Tax Senior Associate

Date: 9 Sept 2026

Location: Edinburgh, GB, EH3 6AD

Company: MHA

Why MHA?

Here, You’ll Go Beyond Numbers

We’re looking for a talented Personal Tax professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and embraces the chance to tackle complex challenges. At MHA, you’ll be surrounded by passionate professionals who are dedicated to making a difference. Your work in Personal Tax will go beyond the numbers – it’s about building meaningful client relationships, understanding their businesses, navigating risks, and delivering insights that drive real results.

What you will enjoy at MHA

  • Managing a personal tax portfolio including complex cases, HNWIs.
  • Ensuring tax returns are completed and filed by the deadline.
  • Completion and compliance to all tax return control procedures
  • Checking and updating client PAYE codes
  • National Insurance calculations
  • Dealing with client and HMRC correspondence
  • Preparation of trust & partnership returns.
  • Undertake more complex CGT calculations
  • Undertake income tax planning for the client.
  • Preparation of forms P11D and P11D(b).
  • Tax responsibility for training junior staff as guided by the tax manager.
  • Giving clear and unambiguous instructions.
  • Assisting the tax manager to ensure junior staff are managing their portfolio
  • Billing clients
  • Take responsibility for own training records.
  • To manage personal time and working practices to maximize profitability and protect the good reputation of the firm.
  • To maintain the highest standards of personal organisation, setting an example to more junior members of staff.
  • Maintaining progress reports

Your Impact and Responsibilities

What We’re Looking For

  • Qualified or studying towards CTA/ACA/ACCA
  • Up to date technical knowledge of taxation and the firm’s software packages.
  • Awareness of departmental objectives and key performance indicators.
  • Awareness of the firm’s services and product offering.
  • Ability to use sector software, in particular accounts prep, Excel, Word and e-mail systems.
  • To be able to draft letters which are commercially sensible and appropriate to the client's situation.
  • Adapt to different audiences and able to thoroughly research available data and present findings in a way which can be understood by both clients and staff.
  • Willingness to combine the demands of a full time role whilst studying for further qualifications.
  • Flexibility in approach to tasks.
  • Ability to prioritise own workload.
  • Ability to use professional judgement where appropriate.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Have an aptitude for figures and an interest in business and commerce.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Attention to detail and accuracy of work.
  • Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel and IT applications.

What We’re Looking For

Rewards That Resonate

You’re more than a number to us; you’re an individual with unique talents and aspirations. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, foster your professional growth, and recognise your contributions.

  • Agile Working: Enjoy the flexibility of core hours from 10 AM to 2 PM and two home working days, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments seamlessly.
  • 25 days holiday PLUS bank holidays, PLUS the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days (28 days on a training contract, with the opportunity to buy 5 days)
  • Competitive salary package
  • Employee recognition awards: Outstanding Performance Award Bonus discretionary annual bonus, and other recognition initiatives.
  • New and improved programme for succession planning and supportive management structure to help you realise your potential
  • Employee Assistance Programme: Access a free confidential 24-hour support service, including unlimited counseling sessions and virtual doctors available for you and your family.
  • And lot’s more!

Our application form takes just a few minutes to complete and includes some diversity questions. MHA is a committed member of Access Accountancy and as such, we track our diversity stats and actively work to improve on these, year on year, looking at new ways to promote our roles to the widest audience. Any data collected is fully anonymised before sharing with any external parties, as per our Data Protection Policy and is not visible to hiring managers, or used in any way during the selection process.

 

Req ID: 2855