Tax - Tax Reporting School Leaver Apprenticeship - Birmingham - September

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

Join our Corporate Tax Reporting team, supporting a diverse range of businesses from ambitious owner-managed companies to large multinational organisations. You'll help clients navigate complex tax requirements, changing legislation and an evolving business environment while developing valuable technical and commercial skills.

What you'll work on

• Work on Tax Reporting, helping businesses understand, calculate and report their tax obligations accurately, meet tax requirements and clearly report tax in their financial statements.
• Prepare corporation tax computations, tax returns and supporting schedules using client financial information.
• Analyse accounts, financial statements and tax data to understand how a client’s business operates and identify key tax reporting requirements.
• Use tax software, spreadsheets and digital tools to organise data, check accuracy, spot issues and support efficient reporting processes.
• Research changes in UK tax legislation and help summarise what they mean for clients in a clear, practical and commercially focused way.
• Support client communications by gathering information, responding to queries and contributing to reports, emails and meeting preparation.
• Work with specialists across tax, audit and advisory teams to understand wider client issues and contribute to joined-up solutions.
• Take on increasing responsibility as you progress, moving from supporting compliance work to managing tasks, building client relationships and contributing to advisory projects.

Your development and benefits

• Develop technical knowledge through funded ACA/CTA study, structured training and study leave.
• Build digital confidence by learning how tax technology, data and automation support modern client work.
• 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.
• Benefit from balanced study and client work with structured support, regular check-ins and practical guidance.

Entry Requirements

• 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.