Tax Assistant - Tax Compliance

Full Time, Permament

Competitive

Scarborough

Our Tax Assistant apprenticeship offers an opportunity to develop valuable skills, enjoy a challenging hands-on experience and learn from exceptional people, all while you work towards gaining the ATT qualification and earn a full-time salary.

About us

Fortus is a fast-growing firm of accountants and business advisors based in Yorkshire, working with ambitious businesses that want more than just the numbers. We combine high-quality financial expertise with practical, forward-thinking advice to help our clients make better decisions and achieve their wider business goals.

As we continue to grow, so does our team. Supporting more business owners across Yorkshire is a collective effort, and collaboration sits at the heart of how we work. Our people are curious, energetic and solution-focused - going beyond day-to-day delivery to make a real difference for our clients.

This is The Fortus Way: being genuinely client-obsessed, straightforward and open, always looking for smarter ways to do things, and bringing energy, enthusiasm and resilience to everything we do - while having fun along the way.

About the role

In this role you will prepare and assist in the preparation of personal and trust tax returns, simple accounts for the returns, capital gains tax computations and income tax computations.

Through our in-house and nationally recognised Fortus Academy you will receive extensive ongoing technical training and support, which will provide you with the tools needed to understand why we prepare tax returns and tax computations alongside how to do this and all other elements of the role.

Support will also be provided by our experienced management team, together with having a buddy in the form of a member of our existing team, who you can lean on for any additional support you may need as you settle into your role.

What you'll be doing

Supporting the tax compliance for a portfolio of clients throughout the year; managing timetables/expectations accurately and efficiently.
Work closely with clients to ensure all necessary tax documentation is complete and accurate.
Support the tax team in researching and interpreting tax laws and regulations.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of tax legislation and any changes affecting our clients.
Contribute to the development and improvement of tax-related processes and procedures.
Preparing client deliverables and acting as an ambassador for the business
Work with other service lines to the benefit of the client including referring opportunities where relevant and minimising risk (to both the business and the client)
Responsible for dealing with ad-hoc enquiries and provision of other tax and office support as required
Undertake professional study towards the ATT qualification, progressing to the CTA qualification to become a Chartered Tax Advisor.

About you

Minimum B to C grade A levels, or equivalent level of qualification (achieved or predicted to achieve)
Prior experience using Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and Outlook) would be advantageous, but training will be provided
Commitment and willingness to learn
Ability to think analytically

What's on offer

Competitive salary
Company bonus scheme
AAT study support
23 days holiday
Your birthday off
Flexible bank holidays
Agile working
Medicash health plan
Employee Assistance Programme
Life assurance
Pension scheme
Salary sacrifice benefits
Regular social events
Friendly and inclusive working environment

Learn more about our benefits and what it's like to work at Fortus here.

At Fortus, we’re building teams made up of different backgrounds, experiences and ways of thinking - because we know that diversity makes us stronger and helps us do our best work. We want you to feel comfortable being yourself here, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you during the application process.

And if you don’t tick every single box in the job description, don’t let that put you off. If the role excites you and you feel you could add value to our team, we’d love to hear from you.