22 Full time, Accountancy jobs in Durham

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding role as the next step in your career, we have a fantastic opportunity within our esteemed Private Wealth team in either Newcastle or Bristol. Working as part of our Tax & Trust Accounting team as a Tax Senior, you'll take responsibility for the preparation of the WBD Partners' self-assessment tax returns. This role falls under our hybrid working policy. Most full-time employees typically spend around 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home - however we operate a flexible approach in practice. We're very open to hearing from candidates looking for part-time working hours and are open to discussions around what that looks like for you. The team Our Private Wealth team is a collaboration of lawyers, accountants, financial advisors and tax specialists. Their expertise is highly regarded and ensures that our clients' wealth is protected, now and for future generations. For law firms, this is a pretty unique setup which allows us to offer our clients the very best full-service advice possible. Our firm is built on the principle that everyone is important and needs to make a contribution to our collective success. The Tax team is made up of dedicated professionals working together to achieve great results. Many of the team members stay with us long-term, becoming an integral part of our clients' success stories. The role You'll be responsible for preparing the WBD Partners' self-assessment tax returns and arranging payments of tax liabilities, working with external and internal contacts on the delivery of that work, under the supervision of managers. You will ensure compliance with all relevant tax law and provide ad hoc advice on personal tax-related queries throughout the year. You'll also help supervise and develop our two Tax Apprentices. This is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in engaging work, where you'll take on significant responsibility. You'll be part of a supportive team that values collaboration and mutual growth., Find out more about our Responsible Business initiatives here, including our net zero goals, local community engagement and social inclusion

• 3 years' previous experience of working within a personal tax environment
• To be proficient in the use of MS Outlook, Word and Excel
• Experience of the issues associated with preparing partners self-assessment tax returns
Experience of trusts and Inheritance Tax, and CCH tax software, is desirable but not essential

We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we're more than just suits! As signatories to the Mindful Business Charter, it's important to us that our people are able to maintain healthy and happy lives, both in and out of work. We have a number of resources and initiatives designed to support health and wellbeing and we're very happy to talk flexible working. Through our DEI initiatives we create an environment in which difference is valued. We have an Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Group, led by our Board Sponsor, which works with our colleague networks (we currently have firm supported networks for race, ethnicity, and cultural heritage, LGBTQ+, disabilities, neurodiversity, families, and women's career development and we're in constant dialogue with our people about how we expand our networks to better support everybody). Find out more about DEI at WBD here. We encourage applicants from all social backgrounds, ethnicities, disabilities, gender identities and sexual orientations.

Alongside a competitive salary you'll receive a flexible benefits package so you can choose and vary the benefits that matter most to you, Pension Health Care LifeAssurance Volunteering Days CarbonOffsetting Flexi-working Holiday-purchase Learn more