Tax Assistant
Meet Our Recruiter
About the Role
Sewell Wallis are delighted to have partnered with a well-established and forward-thinking accountancy practice, based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, who are now looking for an experienced Tax Assistant to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a supportive environment where progression is genuinely supported and encouraged.
Whether you're AAT or ATT Level 3 qualified, currently studying towards a professional accountancy qualification, or have gained your experience through hands-on practice, we'd love to speak to you.
Working with a diverse portfolio of clients, you'll play a key role in supporting the delivery of tax and accounting services, ensuring compliance while building strong client relationships.
What you will be doing?
As a Tax Assistant, you'll be responsible for managing a varied workload across personal and corporate tax, supporting clients throughout the tax cycle and ensuring all work is completed accurately and on time.
Key responsibilities:
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date client records, ensuring both digital and paper files are organised and compliant.
- Collect, review and organise financial information provided by clients.
- Prepare and submit personal and corporate tax returns in line with HMRC regulations and deadlines.
- Review financial documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance.
- Monitor key tax deadlines, proactively managing submissions and client communications.
- Support with tax-related queries and liaise with HMRC where required.
- Assist with the preparation of financial statements.
- Research changes in tax legislation and help keep clients and colleagues informed.
What skills are we looking for?
We're looking for someone who has experience working as a Tax assistant who has a solid understanding of taxation and accounting principles who enjoys working in a collaborative environment and takes pride in delivering high-quality work.
You'll ideally have:
- AAT or ATT Level 3 qualification, be studying towards a professional accountancy qualification, or be qualified through experience.
- Previous experience preparing personal and/or corporate tax returns.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Experience using Sage 50 and Xero would be advantageous, with knowledge of CCH software being a bonus.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and clients.
Whats on offer?
- A competitive Salary of £28,000 - £33,000
- The opportunity to develop within a genuinely supportive team
- Free Parking
- Flexible Hybrid working
Send us your CV below, or contact Jemima Vibert for more information.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.