Tax Senior | Hybrid Working | 4 or 5 day working week available | £40,000 - £50,000
A highly regarded firm of accountants in Wilmslow is looking to appoint a Tax Senior into a role that offers both immediate responsibility and a very real long-term career path.
This is an excellent opportunity for a tax professional who wants to join a growing firm with a strong market reputation, a quality client base and, importantly, a genuine opportunity to progress into more senior roles over time.
What makes this role particularly attractive is not just the work itself, but the future it can offer. The current senior tax leadership team are at the latter stages of their careers, and the firm is already thinking ahead. Management sees this appointment as part of that longer-term plan — bringing in someone now who can develop within the business and, in time, move into the more senior positions that will open up as those individuals retire.
For someone ambitious, that makes this a very different opportunity from a standard Tax Senior role. This is not simply a hire to maintain the status quo. It is a role being created within a growing firm that understands future leadership cannot simply be bought in at the point it is needed. Instead, the business wants to invest in someone now, give them exposure, develop their capability and create a clear path towards those senior roles in the future.
The role
This position will suit an experienced tax professional who wants a broad role combining compliance, client contact, planning work and technical involvement across a varied portfolio.
You will be involved in personal tax compliance, but this is not a role limited to processing returns. The firm advises a wide range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, business owners and people with investments and more complex personal affairs, meaning there is regular exposure to advisory and planning-led work alongside the compliance element.
You will also deal with a high level of technical queries coming down from the partners. The firm acts for a large number of clients, including many smaller and owner-managed businesses, which naturally creates a constant flow of tax matters throughout the year. As a result, this role offers far more variety than one focused purely on deadline-driven compliance.
Typical responsibilities will include:
* Managing a portfolio of personal tax clients
* Preparing and reviewing personal tax returns
* Supporting with compliance across a varied client base
* Advising on areas such as pension planning, dividend planning and general personal tax planning
* Handling technical tax queries referred down from the partners
* Supporting high-net-worth individuals across a broad range of tax issues
* Building strong working relationships with clients and acting as a key point of contact
* Contributing to the continued growth and development of the firm’s tax offering
About you
The firm is keen to hear from individuals who already have solid tax experience and who want to join a business where they can continue to develop technically while also positioning themselves for future progression.
You will ideally be:
* ATT / CTA qualified, part-qualified, or qualified by experience
* Experienced within a UK accountancy practice or tax environment
* Strong in personal tax compliance, with exposure to advisory or planning work being highly beneficial
* Comfortable dealing with clients and discussing tax matters in a clear and professional way
* Technically capable and confident dealing with ad hoc tax queries
* Ambitious and motivated by the opportunity to grow into a more senior role over time
Why join?
In a competitive market, this is the kind of role that offers far more than just another Tax Senior position. It offers the chance to join a firm that has:
* An excellent reputation in the local market
* A strong and growing client base
* A broad tax role with exposure beyond pure compliance
* High-net-worth and more complex client work
* A genuine internal progression route
* A leadership team that is planning ahead for the future of the tax department
Most importantly, the firm views this hire as part of its longer-term succession planning. With the current senior tax leadership team at the latter stages of their careers, management is keen to bring in someone who can develop into those positions over time. For the right individual, this creates a rare opportunity to join a respected practice now and build towards a senior leadership role in the years ahead.
To find out more, please apply in confidence.