Tax Apprentice

Summary

Are you looking to develop your career in tax? We are seeking a motivated individual to support our busy and expanding tax department. Your role will involve preparing personal tax returns, liaising with clients and HMRC, and assisting with various ad hoc tax-related tasks.

Wage: £14,722.50 a year
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Training course: Assistant accountant (level 3)
Hours: Days to be confirmed between the hours of 9.00am - 5.30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Thursday 24 April
Duration: 1 year 3 months
Positions available: 1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

To support our busy and growing tax department with tax compliance work to include:

Preparation of personal tax returns for a range of partnerships, directors of OMBs, Sole Traders, BTL landlords and HNW individuals
Maintaining good client relationships by taking calls from clients and assisting with their adhoc queries
Checking tax computation, statements of account and tax repayments, dealing with HMRC enquiries
Providing adhoc support to the Partners and Senior Managers in the team as required

Where you’ll work

MARLAND HOUSE
13 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD
BARNSLEY
S70 2LW

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

BARNSLEY COLLEGE

Your training course

Assistant accountant (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.
Assist with the investigation and response to financial information queries.
Record and analyse financial data using the organisation’s standard tools and processes.
Apply double entry bookkeeping and accounting standards to process financial documents, generate financial statements and report financial information to users of accounts.
Assist with production of accurate financial information for the preparation of accounts.
Reconcile financial data, such as, preparation of reconciliations or review of reconciliations.
Investigate, resolve or escalate transactional queries and errors within their remit as appropriate.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Communicate financial information in a way that non-finance stakeholders can interpret and understand.
Utilise digital skills to present key financial information using finance and accounting software and applications.
Use software packages to assist with basic accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
Communicate using varying approaches and different media methods with an appreciation of the risks and benefits to the business of social media and other digital applications.

Your training plan

Assistant Accountant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
Delivery to be completed on site and off the job training either at Barnsley College or your place of work

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Any Subject (grade 4)
Any Subject (grade 4)
Any Subject (grade 4)
English (grade 4)
Maths (grade 4)

BTEC in:

AAT (grade pass)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Team working
Initiative
Work independently

About this company

Harris + Co is a firm of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers based in Barnsley looking after a broad range of clients from individual tax return clients through to audits of multi million pound turnover businesses. We care about our clients, our team and our community.

https://www.harrisaccounts.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

23 days rising to 25 after 2 years service plus statutory bank holidays. Westfield Health, various team social events, flu vaccinations.

After this apprenticeship

Future potential to take Chartered Tax or Chartered Accountancy qualifications, subject to performance
On the job training to further develop tax knowledge and experience

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BARNSLEY COLLEGE

Amanda ogley

apprenticeships@barnsley.ac.uk

01226216166

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000308979.

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