Taxation Specialist

Job Title: Tax Accountant

Job Type: Full-time

Company: MaxAd

Location: Remote

Job Category: Accounting & Finance

About Us: MaxAd is a dynamic and innovative company that provides exceptional services to its clients. We are seeking a highly skilled Tax Accountant to join our team.

• Provide support to partners and directors in the effective running of the team and in winning new business.
• Drive the delivery of technical advisory work on the portfolio.
• Monitor work progress against targets.
• Provide feedback and give input into staff appraisals, as well as direct responsibility for appraising staff.
• Monitor progress and encourage the personal development of all team members.
• Ability to produce written work to a high standard.
• Make suggestions and implement changes in order to improve efficiency within the team.
• Advise individuals and trusts on private client matters such as estate planning, inheritance tax, capital gains tax, property matters, and pensions.
• Ensure regular direct communication with clients to build relationships and respond to queries.
• Handle and solve all client queries in a prompt and professional manner.
• Research and support new business opportunities.
• Maintain a level of knowledge and build on weaker areas of experience as required.

• ATT/CTA and/or ACA ACCA Qualified, or other professional qualification with demonstrable relevant experience.
• UK trust account preparation and inheritance tax accounts/computations.
• Advanced understanding of general private client tax issues, including personal tax anti-avoidance legislation.
• Confidently interacts with HMRC regarding complex issues on behalf of clients.
• Experience in Self-Assessment and preparation of tax computations for private clients.
• Demonstrable experience of report writing and ad hoc advisory work.
• Previous supervisory and management experience including reviewing the work of others.
• Planning for mitigation of Inheritance Tax including use of trusts and tax effect of lifetime transfers.
• Dealing with HMRC enquiries into all aspects of direct taxation including experience of settlement and penalty negotiation.
• Takes responsibility for WIP management and billing.
• Motivates and enthuses the team to follow the Firm's policies and procedures.
• Shows commercial judgement in improving the firm's efficiency and profitability.
• Approachable with excellent communication skills.
• Systems focused with experience using accountancy software (Wolters Kluwer products desirable).
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized.
• Collaborative and confident.

• A competitive, negotiable salary based on experience.
• A raft of employee-focused benefits.
• Clearly defined career progression, including study support and CPD assistance.