potential emphasis on advisory development or a broader mixed tax mix, and ongoing training to support career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal tax within an accountancy practice.
• Qualified ATT/CTA/ACA/ACCA or equivalent, or studying towards.
• Strong technical knowledge of personal tax compliance.
• Excellent communication and client management skills.
• Interest in developing advisory experience.
• Open to both personal tax or mixed tax roles.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of personal tax clients.
• Prepare and review self assessment tax returns.
• Support clients with tax planning matters: IHT, CGT, trusts, Estates.
• Provide personal tax compliance and advisory services.
• Build strong, lasting client relationships.
• Liaise with HMRC and respond to tax enquiries.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional advice.
• Support development of junior team members.

Skills

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Advisory interest

Attention to detail

Education

ATT/CTA/ACA or ACCA or equivalent

Job description

Ashford, United Kingdom | Posted on 30/10/2026

TPF Recruitment is supporting a well established and highly regarded firm of chartered accountants in Ashford with the recruitment of a Personal Tax Specialist.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and supportive practice, working across a varied mix of personal tax compliance and advisory services. You will manage your own portfolio of clients while developing trusted relationships and providing a high quality service.

The position can be tailored around your existing experience and future aspirations. For someone with strong advisory experience, the firm can offer an immediate focus in this area. Alternatively, they can provide the training and exposure required to help you develop your advisory skills over time.

The firm may also consider candidates seeking a broader mixed tax role, combining personal and corporate tax responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Managing a varied portfolio of personal tax clients
  
• Preparing and reviewing self assessment tax returns
  
• Supporting clients with a range of tax planning matters, IHT, CGT, trusts, Estates etc.
  
• Providing personal tax compliance and advisory services
  
• Building strong and lasting relationships with clients
  
• Liaising with HMRC and responding to tax enquiries
  
• Identifying opportunities to provide additional advice and support
  
• Assisting with the development of more junior members of the team where appropriate
  

Requirements

• Previous personal tax experience gained within an accountancy practice
  
• ATT, CTA, ACA or ACCA qualified, studying towards a relevant qualification, or qualified through experience
  
• Strong technical knowledge of personal tax compliance
  
• Excellent communication and client management skills
  
• An interest in developing further advisory experience
  
• Candidates seeking either a personal tax or mixed tax position will be considered
  
• A competitive salary based on experience (Circa £40-£60k+)
  
• A varied portfolio of interesting clients
  
• Excellent exposure to both compliance and advisory work
  
• A position that can be shaped around your experience and career aspirations
  
• Ongoing training and professional development
  
• Strong opportunities for future career progression
  
• A supportive and highly regarded working environment