Tax Senior / Assistant Manager

I am currently recruiting for a brilliant tax role based near Bournemouth for a top 20 firm. They are looking for a Tax Senior / Assistant Manager with a proven track record within practice. Applicants must be ATT or CTA qualified and looking for a role in which you can progress.

Client Details

My client are a top 20 Accountancy Practice based near Bournemouth. They have a brilliant reputation locally and nationally and are extremely well regarded by their client. They have grown rapidly over the last 2 years and as such are looking to recruit people who want to grow with the business for the long-term.

Description

• Be responsible for a portfolio of tax cases
• Working with partners and managers on new assignments and new client work
• Responsible for building on private client tax services in the New Forest including:

- Actively promoting the firm and its services to clients and targets

- Attendance at seminars and meetings with clients, introducers and targets

• Supervise inputting of information where this is done by other members of staff
• Prepare complex returns and review returns prepared by other members of the personal tax team, generally the more complex returns
• Collate and maintain client information
• Correspond and deal with client enquires in relation to their tax issues and liabilities, ensuring any unresolved issues are referred to the appropriate Partner; including the initial handling/ identification of both tax planning and tax investigation issues
• Maintain direct contact with clients and HMRC in the delivery of an excellent client service

Profile

• Previous experience in a tax compliance role
• CTA qualified
• Excellent up to date technical knowledge
• Commercially astute, with keen analytical and problem-solving mind
• Organised and able to plan time efficiently in order to meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build rapport quickly with clients
• Professional and discreet in demonstrating client care
• Proficient in MS Office 2007 (ie Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Be fully aware and conversant with compliance standards
• Exposure to providing a tax advisory service an advantage
• Knowledge of Digita advantageous
• Ability to establish and maintain a network of contacts and profile in the business community

Job Offer

Competitive salary and benefits