Mixed Tax Assistant

Vacancy: Mixed Tax Assistant

Location: Northampton

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Due to growth within the firm, there is now an exciting opportunity available to join our tax team as a Mixed Tax Assistant.  The role is varied and involves:

Tax return compliance:

• Preparing and processing personal, partnership, capital gains and corporation tax returns for a wide variety of clients.
• Calculating capital allowances, disallowable expenditure, and basic loss relief claims.
• Monitoring payment and filing deadlines to assist clients with tax compliance obligations.
• Assisting with ad-hoc client queries under supervision.
• Undertaking tax administration tasks.

Client management:

• Gathering financial information from clients, handling routine queries, and building lasting professional relationships.

HMRC/third party liaison:

• Communicating efficiently with HMRC and other third parties such as banks, letting agents, etc.
• Corresponding with HMRC regarding basic client queries, statements of account and notices of coding.

Team support:

• Providing support to senior members with compliance and ad-hoc advisory work.

The ideal candidate should have the following skillsets:

• Strong numeracy skills.
• Be an effective team player who communicates with other departments whilst also demonstrating the self-motivation and initiative to work independently.
• The candidate will need to have a high level of attention to detail, an organised and methodical approach to tasks and be proactive with meeting statutory deadlines.
• Have a flexible approach, particularly during peak busy periods in December and January.

This role is the ideal starting point for a career in tax, with the opportunity to progress through professional qualifications (ATT and CTA) for the right candidate (on the job training will also be provided). If you feel you are suited for this role, we would love to hear from you!

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Hawsons is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Hawsons.

Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognised worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognising outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.

Why Choose Hawsons?

At Hawsons we combine over 170 years of history, with a modern, forward-thinking approach. You would be joining a firm which values its team highly, and provides a safe, supportive, friendly environment for working.

We are proud members of HLB International, a global accounting and advisory network who were recently certified as a 'Most Loved Workplace'.

Join us as we work together to achieve our vision of becoming the 'go-to' independent firm of advisors.

Below are just some of the benefits you would receive by choosing Hawsons!

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Flexible Working Hours

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Great Work-Life Balance

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Good Holiday Allowance, With Opportunity to Purchase More

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Regular Team Social Events Including Dinners, Days Out and Activities

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Regular Charity Days / Volunteering Opportunities

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Opportunity to Get Involved With Sports Teams

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Supportive Environment With Training Provided