Tax Investigations Associate, Apprentice (September 2024) BUZZACOTT LLP

What you will do in your working day

Key aspects of the role include:

• Supporting both TIDR and Troncmaster service lines by attending client meetings and taking diligent notes.
• Supporting both TIDR and Troncmaster service lines in managing their portfolio of HMRC investigation cases and tronc schemes.
• Monitoring both the Tronc internal mailbox, for new enquiries and queries, and the Sharefile portal, for client uploads, ensuring these are dealt with within the client management system.
• Assisting with the review and analysis of data provided to us by client and/or other third parties.
• Assisting with the drafting of Letters of Engagement and Proposals of Work.
• Undertaking tronc allocations as and when necessary.
• Communicating/Negotiating with HMRC as appropriate.
• Assisting with the submission of appeals/applying for ADR mediation.
• Assisting with the drafting of letters to HMRC, as appropriate.
  Liaising with senior TIDR team members in connection with monitoring the management of the TIDR team case portfolio.
• Assisting the TIDR team with raising fee notes as early as possible during every assignment.
• Completing all learning modules and exams as prescribed by the structured apprenticeship programme.
• Resolve technical queries when instructed by fellow TIDR team members.
• Carrying out administrative work as and when appropriate, including assisting in the administration and management of the TIDR team

The training you will be getting

Training Provided

You will study towards the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Level 3 and Level 4 qualification over 30 months under an apprenticeship, building not only on your technical skills, but also on your personal and professional development. 

Following the completion of the AAT qualification, continued career progression is supported. Training consists of a combination of courses at the tutors’ offices, private study and regular exams, as well as on-the-job training. You will have paid study leave to support you in the run up to exams and all course and exam fees are paid for.

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

We go above and beyond for our clients, but also for you. We have a genuine commitment to your development, offering you a closely supported and structured programme of tuition, provided by a top firm of external tutors. Internally, you’ll be supported by a manager who will act as your mentor, a trainee buddy, partners, senior staff and a dedicated Training and Development Coordinator.

As you progress through your training you will receive incremental salary increases as you hit various milestones in your qualification.