Tax Accountant

Salary: £26,000 – £30,000 (DOE) Hours: Full‑time, Permanent

A well‑established and forward‑thinking accountancy practice in Wimborne is looking for a motivated Personal Tax Accountant to join its growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their tax career who wants to develop within a supportive, collaborative environment that values professional development and high‑quality client service.

You’ll work with a varied portfolio of clients, gaining exposure to both compliance and advisory work, with full support to progress towards managing your own portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage personal tax returns — Prepare Self Assessment Tax Returns for individuals, HNWIs, landlords, and sole traders.

• Develop your own portfolio — Grow towards managing your own client base with ongoing support.

• Provide tailored tax advice — Support clients with buy‑to‑let taxation, foreign income, residency, and Capital Gains Tax.

• Act as a trusted point of contact — Liaise with clients and HMRC, handling queries and supporting tax enquiries.

• Ensure accurate compliance — Deliver high‑quality, accurate tax compliance work.

• 9–12 months’ experience within an accountancy practice

• Good working knowledge of UK Ltd Tax, Personal Tax, and Self Assessment

• Commercial awareness and a client‑first mindset

• Proficiency with IRIS (preferred) and Microsoft Office

• Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and communication skills

• A proactive attitude and eagerness to grow

• ATT qualified or studying

• Interest in progressing towards CTA

You’ll join a practice that genuinely invests in its people, offering:

• Full study support for ATT / CTA

• Flexible working options

• On‑site parking & cycle‑to‑work scheme

• Company events & referral programme

• Employee discounts & wellbeing support

• Additional leave

• Free/discounted food

• A positive, collaborative working culture