Tax Assistant Review

by KPMG

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.8/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

I am a tax advisor in the VAT team. I mainly provide advisory services to businesses relating to their UK and overseas VAT affairs. I also draft and submit VAT returns for a number of clients. I regularly analyse VAT data using excel, write letters in word and email advice using outlook

9/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I have developed a lot of soft skills such as communication and networking skills. I regularly use lots of IT programs which has massively improved my skills in these, especially in excel where I have developed massively. I have obviously learnt a lot of technical VAT and general tax knowledge.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy the program but it does feel quite long from start to finish.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

My program is very well structured with a lot of exams and coursework to complete. I also have the chance to complete a lot of formal training with my employer as well as informal learning and day to day with my job. Tolley provide all tax exam training which is very well structured.

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

My employer provides a lot of support and has accommodated many of my needs during the program

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

Tolley is the training provider for all the Tax exams and they are great. We receive all course materials and legislation for free. Every course has a revision session included too. There is a portal online where there are more practise questions you would ever need and past papers. There is also a student forum.

10/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

Up to now, a lot of my training hasn't been massively helpful for my role as I have done a lot of accounting and general tax exams, whereas my role specifically deals with VAT. However, I like that I have been able to learn different things and it has indirectly helped me in my job.

6/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

Not many but there are network events and the scope to do a lot of charity work

7/10

9a. Would you recommend KPMG to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

I enjoy it here and they look after us reasonably well. My colleagues are great too.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to KPMG?

Just be yourself as they like to pride themselves on their people