Azets
Senior Accounts & Tax Assistant - Making Tax Digital
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Accounts & Business Advisory – Senior (Making Tax Digital)
As an MTD Senior, you’ll oversee and review quarterly MTD and VAT submissions and end-of-year declarations. You’ll support junior staff and ensure compliance with UK tax regulations, while using technology and automation to drive quality, efficiency, and innovation within our newly formed team.
The Role
- Oversee and review preparation and submission of quarterly MTD Income Tax and VAT returns
- Manage own client portfolio, supporting resource planning and delivery to MTD deadlines
- Review work completed by junior team members and identify training needs
- Ensure engagement terms remain up to date and reflect MTD scope
- Use accounting and digital tools to streamline processes and improve accuracy
Client & Technical Excellence
- Develop a strong understanding of clients’ businesses, risks, and objectives
- Act as a second-line client contact, resolving complex queries and escalations
- Introduce fee conversations with support from senior management
- Maintain strong technical knowledge of accounting and VAT, with confidence in training others
- Champion automation and new technologies to improve quality and efficiency
Team Support
- Motivate, develop, and support team members through effective delegation
- Take ownership of decisions within agreed remit and escalate appropriately
- Deliver work within scope, timescales, and recovery targets
Qualifications & Experience
- Hold an accountancy and/or tax qualification (e.g., ATT) or qualified by experience
- Minimum of two years’ experience gained within an accountancy practice
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About The MTD Team
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a UK Government initiative requiring individuals and businesses to keep digital financial records and submit tax information through HMRC-approved software. As a result, our clients increasingly need support with ongoing bookkeeping, VAT, and real-time financial reporting.
Our MTD team has been established to meet this demand, providing a dedicated, efficient service focused on digital accounting, compliance, and high-volume client delivery using cloud-based tools.
The team sits within our wider ABAS (Accounts, Business Advisory Services) function. While the work has a stronger focus on bookkeeping and tax compliance, you remain part of the same ABAS service line, offering aligned development, support, and progression opportunities.
How this team operates
- Supporting a portfolio of clients with ongoing bookkeeping and MTD submissions
- Working to regular reporting cycles with clear deadlines
- Leveraging cloud accounting tools and automated processes to improve efficiency
- Handling high volumes of data with a focus on accuracy and consistency
- Collaborating within the wider ABAS team, sharing knowledge and development opportunities
Our Benefits
Our benefits are designed to support you personally and professionally, helping you to thrive in all areas of your life.
Family, Leave & Support
- Maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption leave
- Fertility treatment support
- Birthday day off
- Flexible working policy
- Holiday buy/sell option
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Health & Wellbeing
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- 24/7 GP access
- Private medical and dental plans
- Health assessments and cash plans
- Life assurance coverage
- YuLife rewards for challenges and achievements
Lifestyle & Flexibility
- Hybrid working policy
- Electric vehicle (EV) scheme
- Options for tech and home purchase
- Travel insurance
- Employee discounts platform
- FlexHub personalised benefits package
Career Progression
- Dedicated career pathways
- Mentoring support
- Learning programs and development opportunities to advance expertise and leadership potential
Move forward with confidence.
At Azets, our purpose is to improve the lives of our clients, colleagues, and communities in a sustainable way.
Meet the Azets Difference
- Over 4,000 colleagues building together across the UK
- 70 locations puts us locally embedded yet nationally strong
- Recognized as a Top 10 UK Firm in accountancy
- Serving 80,000+ clients with a personal touch in every community
Inclusion & Accessibility
We are proud to be a Mindful Employer and a Disability Confident Employer. Creating an inclusive workplace is not just a statement—it’s an integral part of our daily culture.
At Azets, we value diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Even if your experience doesn’t cover every criterion, we encourage you to apply—we might have a different role suited for you.
For more information or to apply: recruitment@azets.co.uk
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