Employment Tax Senior

Location: Derby

Contract: Full-time

Salary: Dependent on experience

Are you an experienced Employment Tax professional looking for your next step?

We have an exciting opportunity for an Employment Tax Senior to join PKF Smith Cooper, a top 13 UK accountancy and business advisory firm. Working closely with a growing tax team, you will support a broad portfolio of owner-managed businesses, SMEs and large corporates, providing employment tax compliance and advisory services across a wide range of sectors.

This role offers excellent exposure to a variety of employment tax matters, including PAYE, National Insurance, benefits and expenses, Employment Status/off-payroll working, CIS, , short-term business visitors and HMRC enquiries. You will work directly with clients, liaise with HMRC, support the delivery of advisory projects and collaborate with specialists across the wider tax team.

As part of our ambitious growth plans, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a supportive, collaborative environment where your contribution will make a real impact.

The ideal candidate will have around 3-4 years' experience within employment tax and be looking to broaden their technical knowledge while continuing to develop client-facing and advisory skills.

The important work you will be doing:

• Assisting with the delivery of employment tax compliance and advisory services to a varied client portfolio

• Supporting PAYE health checks, employment status reviews and National Minimum Wage reviews

• Advising clients on benefits and expenses, including P11D, mandatory payrolling benefits in kind (BIK) and PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) reporting requirements

• Supporting clients with their globally mobile population including preparing globally mobile employee (GME) notifications and short term business visitors (STBV) reporting

• Assisting with HMRC enquiries, investigations and correspondence

• Supporting clients with employment tax implications of business changes, acquisitions and restructures

• Working closely with colleagues across corporate tax andprivate client tax teams

• Preparing technical research and draft reports for senior review

• Building and maintaining strong client relationships and providing day-to-day support on employment tax matters

• Identifying opportunities to add value and improve client outcomes

• Coaching and developing junior members of the team

The skills and experience you will bring:

• Approximately 3-4 years' experience within employment tax, ideally gained in practice

• ATT qualified, part-qualified, or qualified by experience

• Good understanding of PAYE, benefits and expenses, National Insurance and employment status legislation

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities

• A proactive approach to problem solving and client service

• A willingness to develop technical knowledge and take on increasing responsibility

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel

• A positive attitude and desire to contribute to the growth of the team and wider firm

Why PKF Smith Cooper?

• Our company culture, built on our values – Engage, Empower and Excel – encourages initiative, personal growth, and collaboration. Every team member is appreciated and celebrated; a notion embodied in our Kudos Reward Scheme.

• The firm’s Partners, who remain actively invested in the development of employees, will both support and champion your professional development and progression.

• We work with ambitious businesses of different sizes across a variety of sectors, so no two jobs are the same.

• We are multi-award-winning accountants and business advisors, ranked the 13th biggest firm by UK fee income in the Accountancy Age Top 50+50.

Why Derby?

At our headquarters, located in Pride Park, you’ll find our main office, featuring three floors of bright, open-plan workspaces, breakout areas, and modern meeting rooms. Fully equipped kitchens and dining spaces are perfect for spending time away from our desks, and you can even enjoy our private, on-site gym.

PKF Global

As an active member of PKF Global, we are part of a large global network of legally independent accounting firms.

Located in the 5 fastest growing global markets, we have ground presence in 150 countries and span across many jurisdictions.

An ambitious, future-focused network, PKF provides a comprehensive range of services. Operating in unison with member firms across the world, we are able to share our ideas, expertise, and specialist resources to better serve our clients, delivering highly personalised services and global connectivity through our client-centric culture. 

What's in it for you?

Our benefits package has been designed around our people and shaped by our values. As part of Team PKF Smith Cooper, here are some of the things you can expect:

• A working environment that empowers you to perform at your best, through our flexible working policy and dress for your diary scheme - Hybrid working during your probation period is subject to manager discretion 

• Time to do what matters to you – 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, the option to reduce annual hours for additional annual leave, and your birthday off, on us. Long-serving employees can also request a sabbatical, giving you the chance to make truly unforgettable memories

• Rewards for those who actively embrace and embody our values and culture through our Kudos Reward Scheme

• Regular social events and annual, company-wide away days, giving you the opportunity to engage with colleagues across your division and office, as well as the wider firm

• Bonus referral schemes for introducing new talent or clients so that when we benefit, you do too

• Life doesn’t stop at the end of the working day and neither do our benefits. We also offer life assurance, discounts on a huge variety of retailers through the PKF Smith Cooper Rewards Scheme, and cashback on healthcare (including dental visits, physiotherapy etc) through Simplyhealth.

How to apply?

If you believe you meet our requirements, we encourage you to apply! Even if you don’t meet 100% of the criteria, please submit your application. To do so, upload your CV and a cover letter to our job portal.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to a member of the People team at [email protected] or by calling 01332 332021.

Please note that we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds; however, we are unable to accept applications from candidates who require a visa to work in the UK.

Also, we kindly ask that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us unless we have directly reached out to you.