HW Fisher LLP is a top 30 UK chartered accountancy firm. We are a commercially astute organisation with a personal, partner-led service aimed at entrepreneurial small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large corporates, Not for Profit organisations and high-net worth individuals.
Our clients come from many different backgrounds and are active in all branches of commerce and industry. Our reputation is grounded in quality, delivering premium advisory services efficiently and cost-effectively.
Founded in 1933, the practice comprises 25 partners and approximately 300 staff supplying a range of services spanning audit, corporate taxation, private client services, VAT and forensic accounting, together with a range of sector groups offering specialist industry knowledge.
The Trust team is a small yet busy department of the firm, currently comprising of a Senior Manager, two managers, and an ACA/CTA trainee, who report into two of our Private Client partners.
The department looks after over 300 trusts for clients, both onshore and offshore. This can involve doing the accounts, tax compliance such as tax returns and Trust Registration Service work, dealing with inheritance tax implications and administration of estates.
We are looking for an additional trainee within our Trust Department to assist our managers with their portfolios.
This would be a 4 year apprenticeship training contract to study for the ACA/CTA pathway qualification.
The duties of this role are varied and can include:
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 trust professional involves.
The successful candidate may also have the opportunity to spend a secondment in our audit and accounts department.
The ideal candidate will be a graduate (with at least a 2:1 degree and a minimum of 120 UCAS points).
You will be:-
In return you will be offered a four-year apprenticeship training contract to complete your 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.
To apply for this position please send a CV and covering letter to Michael Fraser at mfraser@hwfisher.co.uk.
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