Senior Tax Accountant (TEST ROLE)

Senior Tax Accountant

Location: Chichester (hybrid — minimum 3 days per week in office)
Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 per annum
Type: Full-time, Permanent

Role Overview

We are seeking a diligent and experienced Senior Tax Accountant to join our growing tax team. The successful candidate will take lead responsibility for managing and delivering a broad range of tax services from compliance through to strategic tax planning. You will also contribute to helping drive continual improvement in our tax processes.

Key Responsibilities

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  Prepare and review a variety of tax returns, including corporate (company), partnership, trust, and individual returns as required.
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  Ensure compliance with UK tax laws and regulations; stay up to date with changes in tax legislation and advise on implications.
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  Provide tax planning advice and identify opportunities for tax efficiency and savings.
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  Manage relationships with clients (where applicable), external advisors, and tax authorities; handle communications and tax correspondence.
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  Supervise, mentor and review work of junior accountants or support staff.
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  Support or lead on tax audits, tax investigations, and inquiries by tax authorities.
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  Assist with corporate tax accounting, deferred tax considerations or other specialised tax issues (subject to business needs).
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  Contribute to process improvement initiatives and adoption of best practices in tax compliance and reporting.

Person Specification & Key Qualifications

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  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
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  Professional accounting/tax qualification preferred (e.g. ACCA, ACA, or equivalent) — or working towards such qualification.
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  Significant experience in UK tax compliance and corporate/other tax matters
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  Strong technical understanding of UK tax legislation, compliance requirements, and tax accounting practices.
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  Excellent Excel and MS Office skills; proficiency with accounting/tax software and systems (for example, practice management or tax-return software).
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  Strong analytical, problem-solving and attention-to-detail skills — especially when handling complex or high-volume tax work.
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  Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to explain complex tax matters clearly to colleagues or clients.
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  Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and deadlines, as well as collaborate within a team.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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