Tax and Trust Accountant - Bishop's Stortford, United Kingdom - LHH Recruitment Solutions

LHH Recruitment Solutions

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Bishop's Stortford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Tax and Trust Accountant:

Main purpose of the role:

Assist lawyers with their caseload by preparing trust and estate accounts and dealing with the income and capital gains tax compliance for these matters.
Provide personal tax advice including completion of selfassessment tax returns developing own portfolio of clients.
Provide a quality, tailored and supportive tax and accountancy service to a range of clients.

Main Responsibilities:

Providing clients with high quality, proactive accountancy and tax advice, which meets client needs.
Achieving the firm's fee targets and assisting and enabling others in the team to do so.
Managing own time effectively to facilitate cash flow and creditmanagement systems, such as time recording, lockup, cash flow, profitability and billing
Delivering tax and accountancy services in a manner which is costefficient for both the client and the firm.
Using technology to enhance performance. Enhancing the firm's reputation and position within the community by developing a professional reputation, participating in professional and community activities to support the firm.
Contributing to the firm's general marketing initiatives by participating in firm's marketing events including networking, seminars and writing marketing material.

Private Client Services

Specifically in the area of trusts and tax, advice and support might include:

Preparing annual trust accounts, tax returns and tax deduction certificates
Liaising with the lawyers to obtain tax efficiencies in the trusts
Identifying when a form IHT 100 is required and completing the form
Preparing estate accounts and dealing with period of administration income and capital gains tax
Finalising a deceased individual's life time tax affairs
Personal tax compliance including preparation of tax returns
Providing income and capital gains tax planning advice
Researching ad hoc tax queries to support Lawyers from all departments
Training and supporting trainee trust accountants and other members of the team
Keeping up to date with developments in personal and trust taxation.
Undertaking any other reasonable duties from time to time allocated to the role
Delivers high quality accountancy and taxation services on own initiative.
Proven track record in delivering taxation services and a wide range of experience in taxation.
Holds an accountancy qualification and at least 5 years of suitable experience

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