Private Client Tax Assistant Manager

You will be working for a growing Top 50 accountancy and tax advisory practice in Winchester with specialist expertise in the farming and agricultural sector, landed estates and private client spaces providing expert solutions for entrepreneurial businesses and private individuals.

Your key responsibilities as a Private Client Tax Assistant Manager will be managing a portfolio of personal tax clients and ensuring compliance with HM Revenue & Customs and in-house deadlines; preparing and processing self-assessment tax returns for individuals, partnerships and trusts; calculation and advice of liabilities, together with due dates of payment to client and assisting with client queries and providing ad hoc advice where requested with the support of senior members of staff. Your duties will also involve dealing with correspondence, telephone calls and arranging and attending meetings with clients and potential clients, assisting partners and senior staff members with technical queries, providing assistance to junior members of the team where appropriate and dealing with HMRC correspondence, telephone calls and enquiries.

It is likely that you will have a minimum of 3 years UK tax experience, from either a medium sized or mid-tier firm along with being ATT/CTA/ACA qualified (study support can be provided to progress to CTA if desired). Significant experience within a private client tax team is required and previous experience with agricultural and rural businesses would be preferred but not essential. You will need to be a self-starter with a with a high level of resilience and attention to detail, strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, and be well-organised and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

In return, you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package including pension, life assurance, health cash plan, retail discount scheme, electric vehicles salary sacrifice, and cycle to work scheme. There is also a generous core holiday allowance plus holiday trading, flexible bank holidays and additional holiday with service, as well as hybrid and flexible working. The firm offers a friendly and supportive team environment and a wellbeing programme with regular events and activities focused on your physical and mental wellbeing.

If this sounds like the sort of opportunity you are looking for, and you have the required experience in accountancy practice, please apply straight away or feel free to call Debbie Stent directly on for a confidential discussion.

Please note: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK as sponsorship for overseas employees cannot be provided for this role.

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