Salary In line with National Living Wage
Hours - Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week
Holiday 20 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays
About the Tax Assistant (Placement Year) role
We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We re business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience. Weve honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.
Are you an ambitious undergraduate student looking for a placement year opportunity?
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us on a Tax Placement in our Lewes office for 12 months commencing July/August 2026.
This is a great opportunity to experience the role of a Tax Accountant first hand from our award nominated team of experts. You will have the opportunity to gain insights into personal and corporate tax compliance and advisory work within a structured and supportive learning environment.
What you can expect on a tax placement:
To assist in the preparation of personal, partnership, trust and company tax returns and computations for a variety of clients
Assist on capital gains tax returns
Reviewing accounts to ensure that clients are compliant with current tax legislation
Assist the tax team with various submissions and payment deadlines throughout the year and senior members of the team with tax advisory work
Liaising with HMRC on behalf of clients
Assist with administrative tasks and marketing initiatives
About you
We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:
A-Levels/BTEC/T-Level qualifications
Studying a relevant course at University, Accountancy & Finance related is preferred but other courses will be considered
Proficient use of Microsoft applications
Hardworking & diligent
Able to work independently on your own initiative as well as part of a team
Ability to build effective working relationships
Professional and a positive work ethic
Good planning and organisational skills
Clear written & oral communication
Good attention to detail
Genuine interest in a future career in Tax
Full benefits available for the Tax Assistant:
pension scheme
group life assurance 4 x salary
Healthcare cash plan (eligibility after successful completion of probation period)
quarterly functions and events
access to our employee benefits portal cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
employee Referral Bonus were always looking for talented individuals to join our team
employee Assistance Programme
regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations
Potential to return on a training contract after graduation if placement goes well
Recruitment process
We will be holding telephone interviews and face to face interviews for this recruitment, the dates for these are as follows:
Closing date 31/01/26
Telephone interview dates Anticipated w/c 16 th & 23 rd February 2026
Face to Face Interviews Planned for early March
About us
TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! Were an ambitious group of people with the same aim to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing were supporting more and more of the UKs ambitious business owners, SMEs and large Corporations and its a real team effort. Were helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.
We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.
We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.
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