Tax Compliance Assistant

Stafffinders; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme (salary sacrifice) with

Life cover

Income protection

Hybrid work pattern

Annual leave entitlement

Annual leave purchase scheme

Smart working policy

Employee assistance programme

Paid flu jabs and eye tests

Introductory commission scheme

Employee referral scheme

CPD training and materials

Professional membership fees

Job summary

Stafffinders is recruiting a Tax Compliance Assistant in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The role offers hands-on tax compliance experience within an established team and opportunities to work across regional offices in a hybrid pattern (3 days in the office).

The successful candidate will support tax data entry, client records, and tax computations under supervision. The role suits someone with tax compliance or practice accounting experience, ideally ATT-qualified or experience-driven.

Qualifications

• ATT qualified preferred, or qualified by experience.
• Experience in tax compliance within an accountancy practice is desirable.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Enter tax information into specialist software and prepare client records for review by the Tax Compliance Manager.
• Support more complex areas of the portfolio, liaising with clients to obtain information.
• Identify and report HMRC compliance enquiry notices and train trainees on tax data entry processes.

Skills

ATT qualification

Job description

Ready to build your tax career within a growing and supportive accountancy practice?

We’re looking for a Tax Compliance Assistant to join an established team in Leeds, West Yorkshire, with opportunities to work across other regional offices. This permanent role will give you hands-on experience across a varied portfolio of tax compliance work, while developing your technical knowledge and professional skills.

If you have experience in tax compliance, practice accounting or tax support and are ready to take your career forward, this could be an excellent next move.

What you will get in your new role

• Competitive salary
• Salary Sacrifice Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover and Income Protection
• Hybrid - 3 days in office. They're happy to be flexible and discuss working patterns
• Competitive Annual Leave entitlement & Annual Leave Purchase Scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave each year
• Smart Working Policy, giving you the ability to balance home and remote working
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support for wellbeing and health)
• Paid flu jabs and eye tests
• Introductory Commission Scheme (financial reward if you refer a new client)
• Employee Referral Scheme. Enabling you to claim up to £2,500 for each referral
• Investment towards Continuous Professional Development (CPD), which includes access to comprehensive training courses and materials
• Paid professional membership fees

Responsibilities in your new role as Tax Compliance Assistant

As a Tax Compliance Assistant, you’ll play an important role within the wider Tax Service Line, supporting the accurate and efficient delivery of client tax compliance work. You’ll be responsible for entering tax information into specialist software, preparing client records for review by the Tax Compliance Manager.

You’ll also support more complex areas of the portfolio, including Profit Sharing, Farmers’ Averaging Claims and Capital Gains Tax computations, while liaising with clients to obtain any outstanding information. Alongside this, you’ll identify and report HMRC compliance enquiry notices and provide guidance and training to Tax Compliance Trainees on tax data entry processes.

Your personality, experience and qualifications

The successful candidate will ideally be ATT qualified, although candidates who are qualified by experience will also be considered. You’ll have previous experience working in an accounting or tax compliance role within an accountancy practice, ideally in a similar position, alongside a full UK driving licence.

You’ll be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, with strong organisation and problem-solving skills and the confidence to use your own initiative. A collaborative approach is essential, as you’ll work closely with colleagues while managing competing priorities, meeting strict deadlines and maintaining a high standard of accuracy under pressure.