Tax Senior

Tpf Recruitment; Staines-upon-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£200 Love2Shop voucher

Job summary

TPF Recruitment is assisting a growing accountancy practice in Kingston upon Thames to recruit an experienced Tax Senior. You will manage your own portfolio of personal tax clients from start to finish, delivering high-quality advice and building strong client relationships.

The role offers flexible working and genuine autonomy, with opportunities to contribute to tax process improvements within a collaborative team. You will handle HMRC enquiries and pursue CPD to stay ahead in UK personal tax.

Qualifications

• ATT qualified or equivalent experience in personal tax.
• Strong experience handling personal tax portfolios.
• Experience in an accountancy practice.
• Ability to manage client relationships and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of personal tax clients from start to finish.
• Provide high-quality tax advice and handle client queries.
• Oversee preparation and submission of personal tax returns.
• Develop and improve tax processes and systems.
• Liaise with HMRC on correspondences and enquiries.
• Support the growth and direction of the tax department.

Skills

ATT qualified

Personal tax

Client management

HMRC liaison

Detail-oriented

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time or Part Time

Working Pattern: Flexible working available

Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Sector: Accountancy Practice / Tax

TPF Recruitment, the leading accountancy practice recruiters in the South, are delighted to be supporting a growing and forward thinking accountancy practice with the recruitment of an experienced Tax Senior to join their expanding tax team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced personal tax professional who enjoys working directly with clients and wants to take ownership of a varied portfolio. The role offers genuine responsibility, flexibility and the opportunity to contribute to the continued development of the tax department.

The Role

You will manage your own portfolio of personal tax clients from start to finish, providing a high quality service and practical tax advice.

The role is hands on and would suit someone who enjoys the detail of personal tax, solving client queries and building strong relationships, whilst also being keen to contribute to improving systems and processes within a growing practice.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of personal tax clients from start to finish
  
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients and building strong relationships
  
• Setting up and managing client files
  
• Overseeing the preparation and submission of personal tax returns
  
• Reviewing tax returns to ensure accuracy and quality
  
• Providing practical advice on income tax planning and CGT matters
  
• Responding to ad hoc client tax queries
  
• Managing HMRC correspondence and enquiries
  
• Resolving tax issues efficiently on behalf of clients
  
• Supporting the ongoing development and improvement of tax processes and systems
  
• Maintaining quality control across tax return preparation
  
• Contributing to technical research and keeping up to date with relevant tax legislation
  
• Working collaboratively with the wider tax team and supporting colleagues during busy periods
  
• Identifying opportunities to develop and expand the tax service offering
  

Requirements

The Ideal Candidate

• ATT qualified or qualified by experience
  
• Strong experience within personal tax
  
• Previous experience working within an accountancy practice
  
• Confident managing a portfolio of personal tax clients
  
• Strong technical knowledge of UK personal tax
  
• Experience dealing with HMRC correspondence and enquiries
  
• Good understanding of income tax planning and CGT
  
• Confident and personable when dealing directly with clients
  
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high quality work
  
• Organised and able to manage competing deadlines
  
• Process minded with an interest in improving systems and ways of working
  
• Ambitious, proactive and keen to develop
  
• A strong team player who enjoys sharing knowledge and supporting colleagues

What's on Offer

• Full time or part time working options
  
• Flexible working culture and hours
  
• Varied personal tax portfolio
  
• Genuine autonomy and responsibility
  
• Supportive and collaborative tax team
  
• Regular CPD and technical development
  
• Opportunity to contribute to the future direction of the tax department
  
• Input into service development, strategy and team growth
  
• Potential to develop into leadership, niche tax specialisms or wider senior roles
  

If you are an experienced personal tax professional looking for a flexible role where you can take ownership of your clients and play an active part in the growth of a tax team, this could be an excellent opportunity.

We’re keen to remain the leading provider of top accountancy talent in the South East. To do this, we’re always looking to expand our network, and we know that great candidates like you can help us connect with other brilliant professionals.

If your friends, family or colleagues are considering a new opportunity and have relevant experience in accountancy or tax, we’d love to speak with them.

As a thank you, for every candidate you refer who we successfully place in a permanent role, we will give you £200 in Love2Shop vouchers. (Terms & Conditions apply)

Requirements
ATT Qualified

Tax Senior • Kingston upon Thames, SRY, gb