Personal Tax Advisor - Oxford or London

Are you looking for a progressive and exciting firm for the next step in your career? Do you want interesting and varied client work?

Shaw Gibbs is a Top 100 independent accountancy, financial planning and insolvency practice with offices in Oxford and London W1.  We have ambitious growth plans which are being achieved through our client-centric approach. With a strong focus on innovation and technology, we help our clients make informed decisions on how to grow their business. Our clients range from private clients to entrepreneurial businesses and international subsidiaries.  

Our culture is very important to us and is based on our company values of expert,  respectful, innovative and collaborative.  We develop high performing teams diverse in experiences, backgrounds and ideas.  As a growing company, there are plenty of opportunities for development and quick progression.  Our practice is known for having a friendly and supportive team culture where everyone receives training and development to increase their technical knowledge and their commercial and management skills.  We put our people first and are constantly looking for ways to improve our people experience. 

With respectful as one of our values, we are committing to creating an inclusive culture that respects, values and celebrates cultural and individual differences.  We recognise that our people celebrate different holidays and key dates throughout the year which is why last year, we introduced Flexible Bank Holidays. Our people can take public holidays on the dates most meaningful to them. 

Due to planned growth, we have a new opportunity for a Personal Tax Advisor.  This role could be based in either our Oxford or London office.  If you are based in our London office, you will be required to travel to our Oxford office for team meetings and social events.  This is a full-time permanent position.  We have a great flexible working policy – as well as hybrid working, you can flex your hours on different days to fit your lifestyle.

You will work closely with Partners to support a wide variety of personal and business clients, complete tax returns and P11D compliance as well as support internal business development activities.  You will be encouraged to attend client meetings and have regular contact with clients.

What we can offer you

• Exposure to a broad range of clients across many industry sectors such as healthcare, property, advertising and PR.  These will include sole traders, partnerships, landlords and trusts.
• Line Manager who will work closely with you to support your development and provide day to day guidance
• Personalised development plan to help you grow within the role and waim for progression
• Competitive salary and benefits package including pension, life assurance, retail discount scheme, hybrid and flexible working
• Generous core holiday allowance plus holiday trading, flexible bank holidays and additional holiday with service
• Wellbeing programme with regular events and activities focused on your physical and mental wellbeing
• Comprehensive induction to help you get up to speed

About You

• Minimum 2 years’ UK practice tax experience
• ATT qualified
• Some accounts experience desirable
• Strong customer focus & attention to detail
• Able to produce high quality work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Confident, positive, professional and can-do attitude
• Strong IT skills, specifically Excel and able to pick up new IT packages very quickly
• Create a positive impression with clients and staff

How to Apply

Please send your CV to recruitment@shawgibbs.com

For more information on what it is like working at Shaw Gibbs, visit our career page: https://www.shawgibbs.com/careers

Additional Information

We believe that diversity makes Shaw Gibbs a stronger firm and we look to employ people with different ideas, styles and skillsets. This diversity stimulates a rich, creative environment – one in which our people develop, and our clients enjoy enduring results. We’re committed to recruiting, promoting and rewarding our people solely based on their ability to contribute to Shaw Gibbs’ goals, without regard to their sex, race, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status.

* Please note you must already have the unconditional right to live and work in the EU/UK region*.  We are unable to offer sponsorship for work permits, so you will need to have the full right to live and work in the UK.  Unfortunately, your application will be automatically rejected if you do not have these rights.