Tax Advisor

A boutique tax practice in Chester is looking for a CTA-qualified (or near-qualified) Tax Advisor to join its specialist team, delivering complex advisory work across corporate tax, trusts, inheritance tax and VAT – rather than routine personal tax compliance.

This is a role for someone who wants deeper technical work, direct client contact, and a genuine seat at the table in a smaller, close-knit practice – not another number in a large, siloed compliance team.

• Has outgrown high-volume personal tax compliance and wants to focus on genuine planning and advisory work across corporate tax, trusts, IHT and VAT
• Wants direct client relationships and visibility of their impact, rather than being one of many in a large team
• Is CTA qualified (or ATT-qualified with strong specialist tax experience) and ready to take real ownership of complex cases

This is a boutique, specialist tax practice based in Chester, built up over the past decade by a small team of experienced tax professionals. The firm focuses specifically on complex tax projects – corporate tax, inheritance tax, trusts and estates, and VAT – for a client base of companies, partnerships, trusts and individuals.

It's a genuinely close, family feel environment where technical excellence and client care both matter.

The firm's specialist tax caseload has grown to the point where the existing team need an additional experienced pair of hands. This is a newly created role rather than a replacement – the firm is looking for someone who can pick up a varied portfolio of advisory work from day one and grow with the practice as it continues to build its reputation in the specialist tax space.

Tax Advisory & Planning

• Deliver a full range of tax advisory services (corporate tax, IHT, trusts and estates, VAT, personal tax) in compliance with relevant law and within deadlines
• Research, analyse and interpret changing UK and international tax legislation
• Support tax planning and project work for companies, partnerships, trusts and individuals

Client Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and their solicitors
• Meet clients to gather information and explain options and implications in plain, jargon-free terms
• Respond to ad hoc client questions and queries

Technical Delivery

• Produce clear reports and presentations for clients
• Manage multiple advisory projects to tight deadlines
• Maintain accuracy and attention to detail across complex, technical work

• CTA qualified (ATT-qualified candidates with strong specialist tax advisory experience will also be considered)
• Solid experience in tax planning and advisory work – this is not a personal tax compliance role
• Technical knowledge spanning corporate tax, inheritance tax, National Insurance, personal tax, trusts and estates, and VAT
• A logical, analytical mind with strong planning and organisational skills
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines in a smaller, specialist practice environmen

Salary: Up to £55,000, depending on experience and qualifications

Benefits: Competitive package including 24 days' holiday plus additional time off over the Christmas period, and flexible hours (7.5 hours/day, any time between 7.30am–6.00pm, Monday–Friday)

Progression: Genuine opportunities for professional development and advancement as the practice continues to grow

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