ACA Corporate Tax Assistant Apprentice

Summary

Are you looking to build a long-term career in Accountancy? Start your career today with a Level 7 apprenticeship with Tax Advisory Partnership and Kaplan. You will be gaining valuable workplace experience including attending meetings, analysing information, dealing with accounts and tax whilst studying towards the ACA Level 7.

Wage

£21,000 a year

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Training course

Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

Hours

Monday - Friday, shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 19 May 2025

Duration

3 years

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

Will provide a supporting role to the Corporate Tax team based at Thorpe Park, Leeds.

This will include:

Occasionally attending meetings with clients with others from the team.
Analysing information provided by those clients, including gaining an understanding of accounts and corporation tax computations.
Assisting in the preparation of similar computations and corporation tax returns. As they develop their technical skills, they will be involved in providing tax advice, including on M&A deals.

Where you’ll work

4100 Park Approach Thorpe Park
Leeds
West Yorkshire
UK
LS15 8GB

Training

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

College or training organisation

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

Your training course

Accountancy or taxation professional (level 7)

Equal to master’s degree

Course contents

Build trusted and sustainable relationships with individuals and organisations. Consistently support individuals and collaborate to achieve results as part of a team.
Influence the impact of business decisions on relevant and affected communities based on an appreciation of different organisations and the environments in which they operate.
Communicate in a clear, articulate and appropriate manner. Adapt communications to suit different situations, individuals or teams.
Identify ethical dilemmas, understand the implications and behave appropriately. Understand their legal responsibilities, both within the letter and the spirit of the law, as well as be aware of the procedures for reporting concerns over potentially unethical activities.
Take ownership of allocated projects and effectively manage their own time and the time of others. Demonstrate good project management skills to deliver high quality work within the appropriate timeline. Act as a role model and motivate others to deliver results.
Evaluate information quickly and draw accurate conclusions. Assess a problem from multiple angles to ensure all relevant issues are considered. Gather the appropriate facts and evidence in order to make decisions effectively.

Your training plan

Professional Accounting or Taxation Technician Level 4

ACA Certificate will develop your accountancy skills and technical knowledge, so you continue to add value to your company. You’ll achieve a globally-recognised qualification (CFAB), and gain a deeper understanding of accountancy and finance, and how it relates on a wider business scale.

This level consists of six exams that introduce the essentials of accountancy, finance, and businesses. The six exams also make up a standalone qualification: the ICAEW CFAB (ICAEW Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business). The units are:

Accounting (AC)
Assurance (AS)
Business, Technology & Finance (BTF)
Law (LW)
Management Information (MI)
Principles of Taxation (PTX)
Training will be provided by attending either face-to-face classroom based lessons or Live Online sessions.
An apprenticeship has to be relevant to the job you are undertaking and you must dedicate 20% of your time towards it.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Basic Maths (grade 9/A* - 6/B)
Standard English (grade 9/A* - 6/B)

A Level or equivalent in:

Any (grade A-B)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

Benefits include: 20 days annual leave whilst an apprentice, increasing to 25 days. Matched pension up to 5% of gross salary. Interest free loan. Annual Christmas bonus plus performance bonuses.

About this company

We are a specialist tax advisory and compliance firm providing UK personal and corporate tax advice and support, as well as US tax compliance services. Our senior people all come from Big 4 and similar backgrounds and we therefore act for some very significant clients.

After this apprenticeship

Limitless. They should expect in due course to take responsibility for their own client portfolio and in time to progress through senior, assistant manager and manager grades and potentially beyond. We have staff who have gone from zero tax knowledge to now become managers so the possibilities are endless.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000310491.

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Closes in 27 days (Wednesday 30 April 2025)

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