Tax Assistant - Graduate - Preston - September 2026

RSM UK Group LLP; Preston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tax consulting firm in Preston is looking for a Tax Assistant to join their graduate programme starting in September 2026. This role involves collaborating with clients and Team Tax to provide insights and tax solutions while pursuing professional qualifications like ACA and CTA. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and a team-oriented mindset, with a minimum of 112 UCAS points. The firm values individuality and offers extensive training and benefits, ensuring aligned personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Structured training

Mentorship opportunities

Lifestyle and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• A determination to tackle challenges and readiness for hard work.
• Comfortable with numbers and an interest in the law.
• Willingness to travel to client sites.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Team Tax and clients.
• Support clients with tax solutions and advice.
• Gain deeper understanding of tax areas and mentor junior colleagues.

Skills

Team-oriented mindset

Excellent communication skills

Analytical mindset

Curiosity about business and taxation

Education

Minimum of 112 UCAS points across 3 A Levels

Obtained or predicted honours degree

Job description

Tax Assistant - Graduate - Preston - September 2026

Make an impact at RSM UK - Tax

Envision pursuing a career path where each day presents a unique challenge, a chance for growth and filled with possibilities. Our tax graduate programme is your gateway to a future, brimming with opportunities and new experiences.

A career in tax is more than just becoming a tax adviser; you’ll be part of Team Tax, diving into the intricate world of tax laws, both in the UK and internationally, applying them into real‑life solutions for our clients, helping clients save money, mitigate tax risks, navigate the complex landscape of reporting requirements and help create value.

Everyday you’ll work with a team of people who have been where you’ve been and understand the balance of exam training and work. The team are there to support you and ensure you can deliver your best.

You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with clients. For individuals you’ll immerse yourself in their unique financial world, uncovering the secrets behind family wealth, how it’s built, nurtured, and passed down to future generations. For companies, you’ll explore how they can maximise post‑tax profits, manage their tax risks in an increasingly complex business environment, harness tax incentives to reduce their overall tax liability, expand their global reach navigating international tax rules or even plan a seamless tax‑efficient exit. Each client interaction is a chance to make a real impact and with the advance of AI, your role is increasingly more important.

Our specialist areas within Team Tax include VAT/Indirect Tax, Employer Solutions, Private Client Services, Corporate Tax, Innovation and Creative Sector Reliefs, Transfer Pricing, Capital Allowances and Tax Investigations.

Whatever your chosen specialism, you’ll make an impact by:

• Being part of Team Tax you’ll collaborate with people right across the business and engage directly with our clients.

Without even noticing it, you’ll enhance your skills, knowledge and capabilities, benefiting both our clients and your own professional development, learning to be responsive, meet deadlines, communicate effectively and uphold high standards to consistently exceed colleague and client expectations.

As you progress through your programme, you'll gain a deeper understanding of your chosen area of tax. This will be reflected in the complexity of your client portfolio and increased responsibilities, including the rewarding opportunity to help the next generation on their journey by mentoring junior team members.

What we’re looking for

At RSM, we don’t just look for good exam results. We think passion, personality and originality are just as important.

• A team‑oriented mindset, curiosity about business/financial operations, and the interplay between taxation, personal wealth, and financial goals
• A determination to tackle challenges head‑on and apply yourself in readiness for the hard work necessary to pass your exams and become a business adviser
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Being comfortable with numbers, an analytical mindset and an interest in the law
• A minimum of 112 UCAS points across 3 A Levels or an equivalent level 3 qualification, or 104 UCAS points across 4 Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers or Irish Leaving Certificate (Higher Level) and an obtained or predicted honours degree
• Must be willing to travel to client sites and other offices as required

If that sounds like you, we know you’ll enjoy being part of Team Tax.

Please note, RSM does not accept General Studies, AS levels or the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).

The start date for this role is 22 September 2026. Please note, our start dates are mandatory due to the internal and professional training you receive upon joining the firm, to offer you the best start to your career with us.

What we can offer you

When you join Team Tax, you’ll enjoy a powerful combination of on‑the‑job learning and structured training – not to mention an impressive client list to work with. You’ll discover a team culture that nurtures individuality and supports everyone to reach their potential.

As part of Team Tax, you’ll always be moving forward.

• You’ll study towards the ACA, ATT, ADIT and/or CTA professional qualifications (depending on which area of Team Tax you join). The exam study will be hard work, but the benefits will be worth it.
• 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’s future.
• Alongside technical training, you will attend internal development training courses to ensure you have the professional and personal skills to become a trusted business adviser.
• You’ll have access to lifestyle, health and wellbeing (including financial) benefits which you can tailor to your requirements.

To learn more about the different areas of the tax profession, view our career pathways within our employability hub.

Following changes to government policy in April 2024, we can only accept applications from individuals with an existing, permanent right to live and work in the UK for this role.

Disclaimer: RSM will only take one application into consideration per recruitment cycle. We do not accept multiple applications to different vacancies.

Working here

Thousands of personalities make up RSM and we believe the power of being you, is the power of being understood. Every member of our team brings unique insights and a passion for the middle market companies we champion.

As one of the world’s largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, we deliver the big ideas and services that help middle market organisations thrive. Our global network spans more than 120 countries, but our passion is always the same: to help our clients move forward with confidence.

At RSM, we care about our people, it’s what shapes us. No two people are the same, which is why our approach is tailored to their specific needs beyond the nine‑to‑five.

The UK group of companies and LLPs trading as RSM is a member of the RSM network. RSM is the trading name used by the members of the RSM network. Each member of the RSM network is an independent accounting and consulting firm which practises in its own right. The RSM network is not itself a separate legal entity in any jurisdiction.