Tax Professional - Senior to Manager

Blusource Professional Services Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 2 days per week

Study support for professional quals

Health insurance

Annual bonus

Free parking

Flexible hours

Job summary

Blusource Professional Services Ltd in Peterborough is seeking a Senior Tax Associate to join a leading accountancy firm that offers hybrid working.

The role combines compliance and advisory, with flexibility to tailor to Corporate or Personal Tax and a clear path to career progression.

You will manage self-assessment portfolios, advise on MTDS, capital gains, residence matters, and work closely with colleagues across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience managing self-assessment tax portfolios and delivering high-quality work.
• Knowledge of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax and related tax matters.
• Ability to identify tax planning opportunities and advise on complex issues such as capital gains and residence matters.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of self-assessment tax clients and owning client relationships.
• Supporting clients with tax compliance requirements, including MTD for Income Tax, personal tax, and trust tax matters.
• Identifying and advising on potential tax planning opportunities and technical issues.

Skills

Tax compliance

Self-assessment

Tax advisory

MTD (Making Tax Digital)

Client relationship management

Job description

A job opportunity has arisen for a Senior Tax Associate for a leading accountancy firm based in Peterborough. The firm have some degree of flexibility in the level they hire at, with Seniors, Assistant Managers, and Managers all being considered.

In this role, there is variation, offering hybrid working of 2 days per week from home. Career progression is quick, and they feel their focus on training and development allows most to get promotions and career movement more quickly than they will elsewhere. A blend of compliance and advisory can be offered – the role can be crafted to suit the best applicant.

Although the job details below discuss a Mixed Tax role, the firm can hire people for jobs exclusively focused on Corporate Tax OR Personal Tax, with the blend of compliance and advisory open too.

Within reason, the firm can mould the job around the best person, to suit your ambitions and skills.

Responsibilities:

• Managing a portfolio of self-assessment tax clients, taking ownership of client relationships and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality work.
• Supporting clients with tax compliance requirements, including Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax, personal tax, and trust tax matters.
• Identifying and advising on potential tax planning opportunities and technical issues, including capital gains tax, residence matters, trusts, property taxation, pension contributions, and loss relief.
• Preparing tax provisions, deferred tax calculations, tax accounting schedules, and supporting audit requirements.
• Building strong relationships with clients and collaborating closely with colleagues across the wider business.
• Travelling to other offices as required to support clients and work alongside the wider tax team.
• Managing work in progress, monitoring debtors, raising fees, and contributing to departmental budgeting and financial performance.
• Providing tax support and responding to technical queries from colleagues across other service lines.
• Playing a key role in the growth and development of the tax function, including supporting and mentoring team members where appropriate.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary Package
• Genuine work life balance
• Hybrid working - 2 days per week from home
• 25 days holiday Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days of holiday
• Employee recognition awards
• Paid Overtime
• Free parking
• Flexible hours around core hours
• Annual Bonus
• Excellent progression opportunities
• Study support for professional qualifications
• Health insurance