Tax Assistant - London, United Kingdom - RSM
Description
Tax Assistant - Rotational Placement - London - August 2024Placement
As the 7th largest accounting firm in the UK andthe 6th largest network of audit, tax and consulting firms worldwide,RSM delivers big ideas and a premium service to help middle-market businessesthrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions – we have a clear visionto become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This visiontouches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better everyday. We know that great teams are made up of people from all backgrounds, withskills as varied as their personalities. If you are looking for a firm whereyou can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.
Why join Team Tax?
Tax is a technically demandingdiscipline, so we look for people who are always up for a challenge and thrive graspingnew subjects. While you don't have to be a maths genius, you will need to becomfortable with numbers, have the ability to develop an analytical mindset,and enjoy the prospect of delving into tax legislation. As you grow in TeamTax, you'll benefit from being mentored in a culture that wants you to be thebest version of you, to grow and be part of RSM.
Undertaking a placement year withRSM means you will get to work directly with clients. If it's an individual itmight be understanding their family wealth, how they create it and how theywant to share it with future generations. If it's a company then it might beunderstanding how they plan to grow, benefit from government tax incentives,return profits to stakeholders, expand internationally, or exit their businessin a tax efficient manner. It's about applying tax law to real life and workingwith our clients to add value – from saving money, ensuring they mitigate taxrisks and comply with reporting requirements.
See below for further details about applying and the different and exciting areasof Team Tax that have vacancies for this location.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Your online application will be evaluated by our Early YearsCareers team to ensure you have the right experience and meet our selectioncriteria. From online assessments to an assessment centre and interview, wewill look to provide you with the best recruitment experience to set you up fora career in Team Tax. We welcome applicants who are adaptable, motivated andlooking to elevate their career to the next level.
RSM will only take one application into consideration per recruitmentcycle. We do not accept multiple applications to different vacancies.
OUR TAX ROTATIONS MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWINGDEPARTMENTS
VAT / INDIRECT TAX
VAT is a tax on the sale of a product or service, so consideringhow it applies and the compliance related to it is always important to ourclients. It impacts nearly every business transaction and over 150 countriesaround the world have a VAT/GST system. The case law and regulations in VAT areconstantly evolving, making VAT a dynamic environment to work in as you willalways be learning new rules and how they apply both in the UK andinternationally, from routine compliance to specialist advice our client'svalue.
EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS
Working in ouremployer solutions tax team you will advise companies on one of their mostvital assets – their people. Attracting and retaining the best talent is vitalto business success, so we work closely with our clients to help them navigatethe complexities of UK and global employment tax rules and advise them on themost effective ways to reward and incentivise their people. As you grow withus, you'll get to work with HR & finance teams or even the most seniorexecutives globally.
PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES
Our private client tax team work closely with a huge varietyof interesting individuals and their families, helping to navigate thecomplexities of the UK and international tax rules and compliance that impacttheir personal tax position. As you build your skills as an adviser, you'll getthe opportunity to work directly with the people that are personally impactedby your advice.
CORPORATE TAX
Our corporate tax team work with organisations of all sizes,in all sectors and all over the world. From fast-growing privately-ownedtechnology businesses to multinational groups listed on the London Stock Exchangewith operations all over the world, you'll get really involved in helping yourclients comply with the reporting requirements and navigating the ever-increasingUK and global tax landscape.
From day one, you'll learn the foundations of UK taxcompliance and work closely with clients, advising on how to navigate anincreasingly complicated UK and global tax landscape.
INNOVATION AND CREATIVE SECTOR RELIEFS
As a subset of the corporate tax team, you may be interestedin joining the Innovation Reliefs national team.
The focus of this team is helping our UK corporate clientssave tax (or even receive cash from the government) by getting tax relief formoney a company spends, investing in cutting edge research and development,commercialising new inventions through registering patents, or in video gamesand other creative sector developments. Client's really value the work thisteam do and it is a key pillar of the current UK government's strategy toencourage investment in innovation. Equally, you will gain exposure to some ofthe very latest developments in science and technology across all industries,working with a huge range of different businesses.
TRANSFER PRICING
Transfer Pricing is another subset of our corporate taxteam. You will be part of a national team advising multinational clients on howthey price products, services, assets and financing between the companies intheir group.
This team works with our clients toreally understand their business, providing practical solutions and explainingcomplex technical concepts clearly and effectively. It means understanding andkeeping up with a rapidly changing international tax system alongside teamsfrom across RSM's global transfer pricing specialist network.
CAPITAL ALLOWANCES
A subset of the corporate tax team, the Capital Allowancesteam focusses on helping our clients optimise the tax relief they get when theyspend money on qualifying fixed assets ( bits of kit in their factory). Aspart of this team, you will get to go out to companies' sites, for example,when they are building a new plant. A great team to join if you want to wear ahard hat on the day job.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTSYou will need one of these:
112 UCAS points across 3 A Levels or an equivalent level 3 qualification;
104 UCAS points across 4 Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers or Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level); and
Please note, RSM does not accept General Studies, AS levels or the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).PlacementPermanentLONDONTax31/03/2024