Posted 21 July, 2026
Personal Tax Senior - London - Hybrid / Flexible Working
Clark Wood - Accountancy Practice & Tax Recruitment
London, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
My client is a highly regarded, forward-thinking accountancy practice based in London, known for its people-first culture, strong values, and commitment to delivering a holistic service to private clients and business owners. They are looking to recruit a Personal Tax Senior to join their growing Personal Tax team. This is an exciting opportunity for a personal tax professional to step into a role with strong technical exposure, high-quality private client work, and clear development opportunities within a supportive team environment.As a Personal Tax Senior, you will:\n
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- Actively manage a portfolio of personal tax compliance clients to meet filing deadlines \n
- Prepare self-assessment tax returns to a high-quality standard \n
- Review work completed by junior team members and provide constructive feedback \n
- Support the training and development of junior staff \n
- Attend meetings with new and existing clients, maintaining excellent working relationships \n
- Identify advisory opportunities including share schemes, IHT and CGT planning, and referrals into the wider firm \n
- Liaise with the corporation tax compliance team to obtain information required for self-assessment returns \n
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of P11Ds, tax credits, tax codes, pension relief, gift aid relief claims, and HMRC compliance matters \n
- Prepare self-employed accounts and property income schedules where required \n
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- High-net-worth private client personal tax compliance \n
- Advisory-led personal tax work (CGT, IHT, share schemes and planning) \n
- Complex private client scenarios and HMRC interaction \n
- Review and mentoring responsibility \n
- Process improvement and service development initiatives \n
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- ATT and/or CTA part-qualified or qualified \n
- Strong experience within a UK private practice / accountancy firm environment \n
- Good technical grounding in personal tax \n
- Experience reviewing work and supporting junior staff \n
- Strong client-facing and relationship management skills \n
- Excellent organisational and time management skills \n
- Strong written communication and attention to detail \n
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- Competitive salary dependent on experience \n
- Hybrid / flexible working \n
- Strong progression and development support \n
- High-quality private client work \n
- Collaborative, people-first culture \n
