Tax Senior – Watford
Location: Watford, United Kingdom. Employment Type: Permanent.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide excellent level of service to a portfolio of clients, exceeding their expectations.
- Prepare tax returns in accordance with standard procedures.
- Ensure agreed deliverables are within set timeframe, completing job within budget.
- Act as line manager for junior team members.
- Ensure self and team members adhere to all legal and statutory requirements.
- Represent Xeinadin to clients, ensuring day‑to‑day service delivers focus on innovation and the future.
- Deliver Xeinadin’s vision and values.
- Represent the firm internally and externally in a professional manner through appearance, conduct and attitude.
- Provide tax compliance services and advice to a mixed portfolio, including family companies and private individuals.
- Prepare and submit tax returns, managing statutory deadlines and other tax compliance matters.
- Review tax returns prepared by other members of the tax team.
- Provide tax planning and advisory work, handling ad‑hoc client queries.
- Experience with Income Tax, Corporation Tax, Capital Gains Tax; preferably experience with Inheritance Tax and VAT.
- Communicate effectively with clients from varying backgrounds, verbally, in writing, and in face‑to‑face or Teams meetings.
- Take on additional responsibilities and ad‑hoc tasks as required, including researching tax matters and drafting tax advice.
- Build strong personal and client relationships.
- Respond quickly and effectively to client requirements.
- Maintain up‑to‑date tax technical knowledge.
Key Requirements
- ATT or CTA qualification preferred.
Additional Requirements
- Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and compliance in financial reporting.
- Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Good attention to detail and organisation; proactive and enthusiastic attitude essential.
- Experience using tax software and Microsoft Office.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to support decision‑making in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks effectively.
- Wide range of tax experience.
- Experience managing a portfolio of clients.
- Commercially minded with a clear perception of client requirements.
Benefits
- Company Pension Scheme
- 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays
- Additional annual leave days from certain levels of seniority
- Ability to buy up to 5 days of annual leave to reach a maximum of 30 days per annum
- Business closure over Christmas
- Life Assurance x4 annual salary
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Enhanced Company Sick Pay
- Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 support, free and confidential
- Corporate Discounts Platform
- Flexible Benefits platform including:
- Critical Illness Cover
- Cash plan
- Cycle to work
- Eye care
- Dental
- Subject to exceptions and business needs
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