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Coburg Banks Limited
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1UF, England
£75,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- One of the UK's largest law firms is seeking a Senior Chartered Accountant for their Trusts, Tax & Compliance team in Chichester.
- The role involves managing corporate client workflows, preparing tax returns, and supporting personal tax clients as needed, with personal tax experience being desirable but not mandatory.
- Candidates must have a Chartered Accountant qualification (ACA or ACCA) and proven experience in managing company accounts and corporation tax.
- The position offers a salary of up to £75,000 depending on experience, along with excellent benefits including a 5% pension contribution and flexible working options.
- This is a full-time permanent role with hybrid working opportunities at a firm recently recognized for its commitment to employee well-being.
Your role will focus on managing the workflow for corporate clients whilst supporting the wider team with personal tax clients as required, depending on experience. Personal tax return experience is highly desirable but not essential.
Offering a salary of up to £75,000 (depending on experience) plus excellent benefits including 5% employer contribution to pension, discretionary bonus, private healthcare and hybrid working, this is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the most respected law firms in the UK, recently ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations 2024. Full-time permanent role with hybrid working.
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The Role
- Manage and prepare company accounts, corporation tax returns, VAT returns, and payroll
- Depending on experience, assist with personal tax clients, reviewing tax returns and dealing with a portfolio of self-assessment tax returns
- Engage with sports clients, handling image rights companies and personal tax returns
- Lead the implementation of the upcoming changes to the tax system (Making Tax Digital) effective April 2026
- Advise clients on tax issues and strategies to minimize tax liabilities
- Research, analyse, and interpret tax legislation to ensure accurate tax returns and advice.
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The Candidate
- Chartered Accountant qualification (ACA or ACCA)
- Proven experience in managing company accounts and corporation tax is essential
- Experience with personal tax, Family Investment Companies and with sports clients would be helpful but is not essential, however if no experience within personal tax, the role will likely be part-time
- Strong time management and ability to meet tight deadlines
- Highly organised, detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy
- Good communicator, successfully dealing with all levels of internal stakeholders and clients
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The Package
Salary of up to £75,000 dependent on experience. You'll also get the following benefits with the role:
- A huge number of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace
- Flexible working options to make sure that you're fully supported to work the way that best suits you, subject to role, team and client requirements
- Westfield health membership, offering discounted leisure and travel and refunds on medical services
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The Company
The business you'll be working for is one of the largest law firms in the UK, operating out of 14 UK offices with over 2,500 members of staff. They are proud of their values and offer a huge number of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace.
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Interested? If you think you're right for this Senior Chartered Accountant role, then click the 'Apply Now' button, send us your CV and we'll consider you for the first round of interviews.Coburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
