Graduate Tax Trainee

Curtis Recruitment Limited; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm is seeking a Graduate Tax Trainee to join their tax department. This role offers the opportunity to qualify through the ACA/CTA route with a full study package. You will gain hands-on experience in personal tax while contributing to the smooth operation of the department. Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background and excellent communication skills, along with the ability to manage deadlines effectively.

Qualifications

• Good academic background with a 2:1 degree or above.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and finalize accurate tax return work.
• Build good client relationships primarily over the phone.
• Develop sufficient technical knowledge for relevant work.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

IT Skills

Education

2:1 degree or above

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Our accountancy practice client is recruiting for a Graduate Tax Trainee to join the tax department with the role to start in September. This is a highly successful and growing accountancy firm that will offer the Graduate Tax Trainee the opportunity to qualify through the ACA/CTA route, via a full study package.

You will develop skills that will see you contributing to the tax department by undertaking duties that will assist with the smooth running of the department.

This is a fantastic opportunity that will offer a competitive salary (rising with experience) along with a full ACA/CTA study package. You will have the opportunity to learn all aspects of personal tax on the job whilst studying for the chartered qualification, in a supportive working environment.

As Graduate Tax Trainee, and as your skills develop, you will work towards the following duties and responsibilities:

• Develop sufficient technical knowledge to undertake relevant area of work
• Prepare and finalise accurate and timely tax return work ready for review
• Liaise with other service streams and take responsibility for collation of personal tax information when the client is a multi-discipline service client
• Use and understand legislation appropriately to aid in relevant area of work
• Build good client relationship, predominately over the telephone and where appropriate face-to-face
• Building a good rapport with the clients and provide general support in the provision of tax returns
• Liaise with the client relationship manager and other members of client service team (where in place) to ensure synergy and cohesion in client delivery
• Develop an awareness of the firm's risk management procedure and adheres to this and involve senior people, ensuring appropriate advice is sought to mitigate risk
• Build an understanding of professional standards, ethics and risk management protocols

In time you will take responsibility for billing tax return fees, keeping accurate records, completing time sheets accurately and on a timely basis, monitoring your own time incurred and undertaking analysis as directed.

Please do apply for this role if the following describes your attributes:

• Have a good academic background with a 2:1 degree or above
• Good general IT skills and good working knowledge of MS Office and be able to embrace new packages quickly
• Highly organised with an eye for detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to manage deadlines and prioritise

Submit your CV for this Graduate Tax Trainee role

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.

Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.