Tax Senior / Assistant Manager- Practice
Tax Senior / Assistant Manager | Up to £45,000 | Leeds | Hybrid
A great opportunity for an experienced tax professional to take the next step within a highly respected independent practice.
Are you an experienced Tax Senior or Assistant Manager looking for a role where you'll have genuine client exposure, work across both personal and corporate tax, and have the opportunity to develop your career?
We're working with a long-established independent accountancy practice in Horsforth that is looking to strengthen its tax team with an experienced Tax Senior / Assistant Manager.
Established for almost 90 years, the firm has built a strong reputation for the quality of its work and the relationships it develops with clients. The Leeds office has recently undergone a significant refurbishment, creating a modern and professional working environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with solid practice experience who is looking for greater responsibility, a varied workload and a clear route for progression within a supportive and established tax team.
The Role
You'll work across a varied portfolio of individuals and businesses, with responsibility for a mixture of personal and corporate tax compliance and advisory work.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing a portfolio of personal tax clients, including HNWIs, company directors and partnerships
- Preparing and reviewing personal tax returns
- Preparing and reviewing corporation tax computations and CT600s
- Dealing with client queries and providing day-to-day tax advice
- Liaising directly with clients and building strong long-term relationships
- Managing payment reminders and other client correspondence
- Liaising with HMRC on a range of tax queries
- Working with solicitors, accountants, tax advisers and independent financial advisers
- Supporting clients with tax planning and more complex tax matters
- Assisting with Making Tax Digital requirements and quarterly submissions
- Reviewing work completed by more junior members of the team
- Supporting the Tax Manager with more complex assignments and projects
- Helping to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the tax department
What They're Looking For
You'll ideally have:
- Several years' relevant experience within an accountancy practice
- Strong experience across personal tax, with some corporate tax experience
- Previous experience preparing and/or reviewing personal and corporation tax returns
- Good technical knowledge and a keen eye for detail
- Strong communication and client management skills
- The ability to manage your own portfolio and workload
- A proactive and organised approach
- The confidence to deal directly with clients and provide practical tax advice
- Ideally, experience of reviewing work or supporting more junior members of a team
Most importantly, they're looking for someone who wants to build a long-term career within practice and become a valued member of the team.
Why Join?
- Salary up to £45,000 depending on experience
- Join a highly respected independent Yorkshire practice
- Varied role covering both personal and corporate tax
- Work with a diverse portfolio including HNWIs, directors, partnerships and businesses
- Genuine client interaction and responsibility
- Supportive and friendly team environment
- Clear scope for career progression
- Modern, recently renovated office
- Hybrid working - up to 2 days from home
- Flexible working hours
- Free on-site parking
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
- Death in Service benefit at 4x salary
- Health plan benefits
- Pension scheme
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