Tax Assistant Internship - Edinburgh 2024

Job Description

As one of the world’s largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions – we have a clear goal to become the premium adviserto the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.Tax Internship – start shaping your business careerJoin our Tax team on an 8-week paid internship and discover what it’s really like to work in business. Gain hands-on experience, build a network of contacts and get advice from our expert mentors.Please note that we will only accept applicants who are currently in their third year of university. If you perform well, you could be given the opportunity to join one of our Graduate training programmes that will help you kick-start your business career.If you are inthefinal year of university or have already graduated, please revisit our careers website and look at ourcurrent graduate positions.What does our tax team doTax is a fact of life – it’s deducted from our wages, added to things we buy, paid by companies and individuals and rarely out of the news headlines these days. But a career in tax isn’t just about numbers. It’s about working with people, families, and businessesto really understand what they want to achieve and make sure tax doesn’t become an obstacle to their long-term goals. We advise individuals and companies from all sectors of business, helping them comply with the complex UK tax regime and, in many cases, thetax regime of several overseas territories.Our national tax teams are split into four main teams offering distinct services to a range of clients. You will be working in one of the teams below:Corporate TaxOur corporate tax team is the largest part of our tax practice and advises a variety of clients, from start-ups to the largest multinationals.Corporate tax covers a wide spectrum of services including private equity structuring, M&A, international issues such as Transfer Pricing, Tax Investigations and Risk, reliefs for innovation for our IP creators, and annual tax reporting. This team usually holdsthe key tax relationship with our business clients and works with a wide variety of other RSM departments including Corporate Finance, Restructuring Advisory, Audit, and Financial Reporting, as well as the other tax teams. We build relationships at boardroomlevel and help our team members at all levels to develop the wider business skills they need for a successful and fulfilling career.Private Client Services (Personal Tax)Our private client services tax team deal with a wide spectrum of clients including high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, entrepreneurial business owners, international clients, partnerships, and trusts. Building strong relationshipsand becoming the client’s trusted advisor is at the heart of everything we do in the private client services tax team.We provide tax advice at every stage of our clients’ life cycle. This includes capital gains and inheritance tax advice, pensions planning, exit and succession planning, residential property tax, residence and domicile advice, tax investigations and adviceon holding assets whether that be in a UK trust, offshore trust, partnership structure or personal investment company.On a day-to-day basis, our team helps individuals, families and their businesses comply with the shifting requirements of the tax authorities and pay the right amount of tax. This includes helping private clients, trusts and partnerships complete their self-assessmenttax returns. Dealing with our clients’ tax compliance gives us the ideal opportunity to build long lasting relationships and spot opportunities to offer further tax advice.What can you expectAt RSM, you’ll be a key member of our team from day one. Our internship programme allows you to experience working in the tax team alongside current trainees and experienced members of the firm. This hands-on early experience is invaluable as you take the nextsteps in your career. You’ll also benefit from on-the-job training from more senior members of the team and gain access to our internal training courses that will help you develop in the role.The depth of services and clients you’ll be exposed to will help you kick-start your career. You could be working with a wide variety of organisations, including large listed financial institutions, national retail chains, and high-profile charities, as wellas some of our international clients that operate throughout the UK and beyond.What we look forTax is a technically demanding discipline, so we look for students who are always up for a challenge and are quick to grasp new subjects. While you don’t have to be a maths genius, you will need to be comfortable with numbers.At RSM, you’ll be helping a large range of clients - from wealthy individuals to major multinationals - so it’s important that you’re adaptable. You’ll often need to explain complex technical information during client meetings and in written reports, so we’relooking for graduates with excellent verbal and written communication skills. We also look for team players who enjoy interacting with others and are curious about how businesses work.If that sounds like you, we know you’ll enjoy being part of our team.Flexible workingAt RSM we work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference - to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of our firm and clients. We support all our people to work flexibly, to manage their family and otherresponsibilities alongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.Diversity and inclusion at RSMAt RSM, inclusion and diversity are central to our values. We have an authentic focus on intentional inclusion, enabling our people to feel they can bring their whole self to work and ensuring everyone feels supported, respected and confident to makea valuable contribution.To find out more, please visit our diversity and inclusion page on our careers website.Our recruitment processPlease note, for those who perform well throughout our assessment process, should your first preference be unavailable, you