Senior Tax Advisor (4914)

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We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is 'we're legal and financial experts that care' - something you'll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we're more than just a law firm - we're a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs. Working here you'll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

We'll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.

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Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

We are looking for a Senior Tax Advisor to join our Private Client Services Tax Trusts and Compliance Team, to be based from either Birmingham, Chichester or Sheffield.

The team provide personal tax compliance and advice to mainly individuals. Your role will involve dealing with some complex tax advice, (CGT, Income tax, residence and domicile issues) but mainly personal tax returns and HMRC disclosures as well as providing technical support to the rest of the team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Tax Advisor to work with Liz Beadsley, our Private Client Services Partner to continue to grow our team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Having full control and conducting of a number of cases/ clients including more complex matters
• Responsible for dealing with complex tax cases - advising on CGT and income tax for individuals, predominantly HNW and UHNW clients, many with global interests.
• Dealing with complex estate tax returns
• Dealing with HMRC disclosures on behalf of clients
• Ensuring a client meets all tax obligations by preparing and submitting tax returns, tax computations and other necessary forms
• Advising clients on tax issues, and how to minimise their tax liabilities
• Researching, analysing and interpreting tax legislation to ensure tax returns are correctly completed, and correct advice is given

About You

• CTA, ATT or Qualified Chartered Accountant
• Several years' experience working in a relevant tax role dealing with more complex work
• Ability to give expert and authoritative tax advice in specialist and complex areas
• Ability to research areas of tax & other topics/issues to maintain expertise
• Analysis of complex tax problems, providing interpretation and making recommendations
• Leading and participating in tax practice development, particularly focusing on client referrals from within Irwin Mitchell
• Drafting and review of tax returns
• Experience of dealing with residence and domicile issues and estate returns would be helpful but not a necessity as training can be provided
• Ideally, supervisory experience and experience of training and developing more junior members

Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days - Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you're fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.

We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It's made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group's employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.

We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.

The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.

Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.