Tax - Tax Financial Services School Leaver Apprenticeship - London - September 2027
Forvis Mazars · London · EC4M 7AU
About the role
Kickstart your career journey! 🚀 Join our Financial Services Tax team and dive into the dynamic world of finance. You’ll learn how tax shapes business decisions, helping clients navigate their responsibilities accurately. As a School Leaver Apprentice, you'll gain hands-on experience, work with a diverse range of clients, and earn a fully funded professional qualification. 📈 Get ready to make an impact from day one!
About Our Team:
Financial services is a thrilling industry, constantly evolving with new regulations, tech, and global shifts. Our team works with top organisations, helping them understand and leverage tax strategies. You'll develop specialist tax knowledge and see firsthand how tax drives business success in a fast-paced sector. 💡
Hear from our Trainee, Ben:
"I've loved my time in the Corporate Tax team! I've learned so much in a short period, and the team's support for my development has been amazing. Forvis Mazars has a fantastic community vibe, with loads of socials and sports events to get involved with." 🙌
Does This Sound Like You?
- Do you enjoy cracking numbers, analysing info, and solving puzzles? 🧩
- Are you curious about how businesses tick and how tax fits into the big picture? 🤔
- Got a keen eye for detail and a passion for accuracy? ✨
- Can you communicate clearly, build rapport, and explain complex stuff simply? 🗣️
- Fascinated by tech, data, automation, and AI's role in tax? 🤖
- Motivated to learn, grow, and smash professional qualifications? 📚
- Love collaborating and embracing new challenges? 🤝
What You'll Do:
- Dive into financial statements and business data to understand client operations and tax needs. 📊
- Utilise cutting-edge tech, data analytics, and specialist software to tackle client challenges. 💻
- Research tax laws and help our team provide expert advice on tricky tax matters. 📜
- Team up with specialists across Tax, Audit, and Advisory for awesome client solutions. 🌐
- Boost your UK tax knowledge and understanding of the Financial Services sector while studying for your qualification. 🎓
- Build confidence through real client projects, professional study, and hands-on learning. 💪
Your Growth & Perks:
We’ve got your back! You don't need to be a tax guru to start. We'll guide you with professional study, client work, and daily team support.
- Excel with funded ACA/CTA study, structured training, and dedicated study leave. 💯
- Join a supportive team with a buddy, mentor, and colleagues ready to help you thrive. 🤗
- Apply your learning to real client work and see the valuable outcomes you help create. 🌱
- Enjoy a balanced approach to study and client work with regular check-ins and guidance. ⚖️
- Develop your digital skills, learning how tax tech, data, and automation power modern client services. 🚀
If you're buzzing about business, finance, and tech, our Financial Services Tax pathway offers the chance to become a specialist, work with leading financial institutions, and build a career in a sector driven by innovation and change. 🌟
At Forvis Mazars, we celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. We value everyone's unique background, perspective, and experience, knowing it leads to better client outcomes. We're committed to attracting, developing, and keeping the best talent, embracing differences in gender, ethnicity, disability, background, orientation, identity, nationality, and faith. We select based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience, and aim to help everyone reach their potential. Grow your skills, belong to a team that values your ideas, and make a real impact. 💫
About Forvis Mazars:
We're a leading global professional services network offering audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. In the UK, we have 14 offices and over 3,400 professionals, all united by a shared purpose: shaping a better future. Whether you're starting out or taking the next step, you'll find opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute from day one. We believe the best ideas come from diverse perspectives, so bring your whole self to work, collaborate with talented people, and build relationships that fuel your growth. You'll be part of a local team with global opportunities, making an impact for our clients, communities, and each other. Together, we grow, belong, and impact. 🌍
Before You Apply:
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How to Apply:
Ready to start your journey? Click the apply button to find out more and submit your application. Please note, applications may close before the advertised deadline, so apply early! 🏃♀️💨
Key responsibilities
- Analysing financial statements and business information to understand tax obligations.
- Using technology, data and specialist tax software to support client work.
- Researching tax legislation and assisting in providing practical advice to clients.
- Working alongside specialists across Tax, Audit and Advisory to deliver joined-up solutions for clients.
- Developing technical knowledge of UK tax and the Financial Services sector.