Cartwrights Accountants and Business Advisors
Tax Trainee

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At Cartwrights we recruit high calibre people with the skills, knowledge and commitment to meet the demands of the business. If you have good A-level results (or equivalent) then you could be ready to start a career supported by professional training both with external bodies and on the job experience.
Duties
As part of a busy team in our tax department, you will be involved in:-
- Helping clients to understand the tax legislation and how it applies to them and their business
- Assisting clients to be compliant with current HMRC regulations and including preparing computations for companies for tax to be included in their end of year accounts
- Finalising their computations and Corporation Tax Return, CT600 for filing with HMRC
- Preparing tax returns for personal, trusts, executive pension schemes and partnerships
- General compliance including pre year end tax planning, employee benefit reporting, ensuring time limits are met and billing
- For the owner managed businesses we also ensure that the director/shareholders are also tax compliant which includes preparing their personal tax returns
- Tax planning advice and assisting with consultancy projects
- Ensuring the firms procedures on annual tax cycles are complied with
- Discussing clients matters with the client and with HMRC
- Assisting other group members in professional work
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The successful candidate will have the opportunity to study towards the Association of Taxation Technician (ATT).


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Academic Criteria
Good results in your A-levels (excluding General Studies).
GCSE English and maths (or equivalent) at a minimum of grade B.
To be successful in this role you will:
- Be committed and motivated to studying towards the ATT qualifications
- Be able to deliver first class client service and work effectively as part of a team
- Demonstrate an ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing
- Be well organised and have the ability to prioritise your own workload
- Have a high level of general commercial awareness
To apply please send your covering letter and CV.
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