Closing date: 31.05.2025
Location: Manchester
Taxation is a constantly changing and high-profile field. Here at Claritas Tax, we can offer you the opportunity to work in tax advisory, giving you a deep understanding of tax and how business transactions can be affected by tax law. Our work is predominately project and solution based, requiring daily problem solving and the application of complex tax law to the wide variety of commercial situations.
Claritas Tax are the UK’s largest independent specialist tax advisory firm with offices in, Manchester, Birmingham, London, Nottingham, Glasgow and Bristol. We work with the directors and owners of businesses, private equity firms, venture capitalists and high net worth individuals to help them achieve their commercial and personal objectives. To do this, we take time to understand their requirements and situation and then provide them with solutions. In such a way, we help clients achieve their objectives tax efficiently taking into account our duties to them and society.
Over the last few years, we have won numerous awards, including Independent Tax Firm of the Year at the Taxation Awards, and were voted Best Specialist Services Team of the Year at the Midlands Dealmakers Awards for the last two years. We were also listed in The Sunday Times’ Best Companies to Work For in 2023. We are a tightly knit team working closely together and we have more than doubled in size in the last 3 years. We have been running our graduate programme for 10 years and we are currently recruiting to fill our next graduate roles due to the success of our previous graduate positions (see our graduate section of our website to see more about our team Graduates – Claritas Tax).
We work within a happy, enjoyable atmosphere and we are all focused and enthusiastic individuals. Our dedicated Social Team regularly plan a diverse range of activities through the year for all staff to enjoy. This focus on staff welfare and training means that our staff retention rates are considerably higher than the industry average as people who join enjoy building their careers with us.
We are an ICAEW Authorised Training Employer and as part of your programme, you will study two chartered qualifications: the Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) and the ACA qualification provided by the ICAEW. This is an advanced programme that will provide you with the opportunity to develop both your business and technical skills. You will also achieve the government-recognised Level 7 Apprenticeship qualification, developing essential soft skills (non-technical) sought in the professional services sector.
You will begin studying towards your first professional exams soon after joining, instantly developing knowledge that will support your work in tax. Through tuition via an acclaimed provider, and a qualified team with the same experience, you will have the best support and resources to study for these exams, gaining the tax knowledge, accountancy skills and real-world business experience to jumpstart your career in tax.
You will have a tailored training and ongoing coaching and development plan through your training and beyond.
You will join with your own personal support network, including a buddy to offer first-hand experience. You’ll receive guidance and support each step of the way to make sure you have everything you need to realise your potential from day one.
We are looking for ambitious individuals with excellent numeracy and communication skills together with strong literacy and report writing skills. You will also have the following characteristics:
Academic requirements are:
