Tax Assistant - ATT Apprentice
FORTUS NORTH LIMITED
York, YO30 5PA
Closes in 23 days (Sunday 15 December at 11:59pm)
Posted on 21 November 2024
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Summary
Our Tax Assistant Apprenticeship offers an opportunity to develop valuable skills, gain hands-on experience and learn from exceptional people, all while you work in a friendly, inclusive environment. You will be supported towards gaining the ATT qualification and achieving your career goals.
- Annual wage
- £17,000 a year
- Training course
- Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday; 7.5 hours each day with flexible start and end times (TBC). No expectation that weekend or evening working will be required.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 1 September
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Supporting 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
Where you’ll work
Equinox House
York
YO30 5PA
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
Your training course
Professional accounting or taxation technician (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
Your training plan
- Study support towards the completion of the ATT qualification
- Studies will be completed via the training provider's live online courses with full tutor support available and the ability to ask questions
- Training will typically take place in blocks of two to three days
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level or equivalent in:
- Maths (grade B)
Desirable qualifications
A Level or equivalent in:
- English (grade 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
- IT skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
About this company
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.
After this apprenticeship
It is expected that on full completion of the ATT qualification apprentices move on to study the CTA qualification under a level 7 apprenticeship.
Promotions and salary increases will be made during the course of completing the full ATT qualification, in line with the individual displaying the appropriate level of knowledge, skills and behaviours relevant to the role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
KAPLAN FINANCIAL LIMITED
emma.layfield@fortus.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288654.
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Closes in 23 days (Sunday 15 December at 11:59pm)
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