Overview
The role of a Tax Trainee is to assist in the provision of corporate tax compliance and advisory services as part of a specialist team to a portfolio of clients. They are to assist in the preparation of company’s corporation tax computations and returns and to ensure that they show a true representation of the company’s tax position and provide bespoke advice to clients on their tax affairs. You will be provided an opportunity to work with colleagues in different tax disciplines during your time on our graduate programme, resulting in a broad understanding of the services we can offer our clients.
First Two Years Responsibilities
* Learn how to use Alphatax (the tax software) and processes to prepare a corporation tax computation and return, and learn how to prepare tax numbers for financial statements.
* Develop a thorough understanding of financial statements and the nature of the clients' business to complete corporation tax computation.
* Obtain relevant information from other departments and clients while building good communication relationships with both.
* Help write reports and produce other client deliverables to assist the client in explaining issues, risks and solutions in easily understandable language that they can act on.
* Support the team with client relationships and requests.
End of Year Three Responsibilities
* Have a structured client portfolio focusing on tax reporting to manage.
* Work on a range of different tax reporting and advisory engagements across UK tax covering a range of technical areas.
* Develop a strong technical knowledge of the UK tax legislation.
* Coach and lead more junior team members on advisory engagements.
* Understand how different corporate entities operate across a range of sectors.
* Work directly with our clients and begin developing relationships with those clients to deliver on repeat engagements.
* Begin to manage tax reporting engagements, including planning, budgeting and project managing different service lines.
* Develop a strong understanding of our control and risk management procedures.
* Have experience supporting business development to bring new client wins to the team and to your portfolio.
Qualifications & Attributes
* On track or have obtained an undergraduate degree. Strong academic performance is important; however, we understand that things don't always go to plan. Our recruitment process looks at the whole self—academic achievements as well as other experiences in which you have grown and developed.
* Deep curiosity to learn new things and naturally inquisitive.
* The ability to think critically, solve problems and share knowledge with others.
* A commitment to self‑development and learning.
* A strong sense of ownership of duties and high levels of responsibility to deliver on promises.
* Always tries their best in all they do and seeks ways to improve.
* Enjoys meeting and engaging with new people with an underlying respect for individuals, diversity and integrity.
* Works well under pressure and maintains a positive "can‑do" attitude when faced with challenging situations.
* Excellent time‑management skills.
* A willingness to travel and adapt to our flexible working environment.
Learning and Development
* Experts in the field: you will undertake qualifications to build the skills and knowledge to navigate the UK tax landscape, with support in areas such as employment taxes, corporate profits, international transactions and personal income.
* Client‑focused solutions: work with a diverse range of clients, from individuals to large multinationals, providing tailored tax advice and collaborating with specialists across different service lines.
* Commitment to excellence: join a team that prioritises quality and trust, ensuring every piece of advice supports clients in making informed decisions.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At Forvis Mazars, diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people’s unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and believe that diversity creates better outcomes for our clients.
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