Tax Associate (ACA/CTA Trainee), London - September 2026

UHY Hacker Young Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading network of chartered accountants in London seeks a motivated individual to join their Tax department. This role offers full study support for ACA and CTA qualifications and hands-on experience with diverse clients. Duties include assisting with corporate tax assignments and preparing advisory reports. The working schedule is manageable with flexibility in hours. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and an interest in a tax career. Generous benefits include a study package, 31 days holiday, and medical insurance.

Benefits

Study Package

31 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Subsidised gym membership

Life assurance (4x salary)

Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Role requires excellent communication skills and ability to write professional reports.
• A keen interest in a tax career with a commitment to exam completion.
• Experience using Microsoft Word and Excel at a good level.

Responsibilities

• Assist with corporate tax assignments and preparation of tax returns.
• Foster interdepartmental relationships for tax understanding.
• Aid in tax research and preparation of advisory reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Proactive attitude

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Minimum A-levels, B,B,C grades or equivalent

Grade B/6 or above in GCSE Maths and English Language

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Are you a self-motivated, hardworking, ambitious person looking for your next challenge? If you are, and you’re looking to join a national operation with international reach, then we have a great role for you, based at our London office near Tower Bridge.

You can join a talented group of individuals in our Corporate Tax department who support our growing network of UHY firms across the UK.

Our firm

The UHY Hacker Young Group is a leading network of chartered accountants with 22 offices spanning England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are also a founding member of UHY International, our Top 20 global network, which has over 318 offices in all major global business jurisdictions.

We are a people-first business, and we recognise that you, and the rest of our team, are essential to deliver on our purpose of helping you prosper, whether you are a client, a member of our team, or part of our wider community.

We want you to be challenged, to learn and grow while you’re with us, to have fun in the workplace, work with like-minded individuals, and deliver great services.

Are you looking to join a team that:

• believes in and delivers a culture of work-life balance, with a focus on wellbeing?
• provides a clear career framework and routes to progress?
• understands the importance of rewarding and retaining high calibre teams?
• delivered 20% growth in the last 12 months?

If so we would love to hear from you.

Role overview

Joining a team of 35, this is a great opportunity to join the Tax department and to embark on a career in tax.

The successful candidate will be offered full study support to complete the ACA joint pathway qualification and gain hands on experience, working with a variety of clients.

The joint pathway allows candidates to study for both their ACA and CTA qualifications.

Duties will include:

• Assisting team members perform corporate tax related assignments including preparation of corporate tax returns as well as all aspects of tax administration and management.
• Building a rapport with other departments within the firm with a view to developing clear and detailed understanding of internal and external business tax requirements.
• Assisting in tax research as well as in the preparation of first drafts of corporation tax advisory reports.
• Liaising and corresponding with clients and H M Revenue & Customs.

Working arrangements

The working week: 35 hours per week (Monday-Friday) to be worked from 09:30-17:30 with flexibility of hours to meet specific work demands.

Location: Your principle work based is our London office.

At UHY it’s all about you – our benefits

• Study Package, including TOIL (Time off in Lieu) (TOIL up to AM, Study support only if agreed)
• 31 days holiday (including bank holidays & Compulsory Christmas shutdown counted as part of holiday entitlement)
• The ability to ‘purchase’ extra days leave in salary sacrifice
• Private medical insurance at discounted rates
• Private medical insurance (Assistant manager and above)
• Subsidised corporate gym membership at Fitness First
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Season ticket loan (for travel)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity pay
• Pension Scheme arrangements
• Employee discount platform – UHY Plus
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric car scheme

Person specifications – Desirable experience and skills

Academic requirements

• Minimum A-levels, B,B,C grades (or equivalent and excluding general studies);
• Grade B/6 or above in GSCE Maths and English Language (GSCE or equivalent).
• No previous professional exam study required
• The role requires excellent communication skills and demonstrable ability to write and present professional reports would be an advantage.
• A keen interest in pursuing a career in tax with a view to completing the examinations would be an advantage

System experience

• Experience of using Microsoft Word/Excel to a good level.

Personal effectiveness

• Key role for an enthusiastic and proactive individual with an ambition to succeed within the profession.
• You will need to be able to work under pressure and to be able to manage workload and expectations.
• Should be confident with client facing.
• An awareness of business tax environment, bookkeeping or similar industry knowledge.

Learning and development

We will support your development and progress towards more complex and technical work. Enthusiasm to learn is therefore key.

Understanding of the company and the job

Well researched, enthusiastic and knowledgeable on;

• The open job vacancy
• UHY

Our core values and behaviours run through everything we do and support our purpose of helping you prosper. They set the tone for our team to work by and we are looking for people who value the same things as us: living empathy, making progress, being present and enjoying it!