Are you looking for an employer that will invest in you and reward hard work?

How about a supportive work environment with an ambitious team, inspiring company culture and exciting social calendar?

From summer parties and sports teams to after work drinks and our new book club, a role at PKF Smith Cooper is more than just a job – you become part of our community.

The role:

If you have experience of private client tax and are looking to join a friendly firm at an exciting time of growth, we want to hear from you!

Why this role you ask? You will have a unique opportunity to join our personal tax team, as part of our dedicated Tax Department who combine years of expertise and training to provide professional, reliable, and realistic tax advice to ensure our clients are in the best position possible now and in the future. We have fantastic exposure to owner managed businesses and high-net worth individuals across the UK, in a variety of sectors.

You will have realistic prospects to advance your career and increase your breadth of knowledge into wider areas of Tax through professional CPD seminars/webinars, as well as investment from the Firm toward CTA qualification should you have not yet qualified.

As you progress, there will also be an achievable pathway to managerial levels, starting by supporting some of our more junior members of staff as part of the personal tax team.

The important work you will be doing:

Day to day, your main responsibilities will be, but not limited to:

• Preparation of personal tax returns for a portfolio of clients and building working relationships with the clients in that portfolio
• Preparation of Forms P11D and ensuring compliance.
• Liaising with clients and HMRC via email, telephone, and face to face.
• Assist clients with tax compliance and planning queries.
• Dealing with issues relating to – cash extraction planning including dividends and salary planning, property rental, pensions reliefs, Benefits in Kind, coding notices,
• Capital Gains Tax, taxation of trusts and estates
• Trust Register submissions and updates
• Assisting managers with research on technical advisory matters.
• Supervising and mentoring more junior members of the team.

The skills and experience you will bring:

As a Senior joining our highly regarded Tax Department, you will ideally be ATT qualified, and either undertaking or looking to start CTA study.

You will be a well organised individual, conscientious in your approach to work with the ability to be pro-active and take your own initiative, and you will fit in to our friendly and supportive team. The result of this will mean you manage and prioritise your portfolio of clients effectively and build strong working relationship with those clients.

Additionally, as a great communicator both verbally and written, alongside your good technical understanding, you will ensure the highest level of service satisfaction to our clients. You will therefore be motivated to meet client expectations and take great personal pride in helping our clients to achieve their goals.

Why PKF Smith Cooper?

• Our company culture, built on our values – Engage, Empower and Excel – encourages initiative, personal growth, and collaboration. Every team member is appreciated and celebrated; a notion embodied in our Kudos Reward Scheme.
• The firm’s Partners, who remain actively invested in the development of employees, will both support and champion your professional development and progression.
• We work with ambitious businesses of different sizes across a variety of sectors, so no two jobs are the same.
• We are multi-award-winning accountants and business advisors, part of a network that is ranked the 11th biggest firm by UK fee income in the Accountancy Age Top 50+50.

PKF International

As an active member of PKF International, we are part of a large global network of legally independent accounting firms.

Located in the 5 fastest growing global markets, we have ground presence in 150 countries and span across many jurisdictions.

An ambitious, future-focused network, PKF provides a comprehensive range of services. Operating in unison with member firms across the world, we are able to share our ideas, expertise, and specialist resources to better serve our clients, delivering highly-personalised services and global connectivity through our client-centric culture.

What's in it for you?

Our benefits package has been designed around our people and shaped by our values. As part of Team PKF Smith Cooper, here are some of the things you can expect:

• A working environment that empowers you to perform at your best, through our flexible working policy and dress for your diary scheme.
• Time to do what matters to you – 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, the option to reduce annual hours for additional annual leave, and your birthday off, on us. Long-serving employees can also request a sabbatical, giving you the chance to make truly unforgettable memories.
• Rewards for those who actively embrace and embody our values and culture through our Kudos Reward Scheme.
• Regular social events and annual, company-wide away days, giving you the opportunity to engage with colleagues across your division and office, as well as the wider firm.
• Bonus referral schemes for introducing new talent or clients so that when we benefit, you do too
• Life doesn’t stop at the end of the working day and neither do our benefits. We also offer life assurance, discounts on a huge variety of retailers through the PKF Smith Cooper Rewards Scheme, and cashback on healthcare (including dental visits, physiotherapy etc) through Healthshield.

How to apply?

Apply now if you believe you have what we are looking for! Even if you do not tick 100% of the boxes, we would encourage you to apply. To do so, please upload a copy of your CV and a covering letter to our job portal.

Should you have any questions, please contact the team at recruitment@pkfsmithcooper.com

Please note that whilst we welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for our vacancies, we are unfortunately unable to accept applications from candidates requiring a visa to work in the UK.