Qualifications Required:
Highly motivated with a strong academic background including:
- Expecting or achieved a 2.1 degree in any discipline
- 10 GCSE’s grade C and above including Maths and English
Purpose of the role:
Working both autonomously and as part of an established team focussing on providing tax services to a variety of industry sectors. You will be client facing, show willingness to work as part of a team and be able to meet deadlines. You will also work towards attaining the ATT/ACCA/CTA qualification.
- New role from growth within the department
- Ability to progress into complex work
- Support with studies
- You will be mentored by a CTA qualified individual
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
- A mixed role with focus on private client taxation
- Preparation of Self-Assessment tax returns and dealing with the compliance of tax processing
- Calculation on Capital Gains Tax
- Preparation of P11D Returns
- Preparation of ATEDs
- Basic accounts preparation work;
- Liaising with clients in respect of their tax liabilities
- Assisting with HM Revenue & Customs’ enquiries
- Assisting with clients enquiries
- Verbal and written contact with clients, HM Revenue & Customs and other third parties
In due course:
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- fee quotation to billing the work
- proactively offering basic tax planning ideas and solutions for private clients
- holding client meetings
Duties may also include:
- Assistance with project management of client assignments – liaison with solicitors, financial advisers, other accountants and professionals and input into official filing/claims/elections
- Ad hoc assistance with internal administrative matters of the firm
- Other ad hoc assistance reasonably required in conjunction with the above matters generally
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Initiative, professionalism and confidence;
- Develop strong working relationships with colleagues, clients and tax authorities
- The ability to work as part of a team;
- The ability to communicate well at all levels;
- Flexibility and adaptability;
- Attention to detail and the ability to complete work to a high professional standard;
- Computer literacy, with the ability to adapt to new systems; and
- An understanding of Tax is desirable but not necessary as training and study support will be provided.
- Studying for your professional qualification (ATT, ACCA or CTA)
- Able to balance your workload with the pressures of studying for a professional qualification
You must be eligible to work in the UK.
Market salary subject to skills and experience.