Jobs at Moore Kingston Smith

Two-year audit apprenticeship providing hands-on experience in audit, accounting, financial reporting, tax computations, client liaison, financial statement preparation, and audit testing. The apprentice will study Levels 3 and 4 AAT, complete 10 exams, maintain working papers and an apprenticeship file, and receive structured training and mentoring. Successful completion may lead to progression onto the ACA pathway.

Provide corporate tax advisory to corporate clients, structure transactions, prepare tax valuations and HMRC clearance, manage tax due diligence and compliance reviews, mentor junior staff, liaise with partners and legal teams, and support business development and client pitches.

Manages a portfolio of private clients, including high-net-worth individuals, partnerships, and owner-managed businesses. Delivers personal tax advisory, compliance, capital gains, trusts, and inheritance tax services; oversees UK tax return preparation; manages client relationships and HMRC interactions; supervises, mentors, and appraises junior staff; supports business development; and improves team processes, efficiency, billing, and deadline management.

Provide technical tax advice and due diligence on UK M&A transactions (circa £5m–£100m). Manage transaction workflow, prepare advisory and due diligence reports, liaise with clients and advisors, and coach junior staff.

Two-year audit apprenticeship combining full-time client work with Level 3 and Level 4 AAT study. Responsibilities include audit planning, financial testing, preparing statements and tax computations, maintaining working papers, updating accounting systems, liaising with clients, and supporting audit completion. The role offers structured training, paid study leave, mentoring, and potential progression to the ACA pathway. Candidates need 112 UCAS points, no university degree, UK work authorization for at least two years, and motivation for an audit career.

Manage a portfolio of private clients, including high-net-worth individuals, partnerships, and owner-managed businesses. Deliver personal tax advisory, compliance, capital gains, trusts, and inheritance tax services; oversee UK tax return preparation; and provide clear advice to clients, professional advisers, and HMRC. The role includes supervising, mentoring, and appraising junior staff, supporting business development, managing deadlines and billing, and improving team processes and efficiency.

Administer tronc arrangements for hospitality clients by calculating tips and service charges, processing large data sets, managing budgets, responding to client queries, and maintaining accurate digital records. The role requires strong Excel and numerical skills, attention to detail, deadline management, professional communication, and willingness to learn specialist tronc processes and legislation.

Manage a portfolio of private clients delivering personal tax compliance and advisory services for high-net-worth individuals, partnerships and owner-managed businesses. Act as primary client contact, handle capital gains matters, support ad hoc advisory and compliance assignments, attend client meetings, propose fees, monitor WIP and liaise with internal teams to deliver integrated tax solutions.

Leads private client tax advisory and compliance services for high-net-worth individuals, business owners, trusts, and estates. Manages client portfolios, complex UK tax matters, HMRC enquiries, reporting, and tax planning. Oversees, mentors, and appraises junior staff while monitoring performance, deadlines, work in progress, and billing. Supports business development, client relationship management, and continuous improvement of team processes.

Manage a portfolio of VAT advisory clients and deliver complex, commercially focused solutions across multiple sectors. Responsibilities include advising on international VAT, property transactions, partial exemption, VAT registrations, HMRC enquiries, disputes and appeals. The role involves managing projects, budgets, billing and client relationships; researching legislation and HMRC guidance; identifying risks and planning opportunities; supporting business development; reviewing VAT returns; and mentoring junior team members.

Lead and grow the Employment Law practice, advising employers, executives, and owner-managed businesses on contentious and non-contentious matters. Manage complex disputes, investigations, restructurings, TUPE, transactions, senior exits, and employment documentation. Oversee client relationships, business development, profitability, risk management, quality assurance, and lawyer development. Drive collaboration across advisory teams and implement legal technology and AI-enabled service improvements.

Deliver hands-on penetration tests across web applications, APIs, and network infrastructure, plus Cyber Essentials Plus and wider technical security reviews. Identify and validate vulnerabilities, explain business risk, and provide remediation. Produce reports, present findings, manage engagement scope, and contribute to advisory work, business development, and continuous improvement of methodologies and tooling.

Lead audits from planning through completion for owner-managed businesses, SMEs, not-for-profits, and corporate clients. Prepare and review financial statements under UK accounting frameworks, supervise audit teams, review junior work, manage budgets and deadlines, and draft management recommendations. The role also involves client relationship management, business development, mentoring, networking, and occasional travel to other offices and client sites.

Manage end-to-end payroll for complex hospitality-sector client portfolios across weekly, fortnightly, and monthly cycles. Responsibilities include variable pay, tronc, NMW compliance, statutory payments, RTI filings, pension auto-enrolment, holiday pay advice, year-end processing, reconciliations, and payment files. The role requires independent client portfolio management, accurate handling of high-volume starters and leavers, and coordination of multi-site, multi-brand payrolls.

Advise clients on corporate and business law including company law, group reorganisations, capital investments, joint ventures, shareholders' agreements, M&A and Employee Ownership Trusts. Work collaboratively with advisory, tax and accountancy teams to deliver joined-up, high-quality legal advice on complex transactions.

Manage complex UK and international client payrolls, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant processing. Handle HMRC submissions, statutory filings, year-end processes, pensions, benefits, share schemes, and expatriate payrolls. Advise clients on technical payroll matters, support implementations and system enhancements, maintain client relationships, prepare billing information, mentor junior colleagues, and contribute to process improvement.

Lead audits from planning through completion for diverse UK clients, including fieldwork, financial statement preparation, audit file review, budget management, and deadline delivery. Supervise and mentor junior staff, review substantive and controls-based audit work, prepare management recommendations, and build client relationships. Support business development, proposals, networking, and special assignments while applying UK accounting standards and financial reporting frameworks.

Manage a portfolio of valuation engagements from inception to completion, delivering technical valuation analyses and clear reports. Build client relationships, lead junior staff, ensure risk and client take-on compliance, contribute to business development, thought leadership, and training within the Valuation Services team.