Tax - Indirect Tax School Leaver Apprenticeship - Leeds - September 2027

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 nation and has over 3,400 professionals, with 190 partners. We have a clear purpose and a shared commitment to shape a better future. Kickstart your career by helping businesses understand, calculate and report their Tax responsibilities accurately. As a School Leaver Apprentice, you’ll learn how Tax connects to financial performance, regulation and business decisions, while working with a diverse range of clients, studying towards a fully funded professional qualification and building the confidence to make a real impact from day one.

About your Team Work with a variety of businesses and discover how Indirect Tax influences their everyday operations and decisions. You’ll help clients meet their tax responsibilities, solve real-world challenges and adapt to change, while developing your technical expertise, commercial awareness and problem-solving skills.

Hear from our trainee, Jamie: '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.' #LI-DNP’

Does this sound like you?

• Do you enjoy understanding how businesses work, analysing information and solving problems?
• Do you have a strong eye for detail and enjoy working with facts, figures and data?
• Are you interested in reading and interpreting rules, legislation and guidance, and applying them to real-world situations?
• Can you communicate complex ideas clearly and confidently, both in writing and when speaking with others?
• Are you curious about technology, data and AI, and how they are changing the way businesses work?
• Can you adapt, learn quickly and embrace new challenges?
• Are you motivated to develop specialist expertise and work towards a professional qualification while gaining real-world experience?

To apply for our School Leaver Apprenticeship, you’ll need:

• GCSE Maths and English Language at Grade 4/C (or equivalent qualifications).
• Achieved or predicted a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points from your top three A Levels, BTECs, Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers, or other recognised Level 3 qualifications.

We know everyone’s circumstances are different. If exceptional circumstances have affected your academic results, we’ll consider the context you provide as part of your application.

What you'll work on

• Help businesses solve real-world challenges, understanding how tax can influence commercial decisions and business success.
• Work with a wide range of organisations, from global brands and financial institutions to public sector and not-for-profit organisations.
• Explore topics such as international trade, digital services, property and business growth, gaining insight into how businesses operate.
• Use technology, data, automation and AI-powered tools to support innovative client solutions.
• Research legislation and emerging business trends, helping clients navigate a changing regulatory environment.
• Build relationships with clients, colleagues and HMRC, developing strong communication and advisory skills.
• Develop commercial awareness and problem-solving skills, learning how organisations balance risk, opportunity and growth.

Your development and benefits

You do not need to be a tax expert before you join. We’ll help you build your knowledge through professional study, practical client work and day-to-day support from your team. Develop technical knowledge through funded ATT/CTA study, structured training and study leave. Learn in a supportive team, with access to a buddy, mentor and colleagues who will help you settle in. Put your learning into practice through real client work and see how your contribution supports clear and valuable outcomes. You will benefit from balanced study and client work with structured support, regular check-ins and practical guidance. Build digital confidence by learning how tax technology, data and automation support modern client work. Indirect Tax plays a part in many of the decisions businesses make, from launching new products and expanding internationally to investing in technology, property and growth. You’ll help clients understand the tax implications, solve real-world challenges and respond to changing rules, while developing valuable technical, commercial and problem-solving skills.

At Forvis Mazars diversity, equity and inclusion are central to our values. We value our people's unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experience, and know this diversity create better outcomes for our clients. We seek to attract, develop, and retain the best talent, inclusive of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio-economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, and faith. We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience and aim to support all our team members to reach their potential. At Forvis Mazars, we promote an environment in which you can grow your skills, belong to a team that values your ideas, and make an impact that matters.

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit & assurance, tax and advisory services. In the UK, we're home to more than 3,400 professionals and 190 partners across 14 offices, all united by a shared purpose: shaping a better future. Whether you're starting your career or taking your next step, you'll find opportunities to learn, develop and make a meaningful contribution from day one. We believe the best ideas come from different perspectives, so you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, collaborate with talented people across our firm, and build relationships that help you grow. At Forvis Mazars, you'll belong to a local team, benefit from global opportunities, and make an impact for our clients, communities and each other. Together, we grow, belong and impact. Our feedback and coaching culture means we are passionate about improving our application process.

We recruit most of our opportunities on a rolling basis, so roles may close earlier than advertised if they receive a high volume of applications.

As we've recently transitioned to a new application portal, there may occasionally be some unexpected issues. While everything should run smoothly, if you experience any issues or something doesn't look quite right, please get in touch with our recruitment team and we'll be happy to help.

We want to get to know the real you. Applications written in your own words help us understand your experiences, motivations and potential, so we'd encourage candidates not to rely on AI-generated answers.

At Forvis Mazars, we believe great careers start with great experiences. That's why we're committed to providing a transparent, respectful and people-centred recruitment process.

Every application is reviewed by our team, and all candidates will receive an outcome, regardless of the result.

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