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Tax assistant

Location: Chester
Department: Tax
Salary: DOE

Our firm

Ellis & Co are one of the leading accountancy practices in Chester and North Wales. We also have a satellite office in Wrexham which we service many of our Welsh clients out of. We pride ourselves on excellent customer service and being a first class employer.

From our Chester office we offer a wide range of accountancy and tax planning services for clients both locally and nationally throughout the UK. The majority of our clients are Limited companies, we also have some sole traders and partnerships. Ellis & Co have clients in a range of sectors and do not specialise in any one area.

Overview

The Chester office currently has 18 staff, they are spread across a range of services which include Accounts, Audit, Tax, Bookkeeping and Payroll. We have a relatively young team with the average age in the practice being early 40s. Many staff have been with us for most of their career. We are currently looking to recruit due to organic growth within the practice. Our tax team is currently recruiting for a ATT or part qualified tax trainee who is happy to do a mix of corporation and personal tax, with experience within a tax department.

The position is full-time and permanent (37.5hrs/week) 9.00am to 5:30pm. Once properly onboarded staff can work 2 days a week from home (Monday and Friday). We currently have office contact days on a Tuesday to Thursday. The team attend a morning Zoom each day at 9.00am.

Job description

The role includes:

Preparation of annual personal tax returns

Preparation of P11d returns

Preparation of Corporation tax computations

Completion of capital gains tax calculations

Advising clients on day to day matters

Person specification

Part qualified or ATT in the process of being completed.

all applicants must have some tax experience in a Practice environment, commensurate with the role, and good IT skills

use of IRIS for tax returns would be helpful

possess good communication skills as well as active engagement with clients

ability to foresee issues and find workable solutions

Remuneration

We offer the right candidates an excellent salary commensurate with your experience; our salaries compare favourably with those of city-based firms in the North West

Other benefits:

Staff socials throughout the year

Office closure over Christmas with an additional day of holiday given to all staff

Study support towards relevant tax qualification

Experience working alongside the practise tax manager

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