Tax ICAEW/CTA Apprenticeship

Description

Job Description

Alvarez & Marsal Taxand is looking for highly motivated, analytical, inquisitive and numerate individuals to support in becoming a dual qualified ICAEW Chartered Accountant (ACA) and Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA).  Due to continued business growth and investment in building our team, apprenticeship opportunities are available for those interested in becoming a Tax Advisor to a wide variety of clients from large companies to tech start-ups and privately managed businesses. This programme will take place over a 5 year period for the dual qualification and is aimed at school leavers who have decided not to go to university.

Throughout the 5-year programme, successful candidates will have the opportunity to gain practical experience in different specialisms of Tax on a rotation basis, allowing individuals to gain a better understanding of the various tax compliance and advisory paths open to them on successful qualification. By going through this Tax rotation programme, A&M gives you the opportunity to try all areas of Tax and to find your niche rather than being pigeonholed too soon in your career. The programme will offer you variety and an opportunity to challenge yourself and your skills.

You will be provided with both the professional and personal development opportunities you need to grow. You will be working in a close team of talented individuals, benefiting from personal coaching and mentoring from our team.

We will support you through your training to become both a qualified ICAEW Chartered Accountant (ACA) and Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) and from your first day in the office you will be involved in providing commercial and practical tax advice to our clients and expanding your own knowledge and skillsets.

The programme is run as a 5 year programme, with the expectation that after 4 years you will have completed your level 7 ICAEW ACA Apprenticeship and the final year will be completing your CTA.

What skills and qualities are important to the role?

• Strong organisation and time management skills
• Highly motivated
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong communicator
• Excellent attention to detail

Requirements and qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Business level English
• IT skills – experience in Excel and Word
• Evidence of work experience and/or non-academic achievements
• A Level ABB (or equivalent) (predicted or achieved)
• Minimum of 7 GCSEs at grade 6 (B) or above
• To include GCSE Maths and GCSE English

Alvarez & Marsal

For over four decades, A&M has set the standard for working with organisations to solve complex problems, boost performance and maximise value for stakeholders. A&M has over 8,000 professionals globally who specialise in delivering turnaround & interim management, performance improvement and tax and consulting services to a range of investors, law firms, corporate clients and private equity firms across the world.

A&M’s Tax practice is a leading provider of tax advisory and compliance services across EMEA and the US and is a member of the global Taxand network of international tax advisers, delivering cross-border tax advice to our clients. You will join a team of high-achieving tax professionals benefiting from personal coaching and mentoring from our senior leaders with years of experience obtained in the Big Four, Industry and/or HMRC. 

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity and we foster inclusiveness. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

Our school leaver programme is designed to give you real life experience in the workplace, alongside completing a formal accountancy and tax qualification. You will work on a varied range of assignments, earn a competitive salary, and have the opportunity to quickly progress your career without having to have a degree.

We invite you to apply for a n immediate start date or January 2024 latest.

A&M’s entrepreneurial culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who can positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work—guided by A&M’s core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity—are the main reasons our people love working at A&M. Inclusive Diversity means we embrace diversity, and we foster inclusiveness, encouraging everyone to bring their whole self to work each day. It runs through how we recruit, develop employees, conduct business, support clients, and partner with vendors. It is the A&M way.

It is Alvarez & Marsal’s practice to provide and promote equal opportunity in employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, family medical history, genetic information or other protected medical condition, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by and in accordance with applicable laws. Employees and Applicants can find A&M policy statements and additional information by region here .

Please note that as per A&M policy, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are engaged to provide candidates for a specified opening and in alignment with our Inclusive Diversity values . Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that A&M will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.