Trainee Tax Assistants Edinburgh Tax Advisory

We are trusted and respected legal and tax planning experts and our approach to providing a personal, discreet and tailored service is key to our success since the firm was established in 1997. The Firm acts on behalf of individuals, entrepreneurs, landowners and works with charities, philanthropists, and trustees to guide and manage complex legal and financial affairs on their behalf. Our values make our clients feel looked after.

With a close-knit team of around 250 colleagues and 26 Partners across offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and London, Turcan Connell’s comprehensive service covers everything required for efficient tax, estate and succession planning as well as advice on the many aspects of land and property management and transactional activity. We also handle the complexities of divorce and family law, employment law and dispute resolution advice and provide a range of business law services to our clients.

We have two new exciting opportunities for Trainee Tax Assistants to join our Tax team based in our Edinburgh office. Both positions are on a full-time permanent basis, core hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, 33.75 hours per week. Initially full-time office based, however, in the long term the Firm supports a hybrid working approach through our Smarter Working policy.

As a Trainee Tax Assistant, your main duties will be to provide tax processing, compiling and administration support to other members of the team with their own client allocation. You will maintain a small client allocation and possess good relationships with clients. You will also review your own clients regularly to ensure files, section records and other matters, including feeing tax matters, are up to date. The successful candidates will provide pro-active advice on the mitigation of tax liabilities, review annually the client’s affairs against a check list to consider if tax mitigation is possible and liaise with HMRC on various tax matters. You will also respond promptly to clients’ and HMRC queries and correspondence and those of other agents.

As a Trainee Tax Assistant, you will prepare and check schedules of dividends, complete Capital Gains Tax calculations and maintain and up-date the Capital Gains Tax records and other appropriate records. Additionally, you will complete Tax Returns for individuals, trusts and estates after obtaining information from clients, internal sources and external sources. You will also ensure that the Tax Returns are sent to the client for signature within time limits.

You will be able to explain tax position and when tax is payable, lodge Tax Returns within time limits, agree correct tax liabilities with the HMRC within time limits and arrange payment of client tax liabilities by the due date. You will also maintain up to date knowledge of relevant tax legislation and rules.

Skills/Qualifications

• Previous administration experience would be advantageous, and knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages is essential.
• You should have strong processing skills, be numeric and a high degree of accuracy is essential.
• You are expected to be a strong team player who also has the ability to work on their own initiative with minimum supervision.

There is the opportunity to undertake professional tax qualifications. Turcan Connell will provide you with the opportunity to build on your career and realise your ambitions in an environment with an unrivalled reputation, and a commitment to our colleagues as individuals. We invest in the development of our talent and provide outstanding training opportunities within a congenial working environment. We have a very strong team across the Firm, and many of our colleagues have chosen to invest their whole career at the Firm. Through living our Firm’s values, we make you feel looked after throughout your career with us.