About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Taxation Accountant to join our public practice team. This is an excellent opportunity for an established tax specialist who enjoys working closely with clients and providing high-quality tax compliance and advisory services. You will manage a varied portfolio of individuals and businesses, taking responsibility for tax compliance while also identifying opportunities to provide commercially focused tax advice and planning.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of personal and corporate tax clients.
- Prepare and review personal, corporate and other relevant tax returns.
- Provide practical tax advisory and planning support to clients.
- Advise clients on tax-efficient structures, transactions and business decisions.
- Identify tax planning opportunities and potential tax risks.
- Deal with HMRC correspondence and enquiries.
- Ensure clients meet all statutory tax filing and payment deadlines.
- Research and interpret changes in tax legislation and communicate their implications to clients.
- Build solid, long-term relationships with clients and become a trusted point of contact.
- Support and review the work of junior members of the team.
- Work collaboratively with the wider accounts and advisory teams.
About You
You will be an experienced tax specialist with a strong background in public practice and a thorough understanding of UK taxation.
You should have
- Significant experience in a UK accountancy or tax practice.
- Strong knowledge of personal and/or corporate taxation.
- Proven experience delivering tax compliance and advisory services.
- Excellent technical research and problem-solving skills.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
- Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
- The confidence to deal directly with clients and HMRC.
- A commercially minded approach to tax advice.
- AAT, ATT, CTA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualifications would be advantageous.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Varied and interesting client portfolio.
- Genuine opportunity to develop your tax advisory career.
- Support for professional development and relevant qualifications.
- Collaborative and supportive working environment.
- Increasing responsibility and progression opportunities.
- The opportunity to work directly with clients and develop trusted adviser relationships.
Apply Now
If you are an experienced public-practice tax specialist looking for a senior role where you can combine technical tax expertise, client advisory work and compliance, we would love to hear from you.
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Please note we also have intermediate taxation accounting roles based in Perth
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