Job Description

My Client is an accounting practice looking for a recent graduate to join their tax department. Working as a Tax Trainee you'll gain knowledge of tax legislation to provide advisory and consultancy services to clients, ensuring that they pay their taxes in the most efficient way and benefit from any tax advantages and exemptions.

Duties will include assisting with:

• Researching, analyzing and interpreting changing tax legislation in both the UK and overseas
• Meeting with clients and collating information
• Working with tax law and revenue provisions
• Preparing and submitting compliance (tax) returns by the deadline
• Liaising and negotiating with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on behalf of the client
• Providing consultancy services to high-value private clients
• Creating tax strategies for clients and planning their financial futures
• Carrying out detailed computations to calculate tax liability and advising on how to minimize a client's liability
• Providing guidance on indirect taxation issues such as VAT, customs planning and environmental taxes
• Producing reports and presentations for clients

Benefits of this job:

• Fantastic opportunity to progress – ATT/CTA study support will be given after a qualifying period.
• 33 days’ holiday
• Flexi-time
• Free car parking

Work remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19

COVID-19 precaution(s):

• Remote interview process
• Plastic shield at work stations
• Social distancing guidelines in place
• Virtual meetings
• Sanitization, disinfection or cleaning procedures in place

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Degree in Math, Economics, Accounting, and Finance or a numerical based degree (min 2:1). Competent IT skills especially on Excel including using a wide range of functions and formulas, creating pivot tables. Accurate with good attention to detail is essential for this role given the responsibility of checking payment details. An ability to pick up and understand systems and processes easily. Be able to take responsibility for your tasks and deliver to deadlines without prompting. Good at juggling tasks and prioritizing. A good team player. Show initiative. Education: Bachelor's (Required). License: driving (Preferred).