Tax Advisor / Accountant

Tax Advisor / Accountant

Location: Sherborne (Hybrid Working Available Following Probation)

Job Type: Monday - Friday, 8.30am-5.15pm

Salary: c£50,000 negotiable and dependent on experience

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a highly respected private organisation seeking a qualified Tax Advisor / Accountant to join its growing Finance Team.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a varied, technically interesting role where you'll work across personal, trust and corporate taxation within a sophisticated private office environment. With exposure to UK and international tax matters, investment planning and high-value financial structures, this position offers genuine long-term career progression, including the opportunity to develop into a Senior Management role.

If you're passionate about tax and enjoy combining technical expertise with strategic advisory work, we'd love to hear from you.

The Opportunity

Working alongside experienced finance professionals and reporting into senior leadership, you'll play a key role in delivering tax compliance, reporting and advisory services across a diverse portfolio of entities.

You'll also take responsibility for mentoring a Tax Assistant, support the implementation of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, and help shape the future delivery of the organisation's in-house tax function.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to broaden their technical knowledge while taking on increasing responsibility within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

Key Responsibilities

Tax Compliance & Advisory

 

• Review a wide range of financial information from a tax perspective, including:
  • Management accounts

   

• • VAT returns

   

• • Budgets and forecasts

   

• • Intercompany transactions

   

• • Year-end financial statements

   

• • Audit files

   

• Prepare and review financial information for UK Trusts.

• Assist with the preparation and review of personal tax returns, trust tax returns and inheritance tax reporting.

• Support tax planning initiatives, including Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) investments.

• Ensure ongoing compliance with UK tax legislation across individuals, trusts and corporate entities.

• Liaise with overseas tax advisers to coordinate international tax compliance where required.

Tax Projects

 

• Support the implementation of Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax.

• Assist with the ongoing development of the organisation's in-house tax compliance and reporting programme.

• Contribute to technically interesting projects alongside internal teams and external professional advisers.

• Build expertise with the opportunity to take ownership of UK Trust management and tax advisory responsibilities over time.

About You

We're looking for an ambitious tax professional who enjoys delivering high-quality work and wants to continue developing their career.

You'll ideally have:

 

• ACA, ACCA, CTA or equivalent professional qualification (or be suitably qualified through experience).

• At least three years' experience within practice or a specialist tax environment.

• Strong technical knowledge of UK taxation.

• Experience reviewing financial information from a tax perspective.

• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• High levels of integrity, discretion and professionalism.

• Excellent IT skills and confidence working with accounting and tax software.

• A proactive, solution-focused mindset with excellent attention to detail.

• A genuine passion for tax and continuous professional development.

• The ability to work independently while contributing positively within a collaborative team.

What's On Offer?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that values technical excellence, professional development and work-life balance.

Benefits include:

 

• Competitive salary with annual salary and bonus reviews.

• 10% employer pension contribution.

• Salary sacrifice pension scheme.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

• Individual BUPA healthcare.

• Life assurance (4x salary).

• Payment of professional membership fees.

• Ongoing CPD and career development.

• Hybrid working following successful probation.

• Cycle to Work scheme.

• Electric vehicle benefit scheme.

• Free onsite parking.

Apply Today

If you're looking for a technically rewarding tax role offering genuine variety, long-term progression and the opportunity to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today through Hawk 3 Talent Solutions for a confidential discussion about this exciting opportunity.

Closing date is 5 th September 2026

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