Partnership Tax Accountant

Our client is a leading law firm with origins dating back to the late 1700s. Having established themselves as market leaders in banking and corporate, they have grown internationally with over 700 members of staff located across offices in the UK, Middle & Far East.

They are looking to recruit a Partnership Tax Accountant in the London office. The successful candidate will have up to 5 years’ experience in personal tax and have experience working within the legal sector.

Responsibilities

• Dealing with queries from partners regarding their pay and tax affairs on a day to day basis.
• Meeting new partners and going through new partner checklist covering capital, tax reserves, drawings and setting up agency at HMRC.
• Completing annual tax provision spreadsheet and journals.
• Preparing partners' tax returns together with other Partnership Tax Accountant.
• Organising 31 January tax payments to HMRC and posting journals for tax payments.
• Tax planning for partners including relief available for pension contributions together with other Partnership Tax Accountant. Preparing half yearly tax reserve statements for partners and release of tax reserve balances following closure of tax year together with other Partnership Tax Accountant.
• Calculating partner net of tax drawings allowances on joining, promotion, flexible benefits window, maternity and keeping in touch days; posting journals there from. Calculating partner drawings following pay review together with Partnership Tax Assistant.
• Co-ordinate setting up, amending and cancelling standing orders to partners.
• Calculating capital requirements in accordance with HMRC, liaise with partners, calculate and post interest on capital.
• Request for certificates of loan interest paid from bank and check to internal records.
• Liaising with Payroll regarding changes to Directors' fees.
• Calculating partner full year profit share entitlement for accounts purposes.
• Preparing partner statements showing amounts credited to their current accounts as part of year end entries.
• Preparing monthly actual and budgeted partner charges and journals.
• Drafting mortgage reference letters together with other Partnership Tax Accountant.
• Meeting departing partners and going through leaving partner checklist. Settling current accounts balances for leavers.
• Maintaining partner list and ensuring CCH Personal Tax is up to date.

Candidate Profile

• AAT qualified or qualified by experience.
• Minimum 4 to 5 years in personal tax.
• Previous experience working in-house in legal sector.
• Good working knowledge of Excel.
• Experience in CCH personal tax software.
• Experience in Elite practice management system.

Important Notice

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Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this permanent vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.