• Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
• Full-time
• Date posted: 2023-05-1212th May 2023
• Churchgate Accountants Limited

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our tax department for a multi-skilled tax trainee, based within our office in Bury St Edmunds, to work on a varied portfolio of clients who are based in East Anglia, the home counties, London and internationally. The firm, which is multi-disciplinary, focuses on agriculture, owner managed businesses, private clients, trusts, and non-UK resident/domiciled clients.

We offer a structured training programme combining on the job training with professional exam qualifications you will need to develop your career in tax. All your exam costs and study support will be covered by us in addition to your salary.

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, enthusiastic and have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, manage their own time, work to deadlines and communicate effectively with the team.

Exam qualifications
You will initially study for the ATT (Association of Taxation Technicians) qualification, further details of which can be found at https://www.att.org.uk/our-qualifications. Once you have completed the ATT qualification, there would be the opportunity to complete further studies such as completing the Chartered Institute of Taxation qualification.

The Role

Reporting to senior members of staff, the responsibilities include:

• Preparation of self-assessment personal tax returns and related tax calculations for individuals and partnerships, across a wide client base using the firm’s software (CCH), for review by a senior member of staff. Correspondence with clients, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and third parties as required. Monitoring and working to deadlines.
• Preparation and completion of income and expenditure annual accounts for our self-employed clients, for review by a senior member of staff.
• Completion of Capital Gains Tax computations and returns, for review by a senior member of staff.
• Provide support to senior members of staff with ad hoc tax advisory projects, primarily across a variety of private client and owner managed business tax issues.
• Provide support in dealing with telephone calls, attendance at client meetings, including taking notes, where required.
• Dealing with day-to-day client and office administration.

Skills Required

• GCSE grade 5 (C) or above in Mathematics and English.
• Educated to A-level standard, or equivalent.
• You will be interested in pursuing a career in taxation.
• You will have excellent interpersonal skills, be enthusiastic, self-motivated, commercially aware and have the ability to manage your own time and work to multiple deadlines.
• You will have excellent communication skills, including being able to communicate effectively with other team members, senior members of staff, third parties, and work well in a team.
• You will need to have great attention to detail and be able to work methodically and in a timely manner.

What you will receive

• A competitive starting salary.
• 22 days holiday (excluding bank holidays).
• Holiday purchase/sale scheme.
• Matching employer pension contributions of up to 6% salary.
• Salary sacrifice arrangement, available for pension contributions.
• Income Protection if you are off work due to long term illness or injury equal to 50% of salary until State Pension Age.
• Death in service benefit (4 x basic salary).
• Private Health Insurance – Individual cover available.
• Paid study-leave.
• All professional exams, study books, revision courses and resources paid for (at the first attempt).
• Up to two professional subscriptions paid for.
• Encouragement to develop and learn by attending training courses and CPD events.
• Soft skills workshops.
• Employee Assistance programme.
• Length of service recognition.
• Social events paid for or subsidised by the firm.