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As tax legislation is becoming increasingly complex, our clients need to understand how the evolving tax environment impacts their situation. As a tax associate, you will help our clients manage their tax affairs, both corporate and personal, to ensure they stay ahead of the changing legislation, identify tax planning opportunities and minimise risk.

The programme

Our Tax Trainee programme is designed to give you the qualifications, skills and experiences you need to embark on a rewarding career within Tax.

Graduate programme

You will study towards a joint ACA/CTA career pathway. These qualifications will give you the technical expertise and insight to advise our clients.

During this fixed term training programme your role will be split, working with both our Private and Corporate clients.

The Private Client Tax work will involve advising on individuals’ personal tax affairs, compliance obligations and planning opportunities. We work with a range of individuals, from wealthy non-domiciled individuals to entrepreneurs and business owners. We provide consulting advice in numerous spaces, with a particular focus on global mobility, business exits, inheritance tax and remittance basis planning.

The Corporate Tax work will involve working closely with our Audit and Accounts department to prepare Tax provisions, finalising these provisions and preparing Corporation Tax Returns, ad-hoc tax compliance work such as the preparation of Employee Related Securities Returns as well as assisting with advisory services on numerous matters. We work with an exciting range of Companies varying in both size and industry so everyday is different.

In addition, there will also be opportunities to develop a better understanding in other areas of Taxation and to work closely with our VAT team and our overseas offices.

This varied experience will allow you to gain exceptional insight into Taxation.

Qualification pathways

We offer different study paths to suit your experience and area of focus. Whichever route you take, we ensure you get time off work to attend college, complete online learning, and sit your exams.

Ecovis enjoys a supportive and collaborative working environment. While you’re working towards your professional qualification you have the benefit of being able to turn to an appointed mentor who has been through it themselves.

What we look for at Ecovis

Our recruitment process will give you an opportunity to tell us about yourself, your experience and what makes you right for Ecovis. Most importantly, we look for a good cultural fit. Someone who will add value to our team both personally and professionally and is committed to learn and contribute.

Throughout the recruitment process we will be looking to learn more about your strengths. Are you:

  • Motivated and focused on progression and continual learning?
  • Engaging and articulate?
  • Good at communicating with your peers, managers and clients?
  • Driven to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients and colleagues alike?

Our commitment to you

Nurturing your talent

We are One Team – built with people who have come from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences, working together towards a common goal. Here, you will have unparalleled access to the best and brightest minds, a network of international counterparts, and our wide range of cutting-edge tools and software packages.

You will face a range of different stimulating challenges throughout your career here, helping you to think outside the box and come up with creative solutions for our clients and develop your skills along the way. At Ecovis, we equip you for success. You will gain invaluable experience in a commercial environment while developing a solid foundation with your qualifications.

You will work on a variety of business projects, exercising real responsibility alongside industry professionals and an extensive network of peers, mentors, managers, and partners. Your training will not only include the specialist knowledge and practical tools you’ll need for your business area, but we will also coach you and develop your client management, service, personal, and client-winning skills.