ACA/CTA Trainee - Corporate Tax Department - HW Fisher Ltd : Job Details

HW Fisher is a top UK chartered accountancy firm and proud member of the Sumer Group, one of the top 13 accounting firms in the UK. Sumer comprises a network of over 2,200 professionals, offering deep expertise and national reach while preserving the boutique attention of its member firms.

We are a commercially focused organisation delivering a personal, partner-led service to a broad client base: from entrepreneurial SMEs and large corporates to not-for-profit organisations and high-net-worth individuals.

Founded in 1933, HW Fisher now includes 26 partners and over 320 staff, offering a wide range of services — including audit, corporate and private client tax, VAT, forensic accounting, and industry-focused advisory work. Our reputation is built on quality, integrity, and delivering expert guidance with a hands-on, collaborative approach.

The Corporate Tax Department currently comprises a Senior Manager, two Assistant Managers and three trainees, overseen by a two Partners. The Department advises clients across the practice and the work undertaken is very broad.

The practice primarily focuses on owner managed businesses but also has a large number of investment and not for profit clients. Whilst the team manages the Corporation Tax compliance, it also deals with a large number of advisory projects including large transactions, EIS applications, share schemes and everything in between.

The Role:

We require an ACA/CTA trainee to join our growing Corporate Tax Team.

The successful candidate will join the Firm on a 4 year apprenticeship training contract to complete both the ACA and CTA qualifications. This is an excellent opportunity for somebody to join a busy team, working with a variety of different clients, whilst undertaking relevant qualifications with full study support.

Responsibilities:

The duties of this role are varied and can include:

• Assisting the team with completing corporate tax returns
• Assisting our managers with their portfolios
• Liaising with HMRC, clients and staff regarding queries
• Completing Form 431s from our Company Secretarial team
• Other ad hoc duties in line with the role

As experience, knowledge and studies progress, the role will develop to taking on more responsibility, including assisting future trainees and other team members, and being part of the wider role that being a corporate tax professional involves.

The successful candidate may also have the opportunity to spend a secondment in our audit and accounts department.

The Candidate:

The ideal candidate will be a graduate, with at least a 2:1 degree and 120 UCAS points.

You will be:-

• Computer literate
• A quick learner
• Able to work on own initiative or as part of a team
• Numerate
• Conscientious
• In possession of good communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Accurate and pay attention to detail

In return you will be offered a four year apprenticeship training contract to complete the ACA and CTA qualifications. The ACA training will be conducted by our training provider, First Intuition, whilst our CTA studies are provided by our tax training partner, Tolleys.

As part of the training process you will also receive on-the-job training in-house to enable you to put the theory into practice.

Please include a covering letter outlining the reasons why you think you would be suitable for this position.

• Salary: £31,000 (salary reviews every 6 months)
• Group Life Cover
• 20 days holiday on commencement + bank holidays (some of which are flexible)
• Buying Holiday Scheme
• Hybrid working policy - at least 2 days in the office a week, with a core hours system in place
• Non-Contributory Health Cash Plan
• Enhanced maternity and paternity packages
• Season Ticket Loan (after qualifying period)
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Discounted Tastecard
• Perkbox Membership
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle voucher scheme