Partnership Tax Accountant

Location

Exeter, Devon | United Kingdom

Job description

Location/s

London, Manchester, Exeter, Birmingham

Experience Level

Intermediate

Term

Permanent

Working Hours

Full Time

Practice Area / Department

Business Support - Finance

Trowers & Hamlins is a City-led, international and national law firm with over 170 partners and 1000 staff. With offices across the UK, Middle East and Asia, we provide a full-service integrated offering.

Our clients operate in diverse industry sectors such as construction, transport and infrastructure, banking and financial services, distribution and logistics, education and health, hotels and leisure, defence, engineering and surveying, charities, retail and energy and natural resources. We also act for many high net worth individuals.

We are different and we believe it is our people that make us unique. We expect and respect that you and your talents are too. The truth is we don't prescribe who you are or how you ought to be. It's what you can do that interests us most.

While the work on offer is rewarding and often complex, the qualities we look for are simple. The ability to get on with people from all walks of life, for example. To talk and to listen. To develop the sorts of relationships that mean you win the friendship and loyalty of clients and colleagues alike. In short, to connect. These are the characteristics our people all have in common. They are vital, as is the drive and imagination to use your unique talents to the full. We will help you in this. In fact, we will support you in every way we can.

What you will be doing  

• Dealing with queries from partners regarding their pay and tax affairs on a day-to-day basis
• Meeting new partners and going through new partner checklist covering capital, tax reserves, drawings and setting up agency at HMRC
• Calculating partner net of tax drawings allowances on joining, promotion, pay review, flexible benefits window, maternity and keeping in touch days; posting journals therefrom
• Calculating partner full year profit share entitlement for accounts purposes
• Preparing partner tax reserves
• Preparing partners' tax returns
• Tax planning for partners including relief available for pension contributions
• Meeting departing partners and going through leaving partner checklist. Settling current accounts balances for leavers • Maintaining partner list and ensuring CCH Personal Tax is up to date
• Dealing with HMRC enquiries into partners' tax affairs
• Preparation of the PSA
• Cover for other team members
• Ad hoc tasks, which are wide ranging given the small size of the tax team and cover all the tax affairs of the firm and partners

The list of duties is not exhaustive and is intended to provide a general idea of the main duties of the job. As such the role may also include undertaking additional tasks as required.

What you'll need

• Ability to prioritise work effectively and meet
• deadlines
• Good communication skills both oral and written
• A strong team player
• A positive and proactive attitude
• An ability to operate autonomously
• Strong attention to detail with a methodical and logical approach
• Able to process large volumes of data quickly and accurately
• High levels of confidentiality, discretion and diplomacy

Experience

• ATT qualified or qualified by experience
• Minimum 8 years in personal tax
• Previous experience working in-house in legal sector
• Good working knowledge of Excel
• CCH personal tax software
• Elite practice management system

As part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.

Trowers & Hamlins is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity and inclusion. All applications will be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role and will be treated equally irrespective of Ethnicity, Gender (including Trans and non-binary) Race, Disability, Religion and sexual orientation.

If you require any further information on any of our vacancies or would like to discuss any adjustments or additional support that you might need either during the recruitment process or after the offer stage, please feel free to contact our recruitment team on [email protected]

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