Tax Assistant Review

Every day is different, tasks range from simple filling out of forms to calling HMRC to sitting in on client calls. No day is the same and experience varies highly depending on your team and also your sector. Often involves filling out of paperwork and other administrative tasks to begin with.

I have learnt lots of new skills in the short period I have been with the company. The higher apprenticeships provide both in office and external training so you are constantly learning about the financial world around you. Training type does also vary depending on service line and previous experience.

I enjoy my programme to a high extent, it has been a great alternative to university, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. It has provided me with a great base to learn and develop from over the span of my career. It was a great decision to make especially for school leavers.

The programme is well structured with a variety of support including counselors, buddies, apprenticeship coaches and a peer support network that meets regularly. Like all businesses, the transfer from the real world to the virtual world has created some teething problems but these have all but been eradicated during my time here.

I receive a great deal of support from my buddy, my counselor, my apprenticeship coach, the peer support network and the rest of my team. The small team sizes mean that every new employee feels supported and encouraged by those around them. There is always a colleague around to ask for help.

There is lots of support from training providers, Kaplan provides teaching materials (which are currently being delivered to your home), they then have live teaching lessons, followed by revision sessions. They have online resources too including mocks papers and there is always a tutor available for you to ask questions.

I feel my training helps a great deal in my role, the training means you can quickly progress to more difficult and challenging tasks and develop quickly into a valued member of the team. Not all of your qualification will be directly relevant to your work, but you never know when you will use it.

There is a large professional network at EY, it comprises of different religions, races, genders, abilities and many more. There are networks for the majority of main religions, there is a womens network, a family network, many sports teams, dyslexia network, bame network, disability network to name just a few.

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It is great opportunity for young people who do not find themselves or do not wish to attend university. There is a wide range of opportunities within the company and allows for career progression at an early age. Overall, Ernst and Young LLP seems like a great place to do an apprenticeship.

I would say that you need to express yourself, it is hard in a digital environment to truly project who you are. Make sure that you are verbal, no one likes an awkwardly quiet call, and also where possible and applicable, put on your teams camera it is so much nicer of an interaction.