Senior Associate Tax Advisor (5275)

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Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

As a part of our dynamic Tax and Trust Compliance (TTC) team you will handle complex tax advice, personal tax returns, company accounts, trust accounts, corporation tax returns, VAT returns, payroll, and HMRC enquiries as well as general tax advice. As a Senior Associate Tax Advisor, you will provide technical support to the team and manage a portfolio of clients, ensuring they meet all tax obligations. Based in Chichester, the role will also involve working closely and having a presence with our London office, in particular our High Net Worth International team in London. In due course this may become a leadership role for the Chichester team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and conduct complex tax and trust cases.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Oversee the preparation of tax returns and other financial documents.
• Advise clients on tax issues and strategies to minimize liabilities.
• Research and interpret tax legislation.
• Liaise with HMRC on behalf of clients.
• Supervise and train junior team members.
• Provide technical support to partners and senior team members.
• Engage in business development activities to expand the TTC team's client base.
• Engage with the wider Private Client team, particularly in London.

About You

• Qualified Chartered Accountant, CTA, or ATT, or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in tax/trust roles dealing with complex matters.
• Broad knowledge covering individuals, trusts, estates, and corporates.
• Excellent IT skills, including case management systems and tax software.
• Strong numeracy, time management, and attention to detail.
• Ability to provide expert tax advice and solve complex problems.
• Proven supervisory experience and ability to train junior team members.
• Excellent communication skills to inspire confidence in clients and colleagues.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Proactive in seeking new business opportunities and advocating for change.
• Extensive experience and track record advising domestic and international HNW individuals and their structures in respect of their tax affairs and succession planning.

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days - Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid).
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you're fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements. We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024! Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim. Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It's made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group's employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders. We carry out pre-employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties. The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws. Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.