Job description
The opportunity
We are looking for a Tax Associate, currently studying their ATT or CTA to join our friendly team in Peterborough. Our Peterborough office works regionally with Northampton and Milton Keynes, and has a broad portfolio of clients which means you will gain varied exposure and have the opportunity to progress with the firm.
Your responsibilities
Your focus should be on gaining knowledge and skill in order to deliver excellent client service. You will be given a small portfolio of clients to manage, and your goal is to support our less-complex clients with their tax compliance needs, ensuring that their tax returns are accurate, completed in accordance with the budget given to you by your manager, and submitted in accordance with the HMRC deadlines.
A great tax trainee is enthusiastic, and continually seeks out opportunities to grow their knowledge base and experience. You will develop your technical skills in this role and learn how to apply them in a business context. You will be an ambassador for the Firm and our brand.
As a successful Tax Associate, you will be able to deal confidently with junior level work, and you will begin to develop your skills in more complex areas. You will also be equipped with the skills to support the trainees joining the Firm, providing guidance and support as they start their journey with us.
Who we are
At MHA, we work with a wide variety of clients across multiple industries and really get to grips with the inner workings of a company. This in-depth understanding allows us to offer new ways to help businesses fulfil their commercial potential.
Our culture is one of innovation and growth. We’re hungry to help businesses succeed and recognise that doing so will require creativity, individuality and flair. At MHA we want to uncover your potential. We nurture teams of talented individuals, enabling them to rise to new challenges.
Qualifications and skills
- Ideally ATT qualified or qualified by experience
- Studying towards CTA or equivalent
- Practical and technical tax knowledge
- Basic accounts knowledge
- IT packages (Excel, Tax Software, Word)
- Communication
- Organisation
- Client focus
- Problem solving
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Be positive and committed to MHA in dealings with both clients and staff
Why join us
Over the last few years, we have won multiple industry awards such as National Firm of the Year, Tax Team of the Year, Graduate and Non-Graduate programme of the Year, Best Advisory Services and most recently the gold standard accreditation by Investors in People.
The offering
- Genuine Work Life balance
- 33 days holiday Inc. bank holidays, plus the opportunity to buy or sell up to 5 days (28 days on a training contract, with the opportunity to buy 5 days)
- Competitive salary package
- Employee Recognition awards
- Paid CSR time
- Accredited Investor in People
- New and improved programme for Succession planning and supportive management structure to help you realise your potential
- And more!
It's an exciting time to join the firm so take your next career step with us.
Our application form takes just a few minutes to complete and includes some diversity questions. MHA is a committed member of Access Accountancy and as such, we track our diversity stats and actively work to improve on these, year on year, looking at new ways to promote our roles to the widest audience. Any data collected is fully anonymised before sharing with any external parties, as per our Data Protection Policy and is not visible to hiring managers, or used in any way during the selection process.
