Apprentice Accountant - AAT Level 3

This exciting opportunity has arisen with Harris & Co Chartered Accountants/Tax Advisers in Barnsley. You will be involved in supporting our busy and growing tax department, work to include preparing personal tax returns, liaising with clients and HMRC and completing other ad hoc tax related work and day to day accounting duties.

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and the post holder is also required to undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required.

The successful candidate will join our Tax Department, gaining the opportunity to work with individuals that own businesses across different industries. Some of the duties of the role are:

• Drafting Personal Tax Returns
• Drafting CGT Returns
• Drafting company tax returns
• Responding to client queries in a timely and professional manner
• Assisting other Tax Team members as required
• The role offers an opportunity to understand the factors impacting a clients' tax position, assess risk and apply critical thinking, and in the process, become a more connected, responsive and insightful professional
• To work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the organisation provides an efficient and effective service to clients
• Follow company's policies and procedures

As part of your contract of employment completion of the Apprenticeship Training Programme forms part of your duties as well as helping your personal and professional development; the requirements to complete the programme are as follows:

• Attend and be punctual for all inductions, face to face lessons, online assessments, workshops
• Complete all required assignments by the required timeline
• Build up your portfolio of evidence on-going
• Access support from your tutor, assessor and as and when required

The salary may be negotiable. This will depend on experience.

Your employer will allow you time off for study and this will be part of your contract of employment. You should attend all required classes and keep up to date with any set work.

HARRIS & CO LTD

At Harris and Co, we take pride in our client care and have been providing a quality service to clients for over 100 years. Our philosophy is to provide an excellent, responsive & relevant service to be pro-active in servicing our clients & needs to provide a service at a cost that is reasonable & competitive; to identify clients specific needs; to provide value-added services in addition to traditional audit, accountancy & taxation skills. Whatever your business, whatever its size, our team will deliver tailored advice, practical solutions & a personal service that will really make a difference to your financial success. We will work with you every step of the way. We have thirteen Chartered Accountants & Chartered Certified Accountants in the practice, & six Chartered Tax Advisers - you will benefit from this wealth of experience & excellent professional expertise.