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Tax Assistant

Posted: 25/01/25
Recruiter:HR GO Plc
Reference:2886750664
Type:Permanent
Salary:£25,000 - £35,000 Annual
Location:Sherborne, Dorset
Description:

Tax Assistant Opportunity - Sherborne
Reports to: Head of Tax
Salary: 25,000- 35,000 DOE
Flexible Working: Option to work from home one day per week after training/probation.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive team and advance your tax career in a mixed role with a strong personal tax bias. You will work on a variety of tax compliance tasks, including:

  • Maintaining personal tax records for UK self-assessment returns, ensuring timely submission of all returns and payments.
  • Assisting with complex areas such as capital gains computations, income forecasts, and implementing Making Tax Digital (MTD).
  • Preparing income and expenditure information for tax purposes.
  • Managing EIS/SEIS relief tax records for qualifying investments, preparing claim forms, and tracking claims and withdrawals.
  • Preparing VAT returns for sole traders, integrating VAT data into tax returns, and assisting with VAT-related queries.
  • Completing international tax reporting forms (FATCA/CRS/AEI) for individuals and businesses.
  • Contributing to ad-hoc tax and investment-related research and projects.

Additional Opportunities Based on Experience:

  • Gaining hands-on experience in UK trust and inheritance tax, including trust tax returns and computations.
  • Reviewing corporation tax returns and computations, alongside maintaining corporation tax records.
  • Providing technical support to the payroll team, researching questions on payroll taxes and staff benefits.

About You:
You should be enthusiastic about progressing your career in tax and eager to take on a varied role that will broaden your experience. The ideal candidate will have:

  • Attained or be working towards an ATT qualification with at least 18 months of relevant experience, ideally in a Practice environment.
  • A professional, approachable manner with the ability to develop relationships across teams and with clients.
  • The initiative to take ownership of tasks, see them through to completion, and seek feedback for continuous improvement.
  • Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office; knowledge of accounting software is a plus.
  • A collaborative, team-focused attitude.

Benefits Include:

  • Study support for ATT qualification.
  • Payment of your professional membership subscription.
  • Ongoing CPD to support your career development.
  • Competitive salary with annual reviews, including salary and bonus.
  • 10% employer pension contribution, with the option to make additional contributions via salary sacrifice.
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with an additional 3 discretionary days at Christmas.
  • Individual BUPA cover with unlimited outpatients and dental care.
  • Life insurance (4x gross salary).
  • Access to cycle-to-work and electric car salary sacrifice schemes.
  • Free car parking.

This is a great opportunity to develop your tax career in a supportive and dynamic environment. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding role, we'd love to hear from you!

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