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Tax Apprenticeship Programme - 10 posts - 18050

21/12/2022

 
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Contract: Permanent
Salary: £21,250 per annum
Employer: EY
Closing Date: Monday 12 June


You will work closely with colleagues across borders, using EY tools and networks to solve complex business and tax problems. By combining the power of EY’s tax experience with innovative technology, you can help us transform our clients’ tax function of the future. You will complete a fully paid for professional qualification with the Institute of Chartered Accounts of Scotland (ICAS).

Employer:       
 
EY are a professional services organisation that helps companies make better decisions about business, finance and technology. How? By asking better questions that help us all in building a better working world. With 300,000 extraordinary people in more than 150 countries, working across four key business areas - Assurance, Consulting, Strategy and Transactions, and Tax - we’re well-equipped to drive long-term value for our clients.
 
Environment:
 
Tax affects every aspect of our lives and laws are continuously evolving. We help local and global organisations, from individuals and start-ups to influential multinational companies, manage every element of their tax affairs and tax risk policies. Tax also places a key focus on sustainability - accelerating our clients’ sustainability strategy and building long-term value.
 
As a motivated and passionate member of our team, you’ll play a big part in our impactful work, no matter which business area you join. You’ll help communities to thrive, while you thrive in a place where you belong. You’ll have the opportunity to make your career your own, building opportunities for yourself. You’ll have a chance to define and activate our purpose, delivering on our promises to help clients drive long-lasting strategies.
 
  • Hybrid working (working from office, working from home, working on client site)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Dedicated study time and support
  • Friendly and supporting staff - buddies and career counsellors from day one.
 
What might a day in this role look like?
 
You’ll work closely with colleagues across borders, using EY tools and networks to solve complex business and tax problems. By combining the power of EY’s tax experience with innovative technology, you can help us transform our client’s tax function of the future. The role will include:
 
  • Working across various specialist tax teams within UK & Ireland (UK&I) or Financial Services (FS)
  • Working directly on technical research alongside senior colleagues
  • Working alongside your team on advisory projects to tackle some sizeable tax and operational challenges faced by our clients
  • Working alongside audit teams assisting in the review of tax disclosures and other tax items in the accounts
  • Interacting with global EY teams on tax compliance engagements and gaining an overview of tax requirements worldwide
  • Building important relationships with clients through meetings and day-to-day work
  • Receiving regular mentoring to allow you to eventually coach and manage onshore junior and offshore resource to facilitate the delivery of your work.
 
What will I learn?
 
Developing your understanding of local and international tax laws is at the heart of this programme. Whether you join UK & Ireland or Financial Services, you'll be in a supportive team and will receive regular coaching and mentoring. You'll be learning on-the-job and will be given access to training opportunities.
 
Year 1 - Your first year will be spent understanding how businesses operate and the tax issues associated with them. You will also begin studying for your professional qualification. You'll have lots of support and will build your technical knowledge by assisting Seniors with tax work while working alongside offshore support (where relevant).
 
Years 2 and 3 - You'll continue studying for your professional qualification. You will also be gaining invaluable experience through technical tax work and working directly with Managers and above. You will be assisting and delegating work to new joiners and taking on more responsibility on engagements and interacting directly with clients.
 
Year 4 - You'll complete your professional qualification with the Institute of Chartered Accounts of Scotland (ICAS) and qualify as a Chartered Accountant.
 
What qualifications/skills are required?
 
We operate an open access policy, meaning we don’t screen out applications on your academic performance alone. You will, however, need a minimum of grade C National 5 (or equivalent) in English and Maths, and to have completed 5 Highers (or equivalent) by the time the programme starts. We welcome applications from all academic backgrounds and are looking for individuals who will succeed at EY in the desired role and future qualifications, therefore throughout our recruitment process your academic performance will be considered against your online assessment scores to determine your suitability for an EY role.
 
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