Tax Graduate Trainee: Mentoring, Study Support

Grant Thornton International Ltd; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton in Belfast invites recent graduates to join its Tax Graduate Programme. You’ll gain hands-on experience across corporate tax, international tax, VAT, private client, and payroll, working with clients locally and globally.

You’ll develop technical knowledge while understanding business considerations, with structured learning, mentoring, and opportunities to collaborate across Tax, Audit and Advisory teams.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Curiosity for tax and business.
• A proactive and collaborative mindset.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• The ability to solve complex problems and think commercially.
• A minimum 2.1 degree, or expected equivalent, in any discipline.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with tax compliance and reporting obligations.
• Assist in the preparation of tax returns and related filings.
• Research tax legislation and analyse technical tax matters.
• Support advisory projects across a range of tax disciplines.
• Work with multinational organisations on international tax matters.
• Assist with transaction and restructuring-related tax projects.
• Participate in client meetings and technical discussions.
• Analyse financial information and identify tax implications.
• Prepare reports, presentations and client deliverables.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Tax, Audit and Advisory teams.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Attention to detail

Curiosity for tax

Collaborative mindset

Time management

Commercial thinking

Education

2:1 degree (any discipline)

Job description

Grant Thornton in Belfast invites recent graduates to join its Tax Graduate Programme. You’ll gain hands-on experience across corporate tax, international tax, VAT, private client, and payroll, working with clients locally and globally.

You’ll develop technical knowledge while understanding business considerations, with structured learning, mentoring, and opportunities to collaborate across Tax, Audit and Advisory teams.