Tax Associate apprentice

BK PLUS LIMITED
Birmingham (B3 1PX)
Closes in 12 days (Sunday 18 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 5 October 2026

Summary

At bk plus we are seeking a Tax Associate to join our growing team in Birmingham City Centre. As an accountancy firm on a rapid growth plan through acquisition and are looking for a Tax Associate to help us.

Wage

• £15,184 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
• National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Training course

• Professional accounting technician (level 4)

Hours

• Monday - Thursday 8am - 4pm
• Friday 8am - 3pm
• 30 mins unpaid lunch break
• 36 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

• Monday 16 November 2026

Duration

• 1 year 6 months

Positions available

• 1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

Key responsibilities:

• Preparation of personal tax returns for director clients, landlords and sole traders.
• Reviewing and updating tax codes.
• Preparation of end of year P11D forms.
• Administrative duties to assist more senior staff.
• Liaising with HMRC for progress chasing
• Updating Self-Assessment records etc

The role will ideally suit a graduate who is looking to expand their knowledge in the accountancy field, but we will consider a non-graduate if the individual shows a keen interest. Regular communication with clients and HMRC, so excellent communication skills, as well as the ability to work well within in a team, is essential. There may be the opportunity to study towards professional tax exams such as the ATT/CTA.

Where you'll work

The Counting House
61 Charlotte Street
Birmingham B3 1PX

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

• BIRMINGHAM METROPOLITAN COLLEGE

Training course

• Professional accounting technician (level 4)

What you'll learn

• Collate and analyse financial information, and show how that information can be used most effectively to support value creation within an organisation.
• Apply accounting principles and adhere to legislation to ensure records are accurate and compliant with law or company policy when delivering accounting activities, such as the financial accounting of single entities, limited companies or partnerships or management accounting activities for an organisation.
• Apply professional scepticism when undertaking accounting activities to inform and evaluate decision making on the content of true and fair accounts, being alert to conditions that may indicate possible misstatement of financial information due to error or fraud, establishing the facts sensitively and being aware of unconscious bias.
• Interpret financial information for accounting purposes, such as using judgement to determine the correct way to report or account for transaction or undertaking ratio analysis.
• Participate in or support others with quality improvement activities, for example the improvement of personal working practices.
• Use software packages to assist with accounting tasks in line with cyber and data security requirements, using data securely and safely, including backing up data.
• Deliver accounting tasks with a critical eye to transactions and trends, demonstrating a ‘right first time approach’.
• Use workload management principles to plan, organise and prioritise own tasks, and manage time effectively.
• Use accounting information to add value to the organisation through use of data visualisations, analysis and interpretation, and communicate financial information in a way that facilitates understanding for non-finance stakeholders.
• Communicate accounting information through a variety of media to enable key stakeholders to understand what is required, considering the risks and benefits to the organisation of social media and other digital applications.
• Build and maintain collaborative, professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver accounting tasks, recognising the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion.