Senior Tax Associate - Peterborough

MHA; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking firm as a Senior Tax Associate in Peterborough, where you will leverage your tax expertise to assist clients in navigating their tax obligations and uncovering savings opportunities. This role offers a genuine work-life balance and a supportive environment that fosters professional growth. With a commitment to diversity and innovation, you'll be part of a team recognized for its excellence in the industry. Embrace the chance to elevate your career while contributing to a culture that values creativity and client success.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Employee Recognition awards

Paid CSR time

Succession planning program

Supportive management structure

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-3 years practical tax experience required.
• Ability to train junior staff and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and generate tax returns using tax software.
• Liaise with HMRC and coach junior staff.

Skills

ATT qualified

ACA-CTA part-qualified

Tax knowledge

Communication skills

Problem solving

Decision-making skills

Commercial awareness

Education

ATT qualification

ACA-CTA part-qualified

Tools

Tax software

Job description

Job description

The opportunity We have an opportunity for a Senior Tax Associate to join our friendly Peterborough office.

Who we are

At MHA, we work with a wide variety of clients across multiple industries and really get to grips with the inner workings of a company. This in-depth understanding allows us to offer new ways to help businesses fulfil their commercial potential.

Our culture is one of innovation and growth. We’re hungry to help businesses succeed and recognise that doing so will require creativity, individuality and flair. At MHA we want to uncover your potential. We nurture teams of talented individuals, enabling them to rise to new challenges.

Your responsibilities

• Request information from client or audit team
• Prepare and generate tax returns using tax software
• Communicate with client to address any queries, detail any liabilities and advise on any tax saving opportunities
• Liaise with HMRC on client’s behalf and prepare any HMRC forms as appropriate
• Coach junior staff on work delegated
• Identify tax planning opportunities as appropriate
• Assist on consultancy projects and carry out research projects (where required)

Qualifications and skills

• ATT qualified, or ACA-CTA part-qualified or equivalent
• Varied, practical and technical tax knowledge, minimum 2 - 3 years practical experience
• Able to train junior members of staff
• Basic accounts knowledge
• Communication skills
• Commercial awareness / client focus
• Problem solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work well under pressure

Why join us

Over the last few years, we have won multiple industry awards such as National Firm of the Year, Tax Team of the Year, Graduate and Non-Graduate programme of the Year, Best Advisory Services and most recently the gold standard accreditation by Investors in People.

The offering

• Genuine Work Life balance
• 33 days holiday Inc. bank holidays, plus the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days (28 days on a training contract, with the opportunity to buy 5 days)
• Competitive salary package
• Employee Recognition awards
• Paid CSR time
• Accredited Investor in People
• New and improved programme for Succession planning and supportive management structure to help you realise your potential
• And more!

Are You Ready to Elevate Your Career?

Apply now and be part of a team that celebrates diversity, champions innovation, and prioritises your success!

Our application form takes just a few minutes to complete and includes some diversity questions. MHA is a committed member of Access Accountancy and as such, we track our diversity stats and actively work to improve on these, year on year, looking at new ways to promote our roles to the widest audience. Any data collected is fully anonymised before sharing with any external parties, as per our Data Protection Policy and is not visible to hiring managers, or used in any way during the selection process.