Graduate scheme
Are you a self-motivated, hardworking, ambitious person looking for your next challenge? If you are, and you’re looking to join a national operation with international reach, then we have a great role for you, based at our London office near Tower Bridge.
You can join a talented group of individuals in our Corporate Tax department who support our growing network of UHY firms across the UK.
Our firm
The UHY Hacker Young Group is a leading network of chartered accountants with 24 offices spanning England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are also a founding member of UHY International, our Top 20 global network, which has over 340 offices in all major global business jurisdictions.
We are a people-first business, and we recognise that you, and the rest of our team, are essential to deliver on our purpose of helping you prosper , whether you are a client, a member of our team, or part of our wider community.
We want you to be challenged, to learn and grow while you’re with us, to have fun in the workplace, work with like-minded individuals, and deliver great services.
Are you looking to join a team that:
- is values driven?
- believes in and delivers a culture of work-life balance, with a focus on wellbeing?
- provides a clear career framework and routes to progress?
- understands the importance of rewarding and retaining high calibre teams?
- delivered 20% growth in the last 12 months?
If so we would love to hear from you.
Role overview
Joining a team of 8, this is a great opportunity to join the Corporate Tax department and to embark on a career in tax.
The successful candidate will be offered full study support to complete the ACA joint pathway qualification and gain hands on experience, working with a variety of clients.
The joint pathway allows candidates to study for both their ACA and CTA qualifications.
Job description
Duties will include:
- Assisting team members perform corporate tax related assignments including preparation of corporate tax returns as well as all aspects of tax administration and management.
- Building a rapport with other departments within the firm with a view to developing clear and detailed understanding of internal and external business tax requirements.
- Assisting in tax research as well as in the preparation of first drafts of corporation tax advisory reports.
- Liaising and corresponding with clients and H M Revenue & Customs.
Working arrangements
The working week: 35 hours per week (Monday-Friday) to be worked from 09:30-17:30 with adaptability of hours to meet specific work demands.
Location: Your principle work based is our London Office.
At UHY it’s all about you – our benefits
- Study Package, including TOIL (Time off in Lieu) (TOIL up to AM, Study support only if agreed)
- 31 days holiday (including bank holidays & Compulsory Christmas shutdown counted as part of holiday entitlement )
- The ability to ‘purchase’ extra days leave in salary sacrifice
- Private medical insurance at discounted rates
- Private medical insurance (Assistant manager and above)
- Private dental cover at discounted rates
- Subsidised corporate gym membership at Fitness First
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Season ticket loan (for travel)
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay
- Pension Scheme arrangements
- Employee discount platform – UHY Plus
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric car scheme
Person specifications – Desirable experience and skills
Academic Requirements
- 1 degree
- Minimum A-levels, B,B,C grades (or equivalent and excluding general studies);
- Grade B/6 or above in GSCE Maths and English Language (GSCE or equivalent).
Professional Qualifications
- No previous professional exam study required
- The role requires excellent communication skills and demonstrable ability to write and present professional reports would be an advantage.
- A keen interest in pursuing a career in tax with a view to completing the examinations would be an advantage
System Experience
- Experience of using Microsoft Word/Excel to a good level.
Personal Effectiveness
- Key role for an enthusiastic and proactive individual with an ambition to succeed within the profession.
- You will need to be able to work under pressure and to be able to manage workload and expectations.
- Should be confident with client facing.
- An awareness of business tax environment, bookkeeping or similar industry knowledge.
Learning and Development
- We will support your development and progress towards more complex and technical work. Enthusiasm to learn is therefore key.
Understanding of the company and the job
- Well researched, enthusiastic and knowledgeable on;
- The open Job Vacancy
- UHY
Our core values and behaviours run through everything we do and support our purpose of helping you prosper . They set the tone for our team to work by and we are looking for people who value the same things as us: living empathy, making progress, being present and enjoying it!
More Details
Apply by
05.07.2024
Locations
London