Tax Accountant
We are looking for a talented and newly qualified Tax Accountant looking to take the next step in their career at a leading UK international law firm.
*Salary to £50,000
*Hybrid working – 2 days in the office / 3 days remote
*Discounted membership rates and health & wellbeing screenings
*Central London / City
You will work closely with the Tax Manager and wider Finance team, playing a key part in delivering high quality tax advisory and compliance services to both the firm and its partners, ensuring everything runs smoothly and on time.
Tax Accountant Key Responsibilities:
*To provide UK tax compliance services to the partners at the firm, including preparation of personal tax returns for review by the Tax Manager
*Contacting HMRC regarding partners’ tax affairs, making the disclosure and assisting with enquiries
*Assistance with the bi-annual tax payments to HMRC
*Engaging in tax discussions with newly appointed partners and meetings / explanations for retiring partners
*Be a subject matter expert / liaison point on up-to-date legislation, advising on ad-hoc tax related queries, e.g. withholding tax, employment tax, and VAT queries
*Assistance with PSA calculation such as analysis of expenses
*Assistance with VAT returns for the UK entities, review transactions to ensure VAT is accurately applied and claimed
*Review and ensure the firm complies with IR35 regulations
Tax Accountant Skills & Requirements:
*ACCA/ACA/ATT qualified OR CTA Part qualified
*Background in handling personal tax affairs, ideally within a law firm
*A willingness to learn about other taxes is desirable
*Good communication skills as you will be dealing with the stakeholders of the firm and HMRC
*Experience using CCH, IRIS tax software, and good working knowledge of Excel