Personal Tax Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 9 May 2026
LOCATION
Newcastle upon Tyne
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
SALARY
£27,500 / year
CATEGORY
Finance & Accounting
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SKILLS

Personal Tax Partnership Tax Returns Making Tax Digital (MTD) Attention to Detail Organisational Skills Client Communication Excel Xero

FULL DESCRIPTION

Personal Tax Assistant

Salary: £25000 - £27500 per annum

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Fantastic opportunity for a Personal Tax Assistant to join a prominent, well-established firm of Chartered Accountants based in Newcastle.

Key Responsibilities

  • Working closely with clients to ensure accurate and timely submission of personal and partnership tax returns.
  • Playing a key role in preparing for the upcoming Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax Self-Assessment (ITSA) changes, helping clients transition smoothly to digital record-keeping and quarterly reporting.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in a personal tax role within an accountancy firm or similar
  • Willingness to learn and progress
  • Attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
  • Confident communicator with a client-focused approach
  • Experience of Excel spreadsheets
  • Experience of Xero is preferable (but not essential)

What's on Offer?

  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Annual leave increasing with length of service
  • Birthday off work
  • Team development days
  • A Better Health at work policy with numerous health activities and campaigns throughout the year
  • Four Day Working Week and Flexible Working Hours
  • Paid time off to volunteer and help the community in a way you are passionate about
  • Receive structured training and guidance from our senior leadership team
  • Study support
  • Salary from £25,000 to £27,500

If you are interested in this Personal Tax Assistant position or would like any further information, please contact Leah Mason-Wilson at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has 45 years’ experience in the Yorkshire accountancy recruitment market. We have built our business on long term relationships with both individuals and clients in all sectors, bringing real benefits to all concerned. Please visit the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] website to view the latest accountancy / finance and practice opportunities.

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