Tax Senior – Corporate Team

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Auto enrolment Pension Scheme

Death in Service

Professional membership support

Paycare for Dental/Optical/Therapies

Dress for your Diary Policy

Job summary

A leading accounting firm is looking for a Senior Tax professional to join their dynamic tax department. This role focuses on solidifying technical expertise and contributing to client and team leadership. Responsibilities include preparing Tax Returns, liaising with HMRC, and mentoring staff. The firm offers professional development support and a hybrid working model, emphasizing collaboration and mutual growth among team members. Applicants should be nearing ATT qualification and possess strong communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified ATT or nearing qualification.
• Strong core knowledge of tax laws and regulations.
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
• Strong core knowledge of tax laws and regulations.
• Experience with corporation tax processes and advisory work is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a variety of Tax Returns and compliance documents.
• Liaise regularly with HMRC on tax matters.
• Participate in client meetings to understand tax needs.
• Provide high-quality services to clients and ensure accuracy.
• Assist with advisory and project work.
• Identify opportunities for tax planning and communicate them to management.
• Engage in business development to promote Affinia and its services.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Proficiency in tax software

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work effectively in a team

Education

ATT qualification or close to qualifying

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Location: Hybrid / East Sussex, UK
Job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Tax & Practice | General Practice
Salary: Competitive Salary

Affinia is a UK Top 35 Accounting firm, where we support our clients with everything from day‑to‑day Accounting, Audit and Tax planning to strategic business advice, compliance and specialist services such as Cloud Accounting, Payroll and Mergers & Acquisitions across a wide range of sectors. We are committed to delivering excellence in every aspect of our work, adapting to the evolving regulatory landscape while consistently exceeding client expectations. We focus on building authentic connections, collaboration and growth, both with our clients and colleagues with over 300 years’ experience, bringing together financial experts from across London, East Anglia & Southeast England. We have more than 600 accountancy professionals across our 15+ offices and advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across seven principal practice groups: Accountancy & Advisory, Tax and Planning, Audit Services, Corporate Finance, Digital Solutions, Payroll and Financial Planning.

We have invested continuously in technology and gained in-depth knowledge across a broad range of markets, growing through acquisitions and private investment. We offer an exceptional service to our clients, with access to our sector experts to develop the strategy that will help them reach their goals. We keep a finger on the industry pulse, so our clients receive the best short to medium and long‑term advice.

Purpose of the role

In joining Affinia, you will be part of a growing, successful, forward‑thinking and dynamic tax department. As a Senior, this role is about solidifying core technical expertise in your relevant field and applying it consistently to your work. We want to see you take more ownership of client work and begin contributing to team development and business growth. This role is a crucial stepping stone, where you consolidate technical skills while beginning to stretch into client and team leadership. Excellent teamwork and communication skills are essential. The role requires an experienced individual of Corporation Tax compliance processes and workflow. However, there is also ample opportunity to get involved in high‑value advisory work for a varied portfolio of individuals. We operate a hybrid working model, so you will split your time between the office, client sites when required, and from home when you are able.

If completing your professional qualifications, we will of course support you in this regard and would anticipate that you be able to finalise your charted qualifications (i.e. CTA). We provide ongoing training to develop your ‘soft’ skills e.g. coaching and leadership, as well as access to Croner‑i’s CPD and technical library and some elements of Mercia.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Preparation of a broad range of Tax Returns, varying in complexity.
• Review of basic Tax Returns and other compliance documents.
• Assist with training the team and providing constructive feedback and guidance on work.
• Liaising regularly with HMRC on a variety of matters.
• Assist with relevant advisory and project work.
• Mentoring staff where required.
• Provide high quality services to clients, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Contribute to the team's objectives by sharing knowledge and ideas.
• Participate in client meetings to understand their tax needs and support senior staff with solutions.
• Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure client satisfaction.
• Identify opportunities for tax planning and communicate them to the management team.
• Participate in professional development activities to enhance tax knowledge and awareness of tax legislation.
• Engagement in business development, promoting Affinia and its services to both existing and potential clients. The level of your involvement in business development will be bespoke to you in your personal development plan.

Professional skills/qualifications

• Qualified (ATT) or close to qualifying.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels including a wide range of stakeholders within the business.
• Proficiency in tax software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
• Strong core knowledge of tax laws and regulations.

Core Benefits

• Auto enrolment Pension Scheme with True Potential
• Death in Service
• Professional membership support
• Paycare – claim money back for Dental / Optical / Professional Therapies
• Dress for your Diary Policy

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

Affinia is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion, or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.

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