Trainee Tax Assistant

Eden Scott are delighted to be working with our client, a prestigious legal firm, to recruit for a Trainee Tax Assistant to join their Edinburgh team.

The postholder will be responsible for preparing and completing Personal, Trust and Estate Returns, as well as helping to assist with administration duties within the tax team.

The ideal candidate will be an individual with some work experience within this field or a graduate who is interested in starting their tax career. Candidates with more experience may be suitable to begin at Tax Assistant level.

KEY DUTIES

• Provide tax processing/compiling/administration support to other members of the team with their own client allocation
• Review own clients regularly to ensure files, section records and other matters are up-to-date
• Liaise with HMRC on various tax matters
• Completing Capital Gains Tax calculations
• Complete Tax Returns for individuals, trusts and estates after obtaining information from client, internal sources and external sources
• Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant tax legislation and rules

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Prior experience and / or recent graduate with an interest in tax
• Excellent MS Office packages skills
• Great communication skills
• Strong numerical skills

Please send in your application to hear more about this fantastic opportunity!