Senior Personal Tax Specialist | Independent Practice

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions in Hinckley is seeking an experienced Personal Tax Senior for a hands-on role in an independent accountancy practice. You will manage your own personal tax compliance portfolio and support Tax Directors with related planning and advisory work.

You will handle information requests, HMRC submissions, and payments, build client relationships, and mentor junior staff while meeting deadlines in a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Strong personal tax and self-assessment experience gained within practice.
• Experience managing a portfolio of clients independently.
• Good knowledge of HMRC processes and filing requirements.
• Experience across individual, partnership, trust, estate and CGT compliance.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and sound judgement.
• A proactive approach to resolving issues.
• Strong client communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work independently while also being part of a wider team.
• Experience supporting, coaching or reviewing junior staff would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied personal tax compliance portfolio.
• Manage the full self-assessment process, including information requests, tax return preparation, HMRC submissions and payment-on-account notifications.
• Prepare individual, partnership, trust and estate tax returns.
• Prepare 60-day Capital Gains Tax returns and related correspondence.
• Manage the P11D process, including preparation and HMRC submissions.
• Support Tax Directors with compliance linked to tax planning and advisory work.
• Assist with Trust Registration Service submissions, holdover relief elections and inheritance tax returns.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Act as a key point of contact for day-to-day personal tax queries.
• Work closely with Tax Directors and wider practice colleagues to coordinate workflow and meet deadlines.
• Support improvements to processes and procedures.
• Provide support and guidance to junior team members where required.

Skills

Personal tax

Self-assessment

Client management

HMRC processes

CGT compliance

P11D

Tax planning support

Attention to detail

Education

ATT qualification desirable

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions in Hinckley is seeking an experienced Personal Tax Senior for a hands-on role in an independent accountancy practice. You will manage your own personal tax compliance portfolio and support Tax Directors with related planning and advisory work.

You will handle information requests, HMRC submissions, and payments, build client relationships, and mentor junior staff while meeting deadlines in a collaborative team.