**EXCITING NEW TAX OPPORTUNITY**
Our client, a TOP 20 ACCOUNTANCY FIRM, seeks to recruit a suitably experienced Personal Tax Senior Associate to take responsibility for a varied, high quality client portfolio based in their Edinburgh office- good flexible/hybrid working available.
Role:
- Managing a personal tax portfolio including complex cases, HNWIs.
- Ensuring tax returns are completed and filed by the deadline.
- Completion and compliance to all tax return control procedures
- Checking and updating client PAYE codes
- National Insurance calculations
- Dealing with client and HMRC correspondence
- Preparation of trust & partnership returns.
- Undertake more complex CGT calculations
- Undertake income tax planning for the client.
- Preparation of forms P11D and P11D(b).
- Tax responsibility for training junior staff as guided by the tax manager.
- Giving clear and unambiguous instructions.
- Assisting the tax manager to ensure junior staff are managing their portfolio
- Billing clients
- Take responsibility for own training records.
- To manage personal time and working practices to maximize profitability and protect the good reputation of the firm.
- To maintain the highest standards of personal organisation, setting an example to more junior members of staff.
- Maintaining progress reports
Ideal person:
- Qualified or studying towards CTA/ACA/ACCA
- Up to date technical knowledge of taxation and the firm’s software packages.
- Awareness of departmental objectives and key performance indicators.
- Awareness of the firm’s services and product offering.
- Ability to use sector software, in particular accounts prep, Excel, Word and e-mail systems.
- To be able to draft letters which are commercially sensible and appropriate to the client's situation.
- Adapt to different audiences and able to thoroughly research available data and present findings in a way which can be understood by both clients and staff.
- Willingness to combine the demands of a full time role whilst studying for further qualifications.
- Flexibility in approach to tasks.
- Ability to prioritise own workload.
- Ability to use professional judgement where appropriate.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Have an aptitude for figures and an interest in business and commerce.
- Good communication skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy of work.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel and IT applications.
Why join?
Excellent Benefits package:
To our client, you’re an individual with unique talents and aspirations, with an excellent benefit package designed to support your well-being, foster your professional growth, and recognise your contributions.
- Agile Working: Enjoy the flexibility of core hours from 10 AM to 2 PM and two home working days, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments seamlessly.
- 25 days holiday PLUS
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Contact Details:
Lochead Sandford Recruitment Recruitment Team
