We have an excellentopportunityto joinouresteemed Private Wealthteamin either Newcastle or Bristol.Workingas part ofourTax/Trust & Accountingteamas aTaxSenior, you'll takeresponsibilityfor aportfolioof clients, preparing personal and trustees'taxreturns.
You can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below.
This role falls under our hybrid working policy. Most full-time employees typically spend around 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home - however we operate a flexible approach in practice.
We're very open to hearing from candidates looking for part-time working hours and are open to discussions around what that looks like for you.
The team
Our Private Wealth team is a collaboration of lawyers, accountants, financial advisors and tax specialists. Their expertise is highly regarded and ensures that our clients' wealth is protected, now and for future generations. For law firms, this is a pretty unique setup which allows us to offer our clients the very best full-service advice possible.
The role
You will be preparing tax returns for review and undertaking peer reviews. Dealing with the day to day tax affairs of your client portfolio, ensuring that engagement letters are in place for clients, and that fees are agreed and billed accordingly. Your client list will include high net-worth individuals, company directors, trusts and estates with some international exposure. You'll also assist other members of the tax team in the overall management of client affairs. Experience of trusts and Inheritance Tax is desirable but not essential.
What are we looking for?
To be successful in this role you'll need as a minimum:
* Minimum of 3 years' previous experience of working within a personal tax environment
* Well-versed in the use of MS Outlook, Word and Excel
* Experience of handling your own client list
What makes it great to work here?
We continuallywork hard to create an open culturethatsetsusapart from other firms.Ourculture givesusmuch more of a humanfeel,emphasisingthatwe're more than just suits!
As signatoriesto the Mindful Business Charter, it's important to usthatourpeople are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources andinitiativesdesigned tosupporthealth and wellbeing and we're very happy to talk flexible working, full-time or part-time working patterns.
Through our DEI initiativeswe create anenvironment in which difference is valued. We have an Diversity, Equity and InclusionGroup, led by ourBoard Sponsor, which workswithourcolleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, families, and women's career development and we're in constantdialoguewithourpeople about how we expandournetworks to bettersupporteverybody). Find out more aboutED&I at WBD here. We encourageapplicants from all social backgrounds,ethnicities,disabilities, genderidentities and sexualorientations.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long term condition and need us to make any adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please let us know by contacting the recruiter on the right hand side of this page. Please also let us know if you need this job advert or the application form in a different format.
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