Current Opportunities

The Role:

We are looking to recruit a talented Full Time or Part Time Payroll Services Senior (a minimum of 3 days/22.5 hours per week would be considered) to join our busy and expanding Payroll Services team in our Exmouth Office situated in a superb seafront location. You would be joining a Payroll Services team of five in a role that combines running client payrolls, pension administration and all other aspects of providing payroll services. You will be working within a fast-paced environment where you will need to be able to perform well under pressure and be able to demonstrate excellent time management skills. Our Payroll Services team provides a seamless and efficient service to an expanding client base across Devon and the South West. The Full Time Payroll Senior will play a key part in the day-to-day running of monthly and weekly client payrolls and the overall development of our bureau.

Your day to day responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing the work of payroll administrators, answering any of their queries and ensuring that an excellent level of client service is offered.
• Liaising with clients to ensure that you have all the information required to run their payrolls, provide auto enrolment services and associated tasks.
• Dealing with payroll and bank credits.
• Supporting the Head of Payroll Services.
• Coaching and mentoring our more junior team members ensuring that they develop into competent payroll administrators.

The Person:

We are looking for someone with previous payroll administration experience gained from within either an in-house or a bureau environment to join our thriving Payroll Services team.

You must have strong end to end processing experience.

A minimum of 3 years’ payroll administration experience is essential.

You will have a track record of successfully coaching and mentoring individuals within a payroll environment.

You will have excellent time management skills and attention to detail.

You will have strong keyboard and IT skills and will be a confident user of Microsoft Excel.

You will have experience of identifying and recommending process improvements.

A working knowledge of Sage Payroll software is essential. Xero payroll experience is desirable.

What we offer at Thompson Jenner:

There are many excellent benefits of working for Thompson Jenner LLP.

Our basics:

• Competitive salary
• A bonus structure
• Matched employer pension contributions up to 5%
• Minimum 22 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Paid training and development in our staff
• Flexible working requests always considered, and include a home working policy for part week

We also offer Social, Wellbeing and Life Events benefits.

Salary: This will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

How to apply: Candidates should apply in the first instance with an up-to-date CV and covering letter/note highlighting suitability for the role by clicking on the APPLY NOW button below this advert or to our Recruitment Co-ordinator at jobs@tjllp.com

Please note: Candidates that have not been contacted within thirty working days of submitting their application should assume their application has not progressed to the next stage.

Do you have excellent numeracy, analytical, communication and organisation skills? Are you a hardworking, self-motivated individual who is keen to learn and wants to join a firm that will provide you with formal training and support? 

The Role:

Our Personal Tax work is continually growing with lots of varied and interesting opportunities, and as a result of this, we are looking to grow and develop our Personal Tax Team with the addition of a Personal Tax Assistant. This is a Full Time role or Part Time role (a minimum of 22.5 hours/ 3 days per week would be considered) based in our Exmouth Office situated in a superb seafront location or in our Exeter Office overlooking the magnificent historic quayside.

This Personal Tax Assistant position offers the right candidate the opportunity to develop their Tax knowledge and work towards a formal qualification. We offer on the job training and mentoring. This role will give you the opportunity to gain a broad range of experience in the course of assisting in preparing personal tax returns for a wide variety of clients which helps our trainees develop quickly and efficiently. We pride ourselves on our commitment to trainees and career progression.

Your day to day responsibilities will include:

• Preparation of personal tax returns to include landlords, sole traders, partnerships and company directors.
• Preparation of income and expenditure accounts for landlords, sole traders and partnerships.
• Client communication regarding personal tax returns and ad-hoc queries.
• Consideration of any potential tax planning opportunities alongside compliance work.
• Liaison with HMRC on various matters relating to clients’ personal tax affairs.

The Person:

We are ideally looking for someone with a minimum of six months personal tax preparation experience to join our thriving Personal Tax team.

You will have a keen interest in developing a career in Personal Tax and a willingness to study towards or continue studying towards a formal qualification (ATT) Full training costs will be met.

The ideal candidate will be educated to A’ Level equivalent (ideally in Maths). You will also have strong English and Maths at GCSE level (grade 7 or equivalent and above).

You will have a high level of attention to detail and accuracy and strong verbal and written communication skills. Excellent numeracy and analytical skills are essential.

We are looking for someone who is motivated, has a willingness to learn and can pick things up quickly, to join our thriving team.

You will have strong digital filing and organisational skills as well as effective time management and the ability to own and complete tasks.

You must have a passion to support the team and a proactive nature with a willingness to work hard and a ‘can do’ attitude.

You will have strong keyboard and IT skills and will be a confident user of Microsoft Excel. You will have a desire to learn to confidently use key tax software packages.

What we offer:

Our basics:

• Competitive salary
• A bonus structure
• Matched employer pension contributions up to 5%
• Minimum 22 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Paid training and development in our staff
• Flexible working requests always considered, and include a home working policy for part week

We also offer Social, Wellbeing and Life Events benefits.

Salary: This will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

How to apply:

Please send a CV and covering letter directly to jobs@tjllp.com.

Please note: We are only accepting direct applications to Thompson Jenner LLP  (not via Recruitment Agencies).

Candidates that have not been contacted within thirty working days of submitting their application should assume their application has not progressed to the next stage.

The Role:

Due to continued expansion, we are always interested to hear from candidates who wish to be considered for a Full Time Corporate Services Manager role in our Exmouth Office situated in a superb seafront location or in our Exeter Office overlooking the magnificent historic quayside. In this role you would be involved in managing and providing advisory services to a portfolio of clients including sole-traders, partnerships and limited companies.

Your day to day responsibilities will include:

• Planning and reviewing accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
• Setting budgets for staff, providing assistance and mentoring support to junior members of staff
• Liaising with clients over accounts queries and finalising financial statements
• Preparing and commenting on management accounts
• Meeting with clients both virtually and face-to-face
• Undertaking tax and dividend planning for clients
• Providing ad hoc support and advice to clients
• Dealing with everyday correspondence and e-mails and liaising with clients accordingly
• Reviewing VAT returns either prepared by the client or by the bookkeeping team internally
• Reviewing personal tax returns and advising clients on their tax liabilities
• Reviewing corporation tax returns and advising clients on the company’s tax liabilities
• Managing a diverse client portfolio and ensuring deadlines are met
• Client billing

The Person:

To be considered for the role you must be either fully qualified ACA/ ACCA and have experience gained from working at a Manager level within an accountancy practice.

Knowledge of accounting software such as Sage, Xero and QuickBooks experience is desirable as are strong computer and spreadsheet skills. Previous experience with Digita and CCH would be desirable but is not essential.

You must be able to create great working relationships with clients and also be able to provide support with the training and development of junior staff.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, strong organisation skills and who is able to manage their workload in a timely manner.

What we offer at Thompson Jenner LLP:

There are many excellent benefits of working for Thompson Jenner LLP.

Our basics:

• Competitive salary
• A bonus structure
• Matched employer pension contributions up to 5%
• Minimum 22 days holiday + bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Paid training and development in our staff
• Flexible working requests always considered, and include a home working policy for part week

We also offer Social, Wellbeing and Life Events benefits.

Salary: This will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

How to apply: Candidates should apply in the first instance with an up-to-date CV and covering letter/note highlighting suitability for the role by clicking on the APPLY NOW button below this advert or to our Recruitment Co-ordinator at jobs@tjllp.com

Please note: Candidates that have not been contacted within thirty working days of submitting their application should assume their application has not progressed to the next stage.