Job title: Personal Tax Senior
Job type: Permanent
Industry: Accountancy & Finance
Sub-Functional Expertise: Tax - Personal (Senior)
Salary type: Annual
Salary: GBP £45,000.00
Location: Leeds, UK
Job published: 2026-10-01
Job ID: 69961
Contact name: David Hawthorne-Finch
Phone number: +443339962882
Contact email: d.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com

Job Description

Personal Tax Senior

Location: Leeds City Centre

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000+ DOE

 

Are you an ambitious Private Client Tax professional seeking to transition into high-value tax advisory, work with prominent Yorkshire business owners, and step into a transparent progression pathway? Our client is a rapidly expanding, high-growth accountancy and advisory firm establishing a market-leading Private Client function across the North. Experiencing sustained client acquisition, they are seeking a technically proficient Personal Tax Senior (2–5 years' UK Practice experience) to manage compliance, identify planning opportunities, and assist with complex tax advisory projects.

 

The Opportunity

In this dynamic client-facing role, you will join a collaborative Private Client team delivering bespoke compliance and strategic tax advice to high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, trusts, and family businesses. Managing a personal tax compliance portfolio, you will serve as a primary client contact while gaining hands-on exposure to Capital Gains Tax (CGT), Inheritance Tax (IHT), and estate planning assignments. Designed for an ambitious tax specialist, this position offers high operational autonomy, modern hybrid flexibility, and fully funded support to complete your CTA qualification.

 

Key Responsibilities & Requirements

  • Qualifications & Background: ATT Qualified, AAT Qualified, or CTA Part-Qualified / Student with 2 to 5 years’ UK accountancy practice experience specializing in personal and private client tax.

  • Tax Compliance & Reporting: Proven capability managing personal tax compliance obligations, preparing and reviewing complex Self-Assessment tax returns (SA100), and liaising directly with HMRC.

  • Advisory & Planning Exposure: Practical foundation or keen interest in Private Client advisory, including Capital Gains Tax (CGT), Inheritance Tax (IHT), trusts, Income Tax planning, and Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).

  • Opportunity Identification: Commercial mindset with the ability to spot tax planning opportunities within compliance portfolios and support senior managers on advisory delivery.

  • Systems & Client Service: Strong working knowledge of tax software and cloud accounting systems, supported by excellent written and verbal client-facing communication skills.

 

Package & Working Structure

  • Competitive Remuneration: £35,000 – £45,000 base salary per annum (commensurate with qualification status and tax advisory experience).

  • Agile Working Model: Modern hybrid working structure balancing home and Leeds City Centre office working.

  • Qualifications & Professional Fees: Fully funded CTA study package, structured CPD training, and payment of professional membership fees (ATT/CTA).

  • Comprehensive Healthcare & Benefits: Health cash plan, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), life cover, income protection, and an enhanced workplace pension scheme.

  • Leave & Incentives: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with option to purchase additional days), client referral bonus incentives, and regular team social events.

  • Career Trajectory: Defined, meritocratic progression path offering clear milestones to Manager, Senior Manager, and Director levels.

 

How to Apply

To discuss this opportunity in complete confidence or request a full position profile, please contact David Hawthorne-Finch directly:

  • Email: d.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com

 

Hawthorne-Finch Talent Solutions is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. All applications and enquiries are treated with the strictest confidence, and candidate details are never shared without prior express consent.