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 adviser to 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.
Placement
As the 7th largest accounting firm in the UK and
the 6th largest network of audit, tax and consulting firms worldwide,
RSM delivers big ideas and a premium service to help middle-market businesses
thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions – we have a clear vision
to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision
touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every
day. We know that great teams are made up of people from all backgrounds, with
skills as varied as their personalities. If you are looking for a firm where
you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.
Why join Team Tax?
Tax is a technically demanding
discipline, so we look for people who are always up for a challenge and thrive grasping
new subjects. While you don’t have to be a maths genius, you will need to be
comfortable with numbers, have the ability to develop an analytical mindset,
and enjoy the prospect of delving into tax legislation. As you grow in Team
Tax, you’ll benefit from being mentored in a culture that wants you to be the
best version of you, to grow and be part of RSM.
Undertaking a placement year with
RSM means you will get to work directly with clients. If it’s an individual it
might be understanding their family wealth, how they create it and how they
want to share it with future generations. If it’s a company then it might be
understanding how they plan to grow, benefit from government tax incentives,
return profits to stakeholders, expand internationally, or exit their business
in a tax efficient manner. It’s about applying tax law to real life and working
with our clients to add value – from saving money, ensuring they mitigate tax
risks and comply with reporting requirements.
See below for further details about applying and the different and exciting areas
of Team Tax that have vacancies for this location.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Your online application will be evaluated by our Early Years
Careers team to ensure you have the right experience and meet our selection
criteria. From online assessments to an assessment centre and interview, we
will look to provide you with the best recruitment experience to set you up for
a career in Team Tax. We welcome applicants who are adaptable, motivated and
looking to elevate their career to the next level.
RSM will only take one application into consideration per recruitment
cycle. We do not accept multiple applications to different vacancies.
OUR TAX ROTATIONS MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
DEPARTMENTS
VAT / INDIRECT TAX
VAT is a tax on the sale of a product or service, so considering
how it applies and the compliance related to it is always important to our
clients. It impacts nearly every business transaction and over 150 countries
around the world have a VAT/GST system. The case law and regulations in VAT are
constantly evolving, making VAT a dynamic environment to work in as you will
always be learning new rules and how they apply both in the UK and
internationally, from routine compliance to specialist advice our client’s
value.
EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS
Working in our
employer solutions tax team you will advise companies on one of their most
vital assets – their people. Attracting and retaining the best talent is vital
to business success, so we work closely with our clients to help them navigate
the complexities of UK and global employment tax rules and advise them on the
most effective ways to reward and incentivise their people. As you grow with
us, you’ll get to work with HR & finance teams or even the most senior
executives globally.
PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES
Our private client tax team work closely with a huge variety
of interesting individuals and their families, helping to navigate the
complexities of the UK and international tax rules and compliance that impact
their personal tax position. As you build your skills as an adviser, you’ll get
the opportunity to work directly with the people that are personally impacted
by your advice.
CORPORATE TAX
Our corporate tax team work with organisations of all sizes,
in all sectors and all over the world. From fast-growing privately-owned
technology businesses to multinational groups listed on the London Stock Exchange
with operations all over the world, you’ll get really involved in helping your
clients comply with the reporting requirements and navigating the ever-increasing
UK and global tax landscape.
From day one, you’ll learn the foundations of UK tax
compliance and work closely with clients, advising on how to navigate an
increasingly complicated UK and global tax landscape.
INNOVATION AND CREATIVE SECTOR RELIEFS
As a subset of the corporate tax team, you may be interested
in joining the Innovation Reliefs national team.
The focus of this team is helping our UK corporate clients
save tax (or even receive cash from the government) by getting tax relief for
money a company spends, investing in cutting edge research and development,
commercialising new inventions through registering patents, or in video games
and other creative sector developments. Client’s really value the work this
team do and it is a key pillar of the current UK government’s strategy to
encourage investment in innovation. Equally, you will gain exposure to some of
the very latest developments in science and technology across all industries,
working with a huge range of different businesses.
TRANSFER PRICING
Transfer Pricing is another subset of our corporate tax
team. You will be part of a national team advising multinational clients on how
they price products, services, assets and financing between the companies in
their group.
This team works with our clients to
really understand their business, providing practical solutions and explaining
complex technical concepts clearly and effectively. It means understanding and
keeping up with a rapidly changing international tax system alongside teams
from across RSM’s global transfer pricing specialist network.
CAPITAL ALLOWANCES
A subset of the corporate tax team, the Capital Allowances
team focusses on helping our clients optimise the tax relief they get when they
spend money on qualifying fixed assets (e.g. bits of kit in their factory). As
part of this team, you will get to go out to companies’ sites, for example,
when they are building a new plant. A great team to join if you want to wear a
hard hat on the day job.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
You will need one of these:
112 UCAS points across 3 A Levels or an equivalent level 3 qualification;
104 UCAS points across 4 Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers or Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level); and
Please note, RSM does not accept General Studies, AS levels or the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).
Diversity and Inclusion at RSM
At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.
At 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 other responsibilities alongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.
