Job Description
Tax Assistant
Salary: Up to £28,000
Location: Sheffield
Study support and clear progression in practice
If you’re early in your tax career and want a role where you’ll genuinely learn, build confidence, and develop long-term in practice, this is a strong opportunity with our client, a well-established accountancy firm in Sheffield. You’ll join a supportive team, gain hands-on exposure across compliance work, and have a clear pathway to progress as your experience grows.
This position is ideal if you’re looking for stability, structured development, and the chance to build a solid foundation in personal and/or corporate tax within a reputable firm.
The Role: What you’ll be doing
You’ll support the tax team with day-to-day compliance work and client administration, building your technical knowledge as you go.
Typical responsibilities will include:
- Preparing personal tax returns and supporting associated compliance work
- Assisting with corporate tax computations (where exposure allows)
- Gathering information from clients and maintaining accurate records
- Supporting the team with tax deadlines, workflow tracking, and HMRC correspondence
- Using tax software to prepare returns and maintain client files
- Escalating technical queries to senior colleagues and learning through review feedback
What we’re looking for (Experience & skills)
To be considered, you’ll ideally have:
- 1–2+ years’ UK accountancy practice experience in a tax or mixed accounts/tax role
- Some hands-on exposure to tax compliance (personal tax is fine as a starting point)
- A genuine interest in developing a career in tax (personal, corporate, or mixed)
- Strong attention to detail and confidence working to deadlines
Qualifications (preferred):
- Studying towards (or open to studying towards) ATT and/or CTA (or equivalent), with support available depending on your current stage
Technical skills:
- Comfortable with Excel and working with financial information
- Experience using tax software is helpful (training provided if needed)
Location & Working Arrangement
- Location: Sheffield
- Working pattern: Office-based with flexibility/hybrid working available depending on the team and workload (to be discussed)
- You should be able to commute into Sheffield as required
Salary & Benefits
- Salary: Up to £28,000 (dependent on experience)
Apply / Next Steps
To apply, or to have a confidential chat first, contact:
Send your CV (or a brief overview of what you’re doing now), and Diane will talk you through the role, the team structure, progression, and what the firm can offer before anything moves forward.
Confidentiality: All applications and discussions will be treated in the strictest confidence.