Personal Tax Trainee – Weybridge

Ward Williams is a progressive firm with offices in Weybridge, Uxbridge and Sunninghill providing wide ranging business solutions for small and medium sized businesses.  

We are dedicated to delivering an exceptional service that will contribute towards our clients’ business success. As a medium sized accountancy firm, we provide a wide range of services including audit and accounts, tax compliance, tax planning, payroll, HR and company secretarial services.

An opportunity has now arisen for a Personal Tax Trainee to work within our Weybridge office.

Job Description

The role of the Personal Tax Trainee is to support the Tax Department and gain experience whilst studying towards the ATT qualification.

The role will include both general tax compliance work as well as taking on the responsibility of processing self-assessment tax returns from within a portfolio of clients.

Duties will include –

  • Assisting with Tax Compliance including preparation of personal tax returns and liaising with HMRC regarding clients’ tax affairs
  • Overseeing ad hoc administrative duties within the department
  • Assisting colleagues and directors with queries and projects
  • Liaising with clients and colleagues
  • Dealing with correspondence from HMRC on various client matters

To be considered for this opportunity you must have:

  • A keen interest in the accountancy & tax sector
  • Excellent communication and numerical skills
  • Strong IT skills
  • Experience in working within an office environment (would be an advantage)
  • A good proactive attitude towards learning new skills and be able to monitor and organise workload effectively
  • Ability to work well within a team and independently
  • Willingness to learn


As a Tax Trainee, you will have a good organisational and problem-solving skills as well as a motivated and proactive approach to work.

Professional Development

  • The successful candidate will have a varied role within the team and be provided with full training leading to a professional qualification.

What We Offer:

  • A competitive monthly salary for a 37.5-hour working week (25K per year)
  • 22 days holiday (which increases with length of service, plus bank holidays)
  • Income Protection.
  • Death in service (2 x salary).
  • Team-building days and events.
  • Employee referral scheme bonus for successful placements.
  • An on-site kitchen with complimentary refreshments.
  • Free fruit as part of our wellbeing initiative.
  • Long-service awards.

As an equal opportunities employer, Ward Williams Ltd is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Ward Williams Ltd.

To apply for the role of Tax Trainee, please email your C.V for the attention of Kim Dalton to kim@wardwilliamshr.co.uk