Tax Assistant – Personal & Corporate

Robson Laidler Accountants Ltd.; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Birthday off

Better health at work policy

Four day working week

Paid time off to volunteer

Structured training

Job summary

Robson Laidler Accountants Ltd. in Chester is seeking a confident individual to join their Tax Compliance and Tax Advisory team. This hybrid role involves working closely with clients to ensure accurate and timely submission of tax returns, as well as engaging in bespoke tax advisory projects across a variety of personal and business tax areas.

The ideal candidate will bring at least 2 years' experience in a personal tax role, strong resilience, and excellent client communication skills. The position offers structured training, a four-day working week, and a range of health perks.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a personal tax role within an accountancy firm.
• Willingness to learn and progress.
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate submission of personal and partnership tax returns.
• Work on bespoke tax advisory projects.

Skills

Client focused mindset

Resilience

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Confident communication

Experience in Excel

Education

Minimum 2 years’ experience in personal tax role

Tools

Xero

Job description

We are looking for confident individual to join our Tax Compliance and Tax Advisory team.

This is a hybrid personal and corporate tax role where you’ll work closely with clients to ensure accurate and timely submission of personal and partnership tax returns as well as work on bespoke tax advisory projects over a wide range of personal and business tax areas.

What you can expect from us

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (FTE). Additional holidays will accrue from your third year of being in our team
• Your birthday off each year to do something special
• A Better Health at work policy with numerous health activities and campaigns throughout the year
• Four Day Working Week and Flexible Working Hours – on successful completion of probation.
• Paid time off to volunteer and help the community in a way you are passionate about
• Receive structured training and guidance from our senior leadership team
• Be part of a company that values growth, learning, and innovation.

What we expect from you

• To have a growth mindset
• To have positive behavioural characteristics
• To be client focussed and always do the right thing for them
• Resilience to do what is right even when it may be difficult
• The ability to create real connections
• To seek greatness every day
• To help leave a positive impact in all your actions
• To be a team player.

The vacancy job specific requirement we would expect you to demonstrate are

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a personal tax role within an accountancy firm or similar
• Willingness to learn and progress
• Attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• Confident communicator with a client-focused approach
• Experience of Excel spreadsheets
• Experience of Xero is preferable (but not essential)
ATT study support for the right candidate.

Hours of work: Permanent, full time – 36.5hrs

Salary: Competitive – subject to experience