Tax Assistant - Graduate

Overview

uncovering the secrets behind family wealth, how it's built, nurtured, and passed down to future generations. For companies, you'll explore how they can maximise post tax profits, manage their tax risks in increasingly complex business environment, harness tax incentives to reduce their overall tax liability, expand their global reach navigating international tax rules or even plan a seamless tax-efficient exit. Each client interaction is a chance to make a real impact and with the advance of AI, your role is increasingly more important.

Our specialist areas within Team Tax includes VAT/Indirect Tax, Employer Solutions, Private Client Services, Corporate Tax, Innovation and Creative Sector Reliefs, Transfer Pricing, Capital Allowances and Tax Investigations. Whatever your chosen specialism, you'll make an impact by collaborating with people right across the business and engaging directly with our clients. Without even noticing it, you'll enhance your skills, knowledge and capabilities, benefiting both our clients and your own professional development, learning to be responsive, meet deadlines, communicate effectively and uphold high standards to consistently exceed colleague and client expectations.

As you progress through your programme, you'll gain a deeper understanding of your chosen area of tax. This will be reflected in the complexity of your client portfolio and increased responsibilities, including the rewarding opportunity to help the next generation on their journey by mentoring junior team members.

What we're looking for:

At RSM, we don't just look for good exam results. We think passion, personality and originality are just as important. To be considered for this opportunity, your skills, experience and qualifications should include:

• A team-oriented mindset, curiosity about business/financial operations, and the interplay between taxation, personal wealth, and financial goals
• A determination to tackle challenges head-on and apply yourself in readiness for the hard work necessary to pass your exams and become a business adviser
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Being comfortable with numbers, an analytical mindset and an interest in the law
• A minimum of 112 UCAS points across 3 A Levels or an equivalent level 3 qualification, or 104 UCAS points across 4 Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers or Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level) and an obtained or predicted honours degree
• Must be willing to travel to client sites and other offices as required

What we can offer you:
When you join Team Tax, you'll enjoy a powerful combination of on-the-job learning and structured training – not to mention an impressive client list to work with. You'll discover a team culture that nurtures individuality and supports everyone to reach their potential. As part of Team Tax, you'll always be moving forward. You'll study towards the ACA, ATT, ADIT and/or CTA professional qualifications (depending on which area of Team Tax you join).

The exam study will be hard work, but the benefits will be worth it. As you grow in Team Tax, you'll benefit from being mentored in a culture that wants you to be the best version of you, to grow and be part of RSM's future. Alongside technical training, you will attend internal development training courses to ensure you have the professional and personal skills to become a trusted business adviser.

You will have access to lifestyle, health and wellbeing (including financial) benefits which you can tailor to your requirements.

The start date for this role is 22 September 2026. Following changes to government policy in April 2024, we can only accept applications from individuals with an existing, permanent, right to live and work in the UK for this role. This role is available in the Private Client department at this location.