Assistant Tax Advisor Review

Day to day, I need to review and respond to any emails when I get in in the morning. I organise technology demos for clients and make sure the software we use and running and does not contain any errors. I work closely with a team in Argentina in order to maintain this.

Yes, definitely. My technical skills weren't particularly strong beforehand but I feel like this has strengthened by taking on this type of work and building up a rapport with the relevant teams. It has also taught me leadership skills and how to manage other people and develop a relationship with them.

It depends on the type of work you're doing and the people you are working with - I did have some issues to begin with but the company have been sympathetic into finding a department that is suitable for me. I really enjoy the work I as this explores new areas and I'm very happy to work with the team I have.

The course generally goes hand in hand with the work I do in the office. The company make sure we have time to study for our exams which usually doesn't cause a conflict with office work. While it does last a long time, the more time you work in the office, the more experience you gain, which makes exams a bit easier.

The majority of people are happy to help in order to get you up to speed with the tasks at hand. EY want to make sure that there is some work for you to complete to build up your experience, which the company has a good structure round to keep you busy.

Some of the courses are self study and some are in the classroom. They provide some good summarised materials which are good source of learning material in a certain time frame before the actual exam. The tutors are on hand and are very helpful in explaining some content and going through worked examples. There are also tutorials on trickier topics.

I feel that sometimes the qualification goes into areas which aren't specific to what I'm doing in the office (for example I work in tax and have to audit exams) so I don't feel it's all relevant but it's still relevant experience to have in order to broaden your knowledge of the whole business.

There are a number of events available although I don't attend so many myself. There are a number of social events within the team though which are generally well advertised and easy to pick up on. I can still go to my other commitments while on this programme which is helpful also.

Yes

You don't need any specific qualifications or courses to apply. I did not have any business knowledge prior to joining and needed an alternative programme to university which had not been very successful. You also gain valuable training knowledge which leads to the qualification which in turn can be used if you are looking for more work in the future.

Don't worry if you haven't got any prior business experience - this will come naturally by doing the training and getting stuck in the work. You will pick things up more quickly by doing it this way. You should not be concerned about getting stuck either with plenty of support and staff available to help.