Tax Assistant

Job Purpose: 

A support role in assisting the Tax Senior and his team based in the UK. Training will be given while previous experience with UK Personal Tax Returns will be an added advantage. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

First draft Self Assessment Tax Return preparation.
Preparation of profit & loss accounts for tax return purposes.
Preparation of rental accounts for tax return purposes.
Onboarding new clients. 
Maintaining client database records.
Contacting HMRC in the UK with regard to taxpayers' records.
Ad hoc assistance to the client-facing team in the UK as required.

Knowledge Skills, Competencies, and Work Experience Requirements:

Qualifications/Experience:

ACA/ACCA qualified, part qualified, or qualified by experience
Audit experience with the ability to lead small audits is preferable but not essential.
Experience with cloud-based bookkeeping systems.
Preparation of year-end accounts and corporation tax returns.
Client-facing experience.
Multi-client portfolio experience

Knowledge/skills:

Good numeracy and IT skills
Problem-solving
Strong written and spoken English
Ability to work to the tight deadline

Personal Qualities:

Excellent communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Professional and approachable manner
Ambitious, confident, and want to progress
Team player
Good time management