Job description
The role of a Financial Services (FS) Tax Trainee is to assist in the provision of corporate tax compliance and advisory services as part of a specialist team to a portfolio of clients including banks, insurance companies and asset managers.
They assist in the preparation of company's corporation tax computations and returns and to ensure that they show a true representation of the company's tax position and provide bespoke advice to clients on their tax affairs.
You will also support our Audit of Tax engagements where we provide opinions on the accuracy of tax amounts and balances reported within financial statements for FS clients.
We operate a hybrid working model, so as a trainee you will split your time between working from home, visiting the office, client sites when required or studying for your professional exams.
During your first two years you will
- Learn how to use tax software and systems in order to prepare a corporation tax computation and return.
- Develop a thorough understanding of financial statements and the nature of our clients' business in order to be able to prepare and/or review tax accounting disclosures to the best of your ability.
- Be able to obtain relevant information from other departments and clients whilst building good communication with both.
- Be able to help write reports and produce other client deliverables to assist the client in explaining issues, risks and solutions in easily understandable language that they can act on.
- Start to develop FS tax technical skills whilst working with a dedicated portfolio of FS clients.
By the end of your third year you will
- Work on a range of different compliance and advisory engagements across UK FS tax covering a range of FS tax specific technical areas
- Develop a strong technical knowledge of the UK tax legislation with particular focus on FS specific concepts
- Coach and lead more junior team members on Audit of Tax FS engagements
- Understand the way in which different corporate entities operate across FS
- Work directly with our clients across your portfolio and begin developing relationships with those clients to deliver on repeat engagements
- Begin to manage advisory engagements, including planning, budgeting and project managing different service lines where required
- Develop a strong understanding of our control and risk management procedures
You're joining us as a permanent employee, so the three years is only the beginning of your exceptional career journey.
Learning and development
- Fully funded professional qualification for this role: Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) / Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA)
- Additional qualification(s): Level 7 apprenticeship
Our supportive culture includes coaching, mentorship, and one-on-one guidance. In addition to funding qualifications, we provide time off to study, and a blended training approach including in person and virtual learning. You will be allocated a buddy before joining who will support you to settle into the team and navigate your first year at Forvis Mazars.
You will also receive comprehensive quality training and development to excel in your professional career; this includes development in professional excellence, client excellence, digital excellence, and technical excellence. Our goal is to support you in reaching your full potential and become a standout talent. To understand more read our FAQs.
What we are looking for
- On track or have obtained an undergraduate degree/ A-levels, BTEC or equivalent. Strong academic performance is important; however, we understand that things don't always go to plan. Our recruitment process looks at your whole self – academic achievements as well as other experiences in which you have grown and developed. You can read about our approach to academics in our FAQs.
- Deep curiosity to learn new things and is naturally inquisitive;
- The ability to think critically solve problems and share knowledge with others;
- A commitment to self-development and learning;
- Strong sense of ownership of duties and high levels of responsibility to deliver on promises;
- Try their best in all they do and always looking for ways to improve;
- Enjoys meeting and engaging with new people with an underlying respect for individuals, diversity, and integrity;
- Works well under pressure and have a positive ‘can-do' attitude if faced with challenging situations;
- Excellent time management skills;
- A willingness to travel and adhere to our flexible working environment.
Accepted degree subjects
Any
Additional job details
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Contract, dates and working times
Start Date 1 September 2025
How to apply
Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 31 December 2024
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Closing date: 31 December 2024