Private Client Accountant

Location

London | United Kingdom

Job description

LHH are working partnership with a specialist legal company who work with ultra high net worth clients and are award winners in their specialist area. They have an opening for a Private Client Accountant within their growing team based in central London

In this role you will work with family trusts and private clients overseeing their needs which will include commercial work, tax and trusts and providing advice working alongside the partners, fee earns and wider teams. The role will be Hybrid working with 3 days in office and 2 day from home

Your key responsibilities in this Accountant role will include

• Discussing client needs and providing advice for their family trusts, inheritance tax and accounts
• Manage any tax and trust compliance including completing their returns
• Prepare accounts for their commercial organisations
• Work with the Legal Partners on complex cases and assist on ad hoc projects
• Complete inheritance tax returns

The key skills required for this Accountant role will include

• Be a Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA, CA or have STEP or ATT certifications
• Have a background in Practice, Private Client or Tax Accounting
• Proven knowledge of estate planning, family trusts, personal and offshore taxation
• A clear communicator both written and verbal
• Knowledge of IT platforms such as CCH would be beneficial

The business is known as a specialist in their field and have grown organically since covid, they will offer a solid benefits packing including Pension,Medical and Dental plans and for more information reach out to Mark Lawson at LHH.

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