Tax Accountant

Blusource; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Blusource, an accountancy firm serving Belper, Ripley, Derby, Matlock and Ashbourne, is seeking a Tax Accountant focusing on Personal / Private Client Tax. The role can be tailored to suit the best candidate, either tax‑heavy or blended with accounts.

The position offers hybrid working with up to 3–4 days home working per week for full‑time staff, and the same for part‑time. Hours are Monday to Thursday, finishing at lunch on Friday, and the firm is open to either full‑time or part‑time hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in accountancy practice or similar role.
• Strong awareness of Personal/Private Client tax matters.
• Ability to advise on a range of tax issues and planning.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Self Assessment Tax Returns for individuals, sole traders and partnerships.
• Compute and file Corporation Tax returns and related forms.
• Calculate Capital Gains Tax and handle Trust Tax Returns if required.
• Advise clients on personal and business tax matters.
• Assist with basic accounts work and bookkeeping using Xero where needed.

Skills

Self Assessment

Personal Tax

Corporation Tax

Capital Gains Tax

Tax Advisory

Trusts

Tools

Xero

Job description

An accountancy firm, within reach of Belper, Ripley, Derby, Matlock and Ashbourne are seeking to hire a Tax Accountant, for a position focused on Personal / Private Client Tax, but one which can either be mostly tax based, or more of a blend between accounts and tax role.

This role can be crafted to suit the best applicant's preferences and available on either full-time or part-time hours and with generous hybrid working arrangements, with significant home working on offer per week for full-time staff and the same proportion if you are part-time.

The job offers hybrid working, which can be offered with up to 3-4 days working from home per week, with 1-2 days office-based. Working hours are hours are normal Monday to Thursday, with the firm finishing at lunch time on Fridays.

The firm are open to either full-time or part-time hours, dependent on the person's preference who is hired.

The work will include:

• Preparation of Self Assessment Tax Returns for a range of clients, including sole traders, partnerships and company directors, and submission to HMRC.
• Corporation tax computations and submission of corporation tax returns to HMRC.
• Capital gains tax calculations and submission of relevant forms to HMRC.
• Advising clients on a range of personal and business tax matters.
• Potentially preparing Trust Tax Returns, dealing with IHT etc.
• Accounts preparation for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, including supporting business tax computations.
• Potential involvement in bookkeeping using mainly Xero for a range of clients, including preparation of VAT returns.

To be considered, you must have relevant experience gained from working in an accountancy practice, with those from Senior all the way through to Manager level being considered.