Specialist Tax Advisor | Chester | Up to £55,000

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.

Tax Advisor – This Role Is Ideal For a Tax Advisor Who:

• 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

Tax Advisor – About the Firm

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.

Tax Advisor – Why This Role Exists

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 Advisor – Responsibilities

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

Tax Advisor – Requirements

• 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

Tax Advisor – Benefits

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

The above vacancy is only one of many that I am handling. Vaisto Recruitment specialises in contract and permanent vacancies within the practice market, including:

• Audit Partner / Audit Director / Audit Associate Director / Audit Manager / Audit Senior / Audit Associate / Audit Semi Senior
• Business Services Partner / Business Services Director / Business Services Manager / Business Services Associate / Accounts Senior / Accounts Associate
• Tax Partner / Tax Director / Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager / Tax Senior / Tax Semi Senior
• Accounts Partner / Accounts Director / Accounts Manager / Accounts Senior / Accounts Semi Senior
• Corporate Finance Partner / Corporate Finance Director / Corporate Finance Manager / Corporate Finance Executive / Corporate Finance Senior M&A
• Payroll Bureau
• Practice Managers

Contact information

Kirsti Vaisto