Tax - Business Tax Advisory - Indirect Tax - Apprentice

Tax - Business Tax Advisory - Indirect Tax - School Leaver Apprentice - Manchester - 1 Sept 2026 (5249) Forvis Mazars : who are we?

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax, and advisory services. Forvis Mazars in the UK spans 14 offices across the UK and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future. You'll join a collaborative and inclusive team where you're supported to grow your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute from day one.

You'll work with a diverse client base, develop meaningful connections, and gain experience that extends beyond your local team. Together, we grow
, belong and impact .

At Forvis Mazars, we're dedicated to helping you build a rewarding career. We value your expertise, experience, and ambition, encouraging you to bring your ideas and creativity to our national tax team.

• Experts in the field:
  You will undertake qualifications to allow you to build the skills and knowledge to expertly navigate the UK tax landscape. Your team will support you in your journey to professional excellence; whether dealing with employment taxes, corporate profits, international transactions, or personal income.
• Client-focused solutions:
  Work with a diverse range of clients, from individuals to large multinationals, providing tailored tax advice. Our team works with other specialists across different service lines within Forvis Mazars too, advising on tax, regulations and accounting and how that impacts the risk and governance of our clients.
• Commitment to excellence:
  Join a team that prioritises quality and trust. Our high standards ensure that every piece of advice we provide supports clients to make the most appropriately informed decisions. We are experts in managing risk and providing the latest advice, keeping on top of regulatory changes and developments in society.

You can find out more about Tax at Forvis Mazars here:
Forvis Mazars | Careers | About us

Forvis Mazars helps businesses plan for VAT before setting out on a new venture including setting up overseas, buying or selling a property or raising finances. Our experienced team addresses compliance issues proactively to help clients avoid penalties, as well as the impact of transactions on other areas of the business like audit and direct tax.

Hear from Jamie who started as an apprentice in our team:

Joining the Indirect Tax team as a school leaver has helped me develop a strong career path in a great team, and I have been provided with some fantastic opportunities to gain experience with a variety of clients and sectors. The skills I have learnt and support I have been given have helped me progress through my training contract and into the next stages of my career.

The team genuinely cares about me and this helped ensure the transition to professional working life as seamless as possible.

Every story is different at Forvis Mazars. Our people have amazing, personal experiences so the best way to learn about life here is to hear it first hand,  to hear their stories .

As a school leaver apprentice, here's what will await you during your four-year training contract:

You will be supporting the team on the delivery of high quality compliance and advisory VAT services to clients. You will work with a broad range of clients, covering several sectors – including multinational businesses, international and UK listed and private companies, central and local government, not for profit organisations and financial institutions.

• Support with the provision of high-quality VAT compliance on a portfolio of clients;
• Support the senior VAT Team by researching VAT technical questions, plus background information and useful publications;
• Assist the senior team members to develop the business and to seek new fee-earning opportunities within the Forvis Mazars client base and externally;
• Support the VAT Team with preparation of VAT return calculations;
• Be involved in written and verbal communications with HMRC;
• Communicate…