Tax Adviser Review

I work in the Large/PE corporate tax team giving advice to a multitude of businesses, and helping them to make decisions and pay the right amount of tax. I work with a range of managers from the team on different projects and have worked with multiple line of services which is great

My personal organisation and verbal communication skills have improved a great deal. I have also attended internal training to learn technical skills in accounting and tax. I have been studying for my ATT exams which are part of a 2 year course which has developed my knowledge of the tax industry.

I have plenty of friends in my team and in other teams which is great. It is fascinating to learn about the clients we work with as they come from a wide range of industries and backgrounds. The culture here at PwC encourages you to seek out work that interests you and to speak to different people xlos.

The programme is well structured. The professional exams are over 2 years and internal training is consistent over the 2 years as well. Managers delegate work based on individual tasks so work capacity can vary and it takes some time to get used to if you've not been in a workplace before.

The tutors from our training provider (Kaplan) are available whenever I need have any questions and also we are all assigned a dedicated talent coach who helps us through the programme which is fantastic given the hard nature of some of the exams. There are lots of online resources such as study guides and lecture videos available as well.

Everyone at PwC have a 'people manager' who helps with personal development and career progression and a 'buddy who is always on hand to answer any questions. I also receive a fair amount of support from my peer group and people who joined a year or two before me, this is amazing to have.

I feel that I have consolidated a lot of my in work learning when I have spent time in Kaplan. I have also learnt a great deal of information regarding other taxes and so this has helped my development and my ability to understand whats going on, which can be daunting initially.

There are lots of social events happening throughout the week, volunteering activities etc including OFOD. I play 5 a side football every week which is a fantastic way to get to know people in the wider Tax team and build relationships across the firm. Informal and formal socials are very regular, not just at the start but throughout the time here and people of all age and grades.

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It's a great place to work! You can progress up further in your role or you have a lot of opportunities to move to different teams or locations within the firm. If you are prepared to put in the work for your exams you have a a superb opportunity here and will more than likely have an enjoyable time.

Make sure you have an interest in business, an interest in the news and global events and an awareness of the economic and political environment. Take any work experience opportunities you can as these will give you something to talk about in the interview and shows that you are interested in PwC. I completed the Business Insight Week