Tax Senior

Are you an experienced tax professional looking for a role where you can grow your career on your terms?

We’re working with a well-regarded and progressive accountancy firm in Shaftesbury that’s searching for a Tax Senior to join its expanding private client team.

This is a role where variety and autonomy go hand in hand. You’ll oversee a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and entrepreneurs, with a flexible balance of compliance and advisory work.

Prefer to focus on compliance? No problem, they’ll tailor the position to suit your expertise.

And if you have a passion for a specific area, be it capital gains tax or inheritance tax, you’ll be encouraged to develop and lead your own specialism, with full support to build out a team or division around your niche.

Interested?

Apply now for this Tax Senior job in Shaftesbury and find out more about where this opportunity could take you.

• Manage a portfolio of private clients including trusts, estates, landlords, and HNWIs
• Prepare and review complex personal tax and trust returns (routine work like P60s and P11Ds is handled by junior team members)
• Deliver calculations and advice relating to CGT, IHT, and trust structures
• Assist senior colleagues with strategic tax planning, including trust and estate planning
• Handle HMRC correspondence and deliver clear guidance to clients on tax issues
• Mentor and support junior staff where needed
• Take an active role in shaping the direction and scope of the growing tax team

Based in Dorset, this established and highly respected firm prides itself on delivering top-tier service with a personal touch. The leadership team champions flexibility, autonomy, and career development, creating an environment where talented professionals can thrive and define their own success.

Whether you're seeking progression, the chance to specialise, or simply a firm that supports a healthy work-life balance, this is a team that puts its people first.

• A solid background in personal, corporate, or mixed tax within practice
• ATT or CTA qualified (or qualified by experience)
• Expertise in personal and trust taxation; no non-dom work involved (outsourced where needed)
• A confident communicator who enjoys client interaction
• Friendly, outgoing personality with a proactive mindset
• Keen to take ownership of your work and play a part in shaping the team’s future

• £40,000 to £50,000 per annum
• Permanent role
• Professional development
• Wellbeing support
• Flexible / hybrid working
• Generous annual leave
• Great company culture
• Contributory pension
• Plus more

Apply for this Tax Senior job in Shaftesbury now and join a dynamic firm where your expertise will be valued and rewarded.

Public Practice Recruitment Ltd recruits high-calibre accounting professionals at all levels for tax, accounts, and auditor jobs on both a permanent and temporary basis for accountancy firms.

Specialising solely in accountancy recruitment, Public Practice Recruitment Ltd regularly has new accountancy jobs in Shaftesbury and has a superb track record of meeting and exceeding expectations for accountants looking for their next accounting role.