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Tax Assistant - Private Client (Uckfield) Our small and friendly team is expanding and with this opportunity, you will be responsible for the running of an active portfolio of personal tax clients and become involved with advisory projects. This is a busy, personal tax compliance role and you will ideally be ATT qualified with at least 2 years' post qualification experience. As a result, this would more ideally suit a candidate with proven experience in personal tax with a drive for progression. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Request Tax Return information from the client or relevant parties Take ownership of and generate Tax Returns for a diverse client base including High Net Worth Individuals, Owner Managed Business's and Non-Domiciled individuals Identify planning opportunities within your portfolio Advise clients of their UK tax positions and liaising with HMRC as appropriate Work within specified budgets, monitor WIP and raise bills in a timely fashion Provide supervisory support for more junior members of the team Assisting on consultancy projects and other ad-hoc matters as required SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ATT Qualified Practical and varied personal and technical tax knowledge Ability to work as part of a team and independently Numerate and analytical with excellent written and verbal communications skills Evidence of being a proactive, self-starter who can manage changing priorities in a demanding environment IT literate (Excel, Word, Microsoft Teams) DESIRABLE Experience with CCH and Alphatax CTA qualified or part qualified Previous experience in a client facing role Ability to efficiently undertake research tasks This is a highly deadline-based role so, at times, flexibility on hours in peak times will be required. Not quite hitting the mark? We'd love to chat to you anyway - contact Lydia on [email protected] to hear more.
PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR Based in our small and friendly payroll team in Uckfield, East Sussex, you will have current payroll experience and be confident in managing a diverse client portfolio (consisting of weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls), dealing with all client queries in relation to the same. You will have working knowledge of computerised payroll software (we use PayCircle and will provide comprehensive training). CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Liaising with clients and entering payroll data from start to finish accurately Reconciling payroll to client data, getting client approval as appropriate and issuing payroll reports & payslips Preparing payroll journals Reconciling weekly and monthly PAYE figures Preparing BACS files Administering Pension Auto-enrolment including making appropriate declarations to The Pensions Regulator. Producing and distributing pension scheme returns, including notification of changes in members' status and uploading to pension provider Dealing effectively with queries from clients and HMRC SKILLS & EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL SKILLS Excellent numeracy skills Thorough knowledge of payroll related legislation such as PAYE, National Insurance, family leave & pay, etc. Ability to manually calculate payroll results and explain calculations/breakdown to clients Good understanding of pension schemes and rules Evidence of being a proactive, hands-on team player who is confident in working to changing priorities in a busy department A natural organiser with a keen eye for detail and accuracy Working knowledge of a computerised payroll software This is a highly deadline-based role so, at times, flexibility on hours in peak times will be required. Not quite hitting the mark? We'd love to chat to you anyway - contact Lydia on [email protected] or call to hear more.