Jobs at Moore Kingston Smith

Lead audits for small-to-medium clients, manage and train audit teams, perform risk assessments, design and execute audit testing, draft and review financial statements and audit reports, liaise with tax, complete audit planning and completion deliverables, ensure timesheets and appraisals are completed, and deliver audit files with minimal manager review points.

Lead and deliver audits and advisory services for complex nonprofit clients. Manage planning, budgets, timelines, review quality, advise senior stakeholders on accounting, governance and strategy, coach managers and trainees, support business development and tenders, and drive process and system improvements.

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.

Lead and deliver audit engagements for financial services and technology clients from planning to completion. Manage a client portfolio (~£800k), supervise 2-3 direct reports, perform manager reviews, support advisory projects (KPI benchmarking, growth and structuring advice), mentor trainees, and contribute to business development while ensuring audit quality and efficiency.

Lead and develop the Private Client Legal team, provide technical oversight on wills, trusts, probate and estate tax matters, supervise and mentor junior lawyers, manage billing and quality controls, collaborate with Private Client Tax and Financial Advisory teams, and drive business development and market visibility.

Manage end-to-end complex client payrolls (weekly, monthly, annual) including payrolled benefits, share schemes, Teachers' Pensions, expatriate and multi-entity payrolls. Lead HMRC submissions, year-end processes, auto-enrolment and pension administration. Act as technical authority, advise clients, mentor juniors, support IRIS Payroll implementations and improve bureau practices.

Manage a portfolio of nonprofit clients, leading audit and accounts engagements from planning to completion. Serve as primary client contact, coach junior staff, ensure technical and regulatory compliance, support business development and tenders, and help drive billing, budgeting and process improvements.

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.

Manage end-to-end payroll for complex hospitality clients including tronc, variable pay, multi-site payrolls, RTI filings, pension auto-enrolment, T&A integrations, HMRC correspondence, year-end processes, and client advisory on pay and working time.

Lead a trusts and estates portfolio for high‑net‑worth clients, advise on CGT, IHT and trust matters, manage compliance and HMRC enquiries, review and mentor junior staff, support Partners on complex work and business development, and drive process improvements and billing delivery.

Manage a mixed private client personal tax portfolio, act as primary client contact, deliver compliance and advisory work (income, property, CGT), advise on investment reliefs, liaise with firm colleagues, handle fees, billing and WIP.

Perform tronc calculations and distribute tips/service charges for UK hospitality clients; process and analyse client data, manage tronc budgets, respond to client queries, and use Excel, Word, Outlook and internal systems to ensure accurate, compliant awards.

Manage day-to-day US tax compliance for a portfolio of US-connected clients, prepare and review US tax returns, provide proactive tax advice, support Managers and Directors on complex matters, and mentor junior team members while building trusted client relationships.

Deliver and lead testing of IT general and application controls across financial statement audits, SOC and regulatory engagements. Perform ISA 315-aligned risk assessments, prepare audit-ready workpapers, identify and escalate control deficiencies, liaise with clients, coach junior staff, assist planning and sample selection, and support TRCA methodology.

Provide client-facing administration for financial planning advisers: prepare meeting packs, process new business, maintain records, implement recommendations, handle enquiries, support compliance with FCA/TCF standards, and contribute to process improvement and office administration.

Lead delivery of tax advisory and compliance services for charities and nonprofits, act as trusted advisor on complex tax matters, provide specialist technical guidance (charity reliefs, Gift Aid, creative reliefs, structuring, restructurings), pursue advisory opportunities, contribute to thought leadership and BD, deliver training, and mentor and develop junior colleagues.

Lead and scale the financial planning operations function, managing client services, paraplanning and adviser support. Improve workflows, embed governance (SLAs, SOPs), act as product owner for back-office systems, partner with IT and Compliance, drive automation, MI and data governance, and deliver continuous operational improvements.

Client‑facing senior role providing employment tax advice and complex compliance across PAYE, NIC, benefits, share schemes, expatriate taxation and HMRC enquiries. Work with payroll, HR, immigration and global mobility teams, lead and mentor junior staff, support payroll bureau, review expatriate returns and payroll computations, prepare P11Ds and PSA reporting, and help develop business and manage client relationships.