Our tax teams enjoy diverse and varied roles as they provide tailored taxation planning and advisory services to clients, including large corporate groups, family businesses and individuals.

The tax departments (corporate, private client and VAT) work alongside partners and managers in our other departments providing the specialist in-depth advice required for the ever-increasing complexity of tax law dealing with HMRC administration and enquiries.

As well as studying throughout your time as a trainee, you’ll also gain invaluable experience as a tax advisor, working with a wide variety of organisations or individuals, interpreting complex legislation and delivering solutions in a way that the client understands.

Throughout, you’ll have lots of opportunities to use and grow your research and investigative skills by providing the specialist in-depth advice required for the ever-increasing complexity of tax law.

Life as a trainee is intensive and challenging but, if you are dedicated and focused, can deliver quality work and impress clients with high levels of service, the rewards are exceptional.

You’ll be assigned a buddy before you start and will be supported by a manager who will help fulfil your potential and keep you on track. Your buddy will be someone who has recently been where you are, so they will understand your first day nerves, can answer any questions you have and teach you the basics of your role.

Our training provider will also assign you with a mentor to ensure you stay on track and review your progress throughout.

Here at PKF Francis Clark, you’ll find a culture of friendliness and support and you’ll feel welcome from day one. There’s a sense of family here, and we love to have fun and let our hair down too. We will support you and give you the building blocks to succeed and progress your career. And when you need help or advice, no issue is too small. We’ll be there.

We work as a team to offer a great service to our clients, but also having fun and learning along the way! Abigail Carpenter, Trainee

As the largest independent chartered accountancy firm in the South West, we offer opportunities for growth designed around your career preferences. We are known for our professionalism and depth of expertise across multiple sectors and our people-centric approach is the key to our success.

Realise your career potential, working with the best clients in a professional, people-centred, successful business, with a great lifestyle location.

Successful completion of your ATT-CTA Tax Pathway qualification takes around three years and qualifies you as a Chartered Tax Advisor.

We open our application process for our tax trainee positions in September and attend various careers events across universities in the South and South West from September to November.

The shortlisting process:

• Online application form – Apply online through our website. Tell us about you.
• Online numerical and verbal ability tests – You’ll be asked to complete online numerical and verbal ability tests. Show us your ability.
• Competency based phone interview – You’ll have a phone interview with a member of our recruitment team. Describe your ability.
• Assessment Day – You’ll be invited to take part in various activities that will show us your team working, presentation and communication talents. Demonstrate your ability.

Assessment days tend to take place in early December. If you are successful at this point, we’ll make you an offer to start in January or the following August.