Personal Tax Senior - Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire
Salary depending on experience
HWB Chartered Accountants is a growing and forward-thinking firm providing high-quality tax, accounting and advisory services to a broad client base. We operate in a professional and collaborative environment, with a strong focus on client service, technical excellence and supporting our people to develop.
As a Tax Senior, you will take ownership of a portfolio of more complex tax clients, working independently while also supporting and developing junior team members.
This role sits at a level where you are expected to deliver high-quality compliance work, review others’ work, and begin contributing to advisory and tax planning.
Summary of Key Tasks
- Manage a portfolio of personal tax clients (including complex cases)
- Prepare and review self-assessment tax returns to a high standard
- Act as a main client contact, handling queries confidently
- Review and support junior team members and provide constructive feedback
- Assist with tax planning and advisory work
- Liaise with HMRC and ensure compliance with deadlines
- Identify risks, issues and opportunities to add value within client work
The Ideal Candidate
- ATT qualified (or equivalent) with a minimum of 2 years qualified experience. We would also welcome applications from CTA qualified candidates.
- Strong UK personal tax knowledge
- Experience of managing a Tax Return portfolio and ideally have experience of supporting junior staff.
- Good attention to detail and be able to correctly calculate tax liabilities.
- Organised and methodical approach to workload. Able to manage deadlines and prioritise competing demands.
- Be a confident communicator with a client-focussed approach.
- Value a team working environment and be able to work independently with limited guidance.
- Good IT skills. Prior knowledge of Iris software would be an advantage but is not essential.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
- Hybrid working available
- 20 days plus 8 bank holidays, further entitlement will accrue of one day per additional years’ service up to 25 days.
- Holiday Purchase Scheme.
- Private Medical Insurance (terms and conditions apply).
- Contributory Pension Scheme.
- Life Assurance.
- Free Parking.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £45,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Eastleigh SO53 4AR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
Education:
- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
