Tax Senior

Autograph Recruitment; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Clear progression opportunities

Supportive working environment

Study support available

Job summary

A renowned recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Tax Senior to join a well-established accountancy practice in Devon and Torbay. The ideal candidate will manage a varied client portfolio and ensure high-quality tax compliance services while supporting advisory matters. This role offers clear opportunities for progression, a competitive salary based on experience, and a supportive working environment that may include study support.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in UK tax compliance within an accountancy practice.
• Knowledge of corporation tax and personal tax.
• Trust tax experience is advantageous.
• Trust tax experience is an advantage but not essential.
• ATT, ACA or ACCA qualifications or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied portfolio of clients delivering high-quality tax compliance services.
• Preparation and review of personal and corporation tax returns.
• Assisting with mentoring junior team members.
• Manage client correspondence and HMRC queries.
• Monitor deadlines and ensure compliance obligations are met.
• Support tax planning work where appropriate.
• Assist with development and mentoring of junior team members.
• Keep up to date with changes in UK tax legislation.

Skills

UK tax compliance

Attention to detail

Client communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

ATT qualified or ACA/ACCA

ACA/ACCA

Qualified by experience

Job description

Tax Senior

Accountancy Practice Hybrid Full-Time

A well-established accountancy practice is looking to recruit an experienced Tax Senior to join its growing tax team. This is a client-facing role offering a broad mix of compliance and advisory work, with clear scope for progression.

The Role

The successful candidate will manage a varied portfolio of clients and be responsible for delivering high-quality tax compliance services, while supporting senior colleagues on advisory matters.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparation and review of personal tax returns
• Preparation and review of corporation tax returns
• Preparation of trust and estate tax returns (desirable)
• Managing client correspondence and HMRC queries
• Monitoring deadlines and ensuring compliance obligations are met
• Supporting tax planning work where appropriate
• Assisting with the development and mentoring of junior team members
• Keeping up to date with changes in UK tax legislation

The Ideal Candidate

• ATT qualified, ACA/ACCA with strong tax experience, or qualified by experience
• Proven experience in UK tax compliance within an accountancy practice
• Good working knowledge of corporation tax and personal tax
• Trust tax experience is an advantage but not essential
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• Confident communicator with a professional, client-focused approach
• Comfortable working independently while also collaborating within a team

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Clear progression opportunities
• Supportive and professional working environment
• Study support may be available where applicable