Tax Trainee

Curtis Recruitment Limited; Coventry; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support

Progression opportunities

Job summary

Curtis Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Tax Trainee in Coventry to join a well-established firm of Chartered Accountants & Chartered Tax Advisers. The ideal candidate will be starting ACCA/CTA/ATT and have at least one year of UK practice tax experience.

You will handle end-to-end tax return work, with study support and opportunities to develop into advisory services in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in UK accountancy or tax environment
• Actively studying toward ACCA/CTA/ATT
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail
• Clear communication skills and proactive attitude

Responsibilities

• Prepare personal and business tax returns for a varied client portfolio.
• Collate and review client records, income details and tax documentation.
• Assist senior staff with tax advisory projects and research.
• Support compliance and administrative workflows across tax and probate engagements.
• Act as a proactive point of contact for client queries.

Skills

Tax returns

Client communication

Attention to detail

Research

Education

ACCA/CTA/ATT studying

Job description

Our client is recruiting for a Tax Trainee to join its dynamic, well-established firm of Chartered Accountants & Chartered Tax Advisers in Coventry. The ideal candidate will have already started studying towards the ACCA, CTA or ATT qualification and have at least one years’ experience gained within a UK accountancy practice or tax environment.

Along with a competitive starting salary you will receive study support and encouragement to pursue professional qualifications, excellent progression potential and supportive, collaborative team dedicated to your long-term professional development.

This is an exceptional opportunity for someone looking to build a strong foundation in personal and corporate tax while gaining exposure to complex, high-value work early in their career whilst working towards qualification.

Your core focus will be managing end-to-end tax return preparation and processing, from basic compliance work through to a diverse range of tax advisory and specialized probate work. The role offers the Tax Trainee genuine long-term scope to develop into advisory services and niche practice areas at an accelerated pace.

• Preparing personal and business tax returns for a varied client portfolio.
• Collating and reviewing client financial records, income details, and tax documentation.
• Assisting senior staff with tax advisory projects, research, and technical query resolution.
• Supporting compliance and administrative workflows across tax and probate engagements.
• Acting as a proactive point of contact for client queries.

• Have at least one years’ experience gained within an accountancy or specialist tax environment
• Actively studying or starting toward ATT, ACCA, or CTA
• Strong numerical accuracy and excellent attention to detail
• And solid clear communication skills
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and keen to learn, with a strong work ethic

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