Tax Assistant Apprenticeship
Fortus Ltd · York
About the role
Our Tax Assistant apprenticeship offers an opportunity to develop valuable skills, enjoy a challenging hands-on experience and learn from exceptional people, all while you work towards gaining the ATT qualification and earn a full-time salary.
In this role you will prepare and assist in the preparation of personal and trust tax returns, simple accounts for the returns, capital gains tax computations and income tax computations.
Through our in-house Academy you will receive extensive ongoing technical training and support, which will provide you with the tools needed to understand why we prepare tax returns and tax computations alongside how to do this and all other elements of the role.
Support will also be provided by our experienced management team, together with having a buddy in the form of a member of our existing team, who you can lean on for any additional support you may need as you settle into your role.
What you’ll be doing
Supporting the tax compliance for a portfolio of clients throughout the year; managing timetables/expectations accurately and efficiently.
Work closely with clients to ensure all necessary tax documentation is complete and accurate.
Support the tax team in researching and interpreting tax laws and regulations.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of tax legislation and any changes affecting our clients.
Contribute to the development and improvement of tax-related processes and procedures.
Preparing client deliverables and acting as an ambassador for the business
Work with other service lines to the benefit of the client including referring opportunities where relevant and minimising risk (to both the business and the client)
Responsible for dealing with ad-hoc enquiries and provision of other tax and office support as required
Undertake professional study towards the ATT qualification, progressing to the CTA qualification to become a Chartered Tax Advisor.
Perks & benefits
Skills required
Prior experience using Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and Outlook) would be advantageous, but training will be provided
Qualifications required
Minimum B to C grade A levels, or equivalent level of qualification (achieved or predicted to achieve)
Training you'll get
A key role within any accountancy and finance function, individuals undertaking this apprenticeship will prepare, co-ordinate and implement tasks that support the creation of taxation returns and their supporting documentation and statements, meeting relevant ethical, professional and legal standards and accounting practices.
Throughout the apprenticeship, learners will be stretched and challenged to develop their technical knowledge and skills and to apply what they learn in their current role and future career.
Apprentices will also sit the exams to gain the industry-recognised Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) professional qualification.
Developed in partnership with globally recognised institutes and employers and firms of all sizes, a Kaplan Taxation apprenticeship is anything but standard.
The ATT pathway is suited to individuals who are working in a tax compliance role, needing to gain a good understanding of the fundamentals of tax. At the end of this programme, if all core and optional certificate assessments have been passed, learners will also gain the ATT qualification.
This pathway follows a modular structure, which consists of two core subjects and a choice of one of four optional subjects, allowing apprentices to specialise in their own area of interest or expertise.
Subjects include:
Core:
Personal Taxation (PT)
Business Taxation (BT)
Optional:
Business Compliance (BC)
Corporate Taxation (CT)
Inheritance Tax, Trusts and Estates (IHTTE)
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Compulsory Computer-based exams:
Law, Professional Responsibilities and Ethics, and Principles of Accounting
Future prospects
Study support and ability to progress in to more senior roles
The essentials
Hours, commitment and the dates that matter.
Training provider
Delivers the training for this role and manages your application.
