Graduate Tax Accountant

Agility Resoucing; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy practice in Newcastle is seeking a recent graduate for a trainee Tax adviser position. This role involves learning about tax legislation in providing consultancy services to clients. You will develop essential skills while assisting in various tax-related tasks and strategies.

Qualifications

• Graduate with 2:1 or above in a relevant field.
• Must have a car for client visits.
• Strong IT skills, especially in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist with researching and analysing tax legislation.
• Prepare and submit tax compliance returns.
• Provide consultancy services to clients.

Skills

Analytical skills

Client management

Tax law knowledge

Research skills

Problem solving

Communication

IT skills

Education

2:1 or above in Accountancy & Finance or a numerically based degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

My Client is an accounts practice, in Newcastle, are looking for a recent graduate to join their tax department. Working as a trainee Tax adviser 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, analysing 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 minimise a client's liability
• establishing and structuring family trusts
• estate planning and advising on tax residence and domicile matters
• providing guidance on indirect taxation issues such as VAT, customs planning and environmental taxes
• producing reports and presentations for clients.

Your key skills should include:

• Must have a 2:1 or above in Accountancy & Finance or a numerically based degree
• Must have a car
• Competent IT skills especially on Excel including using a wide range of functions and formulas, creating pivot tables

If you are interested in this Graduate Finance opportunity please apply with your latest CV.

Please note due to the large volume of applications we receive for these roles, if we have not contacted you within 7 days then, unfortunately, your application hasn't been successful, however, we may contact you regarding other roles. We're sorry we can't contact you directly but we wish you all the best in your job search.

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