Junior Personal Tax Accountant

ACCA Careers; Lahore; On-site; PKR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers in Lahore, Pakistan seeks an experienced Tax Senior to assist a portfolio of UK clients. You will support senior managers with partnership tax returns, self-assessment filings, and liaising with HMRC.

This role requires ACCA/CA qualification or close to completion and a proactive, leadership mindset. You will review simple returns, delegate work to Tax Assistants, and provide tax advisory input on capital gains, inheritance, and succession planning.

Qualifications

• ACCA/CA qualification or near completion is preferred.
• Minimum 26 months’ experience providing accounting services to UK clients.
• Strong leadership and ability to develop staff.
• Excellent written and spoken English with clear communication.
• Relevant experience in this or a similar role is preferred.
• Positive can-do attitude and willingness to develop tax knowledge.
• Good numerical skills and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Assist Senior Manager on a portfolio of UK clients.
• Prepare Partnership Tax Returns for varied businesses.
• Process Tax Return information and Self-Assessment Returns including trusts.
• Deal with loss relief claims, pension charges and CGT reliefs.
• Complete CGT 60 day returns for residential disposals.
• Liaise with clients and HMRC on tax and NI queries.
• Check statements, repayments, payments and client queries.
• Support tax teams with general administrative tasks and delegation.
• Draft tax advisory assignments (Capital Gains Tax planning, Inheritance Tax, Succession planning).
• At Tax Senior level, review simple returns prepared by Tax Assistants.
• Plan, schedule and delegate work to Tax Assistants and provide feedback.
• Support Tax Manager/Senior Tax Manager by liaising with clients and HMRC.

Skills

ACCA/CA qualification near completion

UK tax experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Tax advisory planning

Education

ACCA/CA qualification near completion

Job description

Job Description

• Assisting Senior Manager on a portfolio of clients
• Assist in preparing Partnership Tax Returns for a varied portfolio of businesses
• Processing Tax Return information and preparing Self-Assessment Tax Returns for a varied portfolio of clients including trusts.
• Dealing with loss relief claims, pension charges and capital gains tax reliefs
• Completion of CGT 60 day returns for residential property disposals
• Liaising with clients and HM Revenue & Customs in relation to basic tax and national insurance queries
• Checking statements of account, repayments, payments and dealing with clients queries regarding these
• Assisting the tax teams with general tax administration tasks and delegation to administrative support teams
• Provide general support to the wider tax team with their day-to-day tasks, as required, including identifying and drafting tax advisory assignments such as Capital Gains Tax planning, Inheritance Tax and Succession planning etc.
• At Tax Senior level, reviewing simple tax returns prepared by tax assistants.
• Plan, schedule and delegate work to Tax Assistants including developing staff and providing feedback.
• Provide support to Tax Manager/Senior Tax Manager, who in turn are managing the team, by liaising with clients, colleagues and HMRC.

Requirements

• The candidate will ideally be ACCA/CA qualified or near to completion (or experience equivalent)
• Minimum 26 months’ experience required of providing accounting services to UK clients.
• A leader of your work and your professional learning
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to positively impact and influence others
• Relevant experience in this or a similar role is preferred
• Positive 'can-do' attitude
• A willingness to develop their tax knowledge.
• A good level of numerical, written English, communication and team working skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person