Tax Senior

We are currently

recruiting for a highly motivated and ambitious individual to join us as a Tax Senior, based in our Chichester office.

• Working in a relaxed, friendly, modern environment
• Opportunity to progress your skills and experience
• Agile working hours
• Paid overtime or take time off in lieu if you work over your contracted hours
• Opportunity to purchase additional holiday days
• Opportunity to join our Cash Plan and Enterprise Health scheme
• Carpenter Box Lifestyle Hub which offers discounts for online and high street shops
• Relaxed dress code policy
• Study packages are available

The ideal candidate will:

• Working within the Private Client Services team with further opportunity to work in Tax Advisory as part of the role
• Managing own portfolio of clients
• Working on tax compliance relating to the client portfolio, including work on annual tax returns and associated tax advice to clients
• Provide support to others in the team where they need help, especially during busier periods
• Preparing technical analysis and involving specialists within the team, where appropriate, to prepare or review tax advice.
• Work with client administrators to ensure client administration and risk procedures are completed appropriately
• Working with local solicitors to assist them with tax matters on their clients
• There is opportunity to work on corporate tax matters and other business-related taxes.
• Ability to identify and resolve technical issues, or escalate as appropriate

The ideal candidate:

• Will either be or part qualified or have a minimum of 2 years relevant practical experience
• Strong communication and team working skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Have the confidence to speak to clients either face to face or on the telephone
• Professional competence
• Be flexible and creative and willing to drive forward new ideas

At Carpenter Box, we recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality. We aim at all times to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or gender, particularly those underrepresented throughout the finance and accounting industry.

Although this role is advertised as full time, we believe that flexibility at work can provide many significant benefits both to our colleagues and the business. We already work in a hybrid style across all offices and can support different ways of working. If you are interested and have any requirements or needs in the way you would like to work, please apply, and speak to us about this. We will consider flexible options for applicants.