Advisory Accountant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 07 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £58,541 i £72,711 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 23 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Various locations across the UK - please see application page for more detail |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | HMRC |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 442709 |
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Job description
Responsibilities:
Provide accounting advice for complex accountancy issues: analysing relevant customer facts, accounting frameworks and, where appropriate, challenge customers’ accounting analyses.
Engage with customers and work with other specialists to form a view and assess the impact of the accounting treatment for tax.
Support litigation activity, acting as an expert accounting witness, case accountant, or witness of fact and be proactive in assisting others involved in litigation.
You will prepare and review professional reports containing factual and opinion evidence, attend case conferences, meetings and court, acting with professionalism, integrity and independence.
Develop and provide high-quality training to accountancy and tax professionals, ensuring knowledge transfer and providing follow-up support to delegates.
Coach and mentor colleagues, fostering capability development and professional growth.
Share knowledge and best practice, leveraging innovative methods and digital tools to enhance efficiency and consistency.
Demonstrate leadership, expertise, and authority to credibly engage with key collaborators including agents, tribunals, colleagues, customers, and senior HMRC officers.
Person specification
This role requires strong financial accounting post-qualification experience, gained and consolidated in either practice, industry, public sector or private sector, dealing with a range of stakeholders.
This should be demonstrated by:
Experience of working on complex technical financial accounting matters, including:
o Analysing and interpreting financial records;
o Preparing or reviewing financial statements; and
o Considering the appropriate accounting treatment of a variety of specific transactions.
A clear understanding of accounting principles and the application of GAAP in the UK;
Strong communication skills, including delivery of reports or briefings to senior stakeholders; and
Commercial knowledge and an understanding of how businesses operate including accounting systems.
Essential Criteria:
If you are interested in applying, you must address all of the following essential criteria in your CV to be successful at the sift stage.
Full and complete qualification from, and continuing membership of, at least one of the following professional accounting bodies:
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
Please Note: Part qualified accountants are not eligible for these posts.
You will be required to show evidence of your qualification and membership at interview.
Further Information
There may be a need to travel across the UK with occasional overnight stays being required and there may be a need for occasional travel for business purposes.
Transitional Sites
For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations.
If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it’s important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.
These sites are:
Benton Park View, Newcastle - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle
You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage
Leeds Locations
Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC’s Moves Adjustment Payment guidance.
Qualifications
Full and complete qualification from, and continuing membership of, at least one of the following professional accounting bodies:
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Please give an example (250 words) of when you considered complex accounting treatments in practice - include type of industry, your role, the standards applied, and alternatives/options considered. Include which role this relates to from your CV.
A technical accountancy presentation. You will be provided details in advance of your interview.
We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:
Please give an example (250 words) of when you considered complex accounting treatments in practice - include type of industry, your role, the standards applied, and alternatives/options considered. Include which role this relates to from your CV.
Responsibilities:
Provide accounting advice for complex accountancy issues: analysing relevant customer facts, accounting frameworks and, where appropriate, challenge customers’ accounting analyses.
Engage with customers and work with other specialists to form a view and assess the impact of the accounting treatment for tax.
Support litigation activity, acting as an expert accounting witness, case accountant, or witness of fact and be proactive in assisting others involved in litigation.
You will prepare and review professional reports containing factual and opinion evidence, attend case conferences, meetings and court, acting with professionalism, integrity and independence.
Develop and provide high-quality training to accountancy and tax professionals, ensuring knowledge transfer and providing follow-up support to delegates.
Coach and mentor colleagues, fostering capability development and professional growth.
Share knowledge and best practice, leveraging innovative methods and digital tools to enhance efficiency and consistency.
Demonstrate leadership, expertise, and authority to credibly engage with key collaborators including agents, tribunals, colleagues, customers, and senior HMRC officers.
Person specification
This role requires strong financial accounting post-qualification experience, gained and consolidated in either practice, industry, public sector or private sector, dealing with a range of stakeholders.
This should be demonstrated by:
Experience of working on complex technical financial accounting matters, including:
o Analysing and interpreting financial records;
o Preparing or reviewing financial statements; and
o Considering the appropriate accounting treatment of a variety of specific transactions.
A clear understanding of accounting principles and the application of GAAP in the UK;
Strong communication skills, including delivery of reports or briefings to senior stakeholders; and
Commercial knowledge and an understanding of how businesses operate including accounting systems.
Essential Criteria:
If you are interested in applying, you must address all of the following essential criteria in your CV to be successful at the sift stage.
Full and complete qualification from, and continuing membership of, at least one of the following professional accounting bodies:
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
Please Note: Part qualified accountants are not eligible for these posts.
You will be required to show evidence of your qualification and membership at interview.
Further Information
There may be a need to travel across the UK with occasional overnight stays being required and there may be a need for occasional travel for business purposes.
Transitional Sites
For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations.
If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it’s important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.
These sites are:
Benton Park View, Newcastle - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle
You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage
Leeds Locations
Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC’s Moves Adjustment Payment guidance.
Qualifications
Full and complete qualification from, and continuing membership of, at least one of the following professional accounting bodies:
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Please give an example (250 words) of when you considered complex accounting treatments in practice - include type of industry, your role, the standards applied, and alternatives/options considered. Include which role this relates to from your CV.
A technical accountancy presentation. You will be provided details in advance of your interview.
We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:
Please give an example (250 words) of when you considered complex accounting treatments in practice - include type of industry, your role, the standards applied, and alternatives/options considered. Include which role this relates to from your CV.