Graduate Tax Trainee - Lancaster

Agility Resoucing; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent accounts practice is seeking a recent graduate for a trainee Tax Adviser role in Lancaster. The position involves providing tax advisory services, engaging with clients, and assisting with tax compliance tasks. Exceptional candidates will be offered study support for professional qualifications, a bonus scheme, and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

ACCA/ACA/ATT/CTA study support

33 days' holiday

Bonus scheme

Flexi-time

Free car parking

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a 2:1 degree or above.
• Proficient in Excel with advanced functions.
• Detail-oriented and accurate in work.

Responsibilities

• Research and interpret tax legislation.
• Prepare and submit tax compliance returns.
• Develop tax strategies for clients.

Skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

Analytical skills

Education

2:1 in Accountancy & Finance or numeric based degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Location

United Kingdom,--Lancaster

Job Type

Permanent

Description

My client is an accounts practice 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 numeric based degree
• 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

Benefits of this job

• Fantastic opportunity to progress - ACCA/ACA/ATT/CTA study support will be given after a qualifying period.
• 33 days' holiday
• Fantastic bonus scheme
• Flexi-time
• Free car parking

If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity based near Lancaster please contact Sam Fish at Agility Resourcing on 01772 278078 or apply direct with an updated CV.

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