Tax Semi-Senior or Senior - Personal Team in Chelmsford

Affinia is a UK Top 35 Accounting firm and is the UK’s largest purpose‑led, purpose‑built Accountancy firm, focused on building stronger, more valuable relationships. With over 1000 colleagues across the East, South East, London and the Midlands, we are dedicated to supporting our clients, colleagues and communities. We advise businesses, public sector organisations, charities and individuals throughout the UK and internationally across six Service Lines - Accountancy & Advisory, Tax and Planning, Audit & Assurance, Corporate Finance, Payroll and Corporate Recovery, supported by centralised enabling functions spanning People, Finance, Marketing, Business Support, IT, Risk and Corporate Development.

Our team also offer in‑depth sector expertise across a number of sectors, ensuring our clients receive the best short to medium and long‑term advice, tailored to them. We are committed to delivering excellence in every aspect of our work, adapting to the evolving technology and regulatory landscape while consistently exceeding client expectations. Our people are our most valuable asset. We are therefore committed to supporting our colleagues throughout their professional development, providing guidance and training at whatever stage of their career they join us.

Purpose Of The Role

In this role, the balance between ‘learning’ and ‘doing’ shifts towards the ‘doing’. You’ll be playing a more active and visible role within your team, making a consistent contribution to your work and supporting staff senior to you on their portfolio of clients. You’ll also have more frequent client contact and will be expected to communicate in a clear and professional manner to deliver client service. As a Semi‑Senior, you will have hopefully completed your ATT qualification (or be close to qualifying) and your focus should have turned to commencing your CTA qualification. Ideally, you’d have at least two years’ experience with an accountancy practice already. You’ll join a friendly, supportive business which offers its employees excellent progression opportunities. Reporting into a relevant team member, you will be able to continue studying for your professional qualifications whilst gaining on the job experience as you work within a team to service clients such as individuals, companies, trusts, estates, and more.

We provide both technical/hard and ‘soft’ skills training through platforms such as Tolley’s, Mercia, Croner‑i and LinkedIn Learning. We also provide ongoing training to develop your ‘soft’ skills. You'll gain hands‑on client experience, so in your first years especially, we'll equip you with training on essential skills like making a positive first impression, mastering effective time management techniques, and enhancing your communication skills.

Accountabilities

• Supporting ongoing project workflow and delivering updates to team and clients.
• Implementing and controlling general internal processes for the Tax team.
• Assisting with the preparation of a broad range of Tax Returns, varying in complexity.
• Working with a wide range of clients.
• Management of key deadlines.
• Advising clients of their liabilities.
• Constant and effective liaison with all stakeholders including HMRC.
• Building and maintaining key relationships.
• Assisting with general business support and administrative duties of the advisory teams.

Skills/Qualifications

• 1-2 years + experience working for a Tax Practice.
• ATT qualified, or close to being qualified.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management.
• Effective communication and interpersonal.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Core Benefits

At Affinia, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth. Alongside a flexible and inclusive work environment, we offer the following core benefits:

• Auto enrolment Pension Scheme with True Potential.
• Death in Service.
• Professional membership support.
• Paycare – claim money back for Dental / Optical / Professional Therapies.
• Agile/Hybrid Working Policy.
• Dress for your Diary Policy.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested. Affinia is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. We welcome applications from people looking for flexible and agile roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.

Affinia is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.