Personal Tax Accountant
| Posting date: | 28 June 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 July 2024 |
| Location: | Slough, SL1 6AE |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | TribePost Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | TAXPTAXA280624 |
Summary
Personal Tax Accountant
Location: Burnham, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 6AE.
Salary: £25,000 - £35000 per annum dependent on experience.
Contract: Full time, permanent. This is an office-based job but there is potential to discuss flexibility around school hours/holidays.
About us
TaxAssist is a highly successful international franchisor. We support the UKs largest network of accountants specialising in small business and individuals, providing accounts, tax, advisory and a range of tailored additional services. Our network operates from around 370 locations in the UK, dealing with over 75,000 clients with a collective fee bank approaching £50m.
The Burnham franchise currently services circa 750 clients including a mixture of personal tax clients, sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, with GRF approaching £800,000.
The current practice owners are looking for a Personal Tax Accountant to join our growing team.
Personal Tax Accountant - Main responsibilities:
* Requesting information from clients and sending drafts and payment instructions to clients
* Preparation of over 500 personal and partnership tax returns, ensuring high standards for compliance and accuracy
* Dealing with multi property rental accounts and preparation of capital gains tax returns on residential property
* Liasing with HMRC and dealing with queries and investigations
* Assisting with ad hoc queries
* Managing day to day client portfolio including billing and monitoring work in progress
* Engaging with other staff within the practice on tax matters relevant to other departments
* Providing an efficient, client focused, and proactive service
Excellent career progression to tax manager managing the whole portfolio of 800 clients including management of 2 subcontractors.
Skills/competencies
* Strong analytical and numerical skills
* Excellent attention to detail
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage client and team relationships effectively
* Experience in manipulating and analysing Excel data
* Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
* Proactive approach to work and ability to work well under pressure
* ATT/CTA qualified
* Strong technical knowledge of UK tax legislation and its application to private clients
* Experience of basic private client advisory work an advantage
* The successful applicant would benefit from an understanding of residency and inheritance tax, or an interest in these areas where training would be provided
* Experience of Taxcalc and Karbon an advantage
This role would suit ambitious newly qualified with a passion to learn and progress.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role then apply today!
Benefits
* Quality pension provision through The Peoples Pension
* Access to multiple tools for continual profession development
* Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program provided by market leading Health Assured
* Generous holiday entitlement [ 25 days plus bank holidays]
* Free on-Site Parking including electric vehicle charging.