1. Position: Tax Assistant (Private Client)
2. Salary: £38,000 – £44,000 per annum plus very good company benefits
3. Location: Uckfield, East Sussex
4. Hours: Monday – Friday 09:15-17:30, office based but with flexibility to work from home on occasions
5. Role based in Uckfield. There is free parking available on the streets close to the office. The office is also around 5-10 mins walk from the nearest mainline station.
We are delighted to be partnered with our client, an established and highly reputable accountancy and financial services based business as they seek to recruit a Tax Assistant to join their experienced and friendly team, within their offices in Uckfield.
This is a busy, personal tax compliance role and you will ideally be ATT qualified with at least 2 years’ post qualification experience. As a result, this would more ideally suit a candidate with proven experience in personal tax. This is a highly deadline-based role so, at times, flexibility on hours in peak times will be required.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a small but busy team within a very successful organisation.
Duties will include:
6. Requesting tax return information from clients and relevant parties
7. Take ownership of and generate tax returns for a diverse client base
8. Advise clients of their UK tax positions and liaise with HMRC as appropriate
9. Provide supervisory support for more junior members of the team
10. Assisting on consultancy projects and other ad-hoc matters as required
Experience, competencies and knowledge required:
Essential.
11. ATT Qualified
12. Practical and varied personal and technical tax knowledge
13. Ability to work as part of a team and independently
14. Evidence of being a proactive, self-starter who can manage changing priorities in a demanding environment
15. IT literate (Excel, Word, Microsoft Teams)
Desirable.
16. Experience with CCH and Alphatax
17. CTA qualified or part qualified
18. Previous experience in a client facing role
This is an excellent opportunity to work within an established and successful organisation.
For more information regarding this new and exciting opportunity, please apply now! Short-listing will take place soon – don’t miss out!
Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.