Who are we?
In the UK we have over 3,300 employees across 14 locations, delivering an outstanding client experience.
We are an engine for rapid and consistent career progression, offering career paths that help you pursue your interests, match your changing needs, and explore your true potential.
We work with diverse, prestigious clients across a range of sectors and geographies, giving you the opportunity to constantly update and grow your skills for lifelong professional development. Tax: We're dedicated to helping you build a rewarding career.
We value your expertise, experience, and ambition, encouraging you to bring your ideas and creativity to our national tax team. Experts in the field : You will undertake qualifications to allow you to build the skills and knowledge to expertly navigate the UK tax landscape.
Your team will support you in your journey to professional excellence; whether dealing with employment taxes, corporate profits, international transactions, or personal income. Client-focused solutions: Work with a diverse range of clients, from individuals to large multinationals, providing tailored tax advice.
Our team works with other specialists across different service lines, advising on tax, regulations and accounting and how that impacts the risk and governance of our clients. Commitment to excellence: Join a team that prioritises quality and trust.
Our high standards ensure that every piece of advice we provide supports clients to make the most appropriately informed decisions.
We are experts in managing risk and providing the latest advice, keeping on top of regulatory changes and developments in society. About the Corporate Tax Reporting team The Corporate Tax Reporting team focuses on a broad range of corporate clients, meeting their tax advisory and compliance needs in an environment of fast paced economic change, combined with complex and changing legislation both in the UK and overseas.
Our corporate clients range from listed multinationals, large entrepreneurial businesses and domestic owner managed businesses. About the role The role of a Tax Trainee is to assist in the provision of corporate tax compliance and advisory services as part of a specialist team to a portfolio of clients.
They are to assist in the preparation of company's corporation tax computations and returns and to ensure that they show a true representation of the company's tax position and provide bespoke advice to clients on their tax affairs.
You will be provided an opportunity to work with colleagues in different tax disciplines during your time on our graduate programme, resulting in a broad understanding of the services we can offer our clients. During your first two years you will: Learn how to use Alphatax (the tax software) and processes in order to prepare a corporation tax computation and return and learn how to prepare tax numbers for financial statements. Develop a thorough understanding of financial statements and the nature of the clients' business to complete corporation tax computation. Be able to obtain relevant information from other departments and clients whilst building good communication with both. Help write reports and produce other client deliverables to assist the client in explaining issues, risks and solutions in easily understandable language that they can act on. Support the team with client relationships and requests. By the end of your third year you will: Have a structured client portfolio focusing on tax reporting to manage. Work on a range of different tax reporting and advisory engagements across UK tax covering a range of technical areas Develop a strong technical knowledge of the UK tax legislation. Coach and lead more junior team members on advisory engagements. Understand the way in which different corporate entities operate across a range of sectors. Work directly with our clients and begin developing relationships with those clients to deliver on repeat engagements. Begin to manage tax reporting engagements, including planning, budgeting and project managing different service lines. Develop a strong understanding of our control and risk management procedures. Have experience in supporting business development to bring new client wins to the team and to your portfolio. You're joining us as a permanent employee, so the three years is only the beginning of your exceptional career journey. Requirements On track or have obtained an undergraduate degree. Strong academic performance is important; however, we understand that things don't always go to plan.
Our recruitment process looks at your whole self – academic achievements as well as other experiences in which you have grown and developed.
Deep curiosity to learn new things and is naturally inquisitive; The ability to think critically solve problems and share knowledge with others; A commitment to self-development and learning; Strong sense of ownership of duties and high levels of responsibility to deliver on promises; Always looks to try their best in all they do and always looking for ways to improve; Enjoys meeting and engaging with new people with an underlying respect for individuals, diversity, and integrity; Works well under pressure and have a positive 'can-do' attitude if faced with challenging situations; Excellent time management skills; A willingness to travel and adhere to our flexible working environment. Benefits Fully funded professional qualification for this role: Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) Additional qualification(s): Level 7 apprenticeship Annual Leave + Charitable Giving Dental Insurance Wellbeing Benefits Virtual GP Cycle to Work Gym Discounts Life Assurance Pension Flexible Benefits +