Job Description

Tax Compliance Assistant

Department: Tax

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Carlisle

About Us
Armstrong Watson are a trusted and leading independent Accountancy and Business Advisory firm based in the North of England and Scotland. Our services and advice are all centred around our Quest to support our clients to achieve prosperity, a secure future and peace of mind, which cannot be achieved without the expertise of our dedicated and valued colleagues.
With approximately 800 colleagues situated across 19 offices, our people and our culture are at the heart of what we do. We recognise the unique impact we have on not only our clients, but also our colleagues, and the communities in which we operate. Our success is dependent on every colleague embracing all four of our core values: Honesty, Humanity, Trust and Passion.
We are proud to hold the Investors in People Gold accreditation and to be recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Best Places to Work. This reflects our commitment to fostering an environment where both emerging and experienced talent can continuously learn, develop, and grow.

The Role

We are now recruiting for a Tax Compliance Assistant to join our office in either Carlisle or Penrith and be part of the wider Tax Consultancy Service Line.

The main elements of this role will include:

• Being responsible for entering Tax information into the relevant sections of our Tax software ready for review by a Tax Compliance Manager
• Using technical tax knowledge to identify issues/opportunities
• Dealing with queries from clients
• Sending reminders to clients for required / missing information
• Completing electronic submissions of returns to HMRC
• Reporting any HMRC compliance enquiry notices to the Tax Compliance Manager

The Candidate

In order to fulfil the responsibilities of the position, we would like candidates to be / have:

• A Full UK Driving Licence
• ATT (desirable) but "Qualified by Experience" candidates will also be considered for this position
• Experience of working in an Accounting / Tax Compliance capacity at an Accountancy Practice
• Comfortable working in a fast paced environment
• A dedicated team player and willing to assist colleagues within the team where possible
• Able to prioritise workloads under strict deadlines and work well under pressure
• Able to use initiatives and have great organisation / problem solving skills
• Keen to become part of a dynamic team

The Benefits

In return for your hard work helping us shape our future growth and development; we will provide a competitive salary and a positive benefits package which includes:

• Salary Sacrifice Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover (4x salary) and Income Protection
• Competitive Annual Leave entitlement & Annual Leave Purchase Scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave each year
• Smart Working Policy, giving you the ability to balance home and remote working
• Health Shield Cash Plan (cash back on a range of Health benefits and discounts on holidays, fashion and entertainment)
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support for wellbeing and health)
• Paid flu jabs and eye tests
• Introductory Commission Scheme (financial reward if you refer a new client)
• Employee Referral Scheme (financial reward if you refer new AW colleagues) enabling you to claim up to £2,500 for each referral
• Investment towards Continuous Professional Development (CPD), which includes access to comprehensive training courses and materials
• Paid professional membership fees

In addition to all the benefits you would expect from an award winning employer, you will be given the utmost encouragement and support to develop your career further.

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