School Leaver Programme – Global Mobility

About us

Blick Rothenberg are a leading tax, audit, accountancy and business advisory firm founded on personal integrity and technical expertise. Our teams work seamlessly to provide advice throughout the life cycle of our clients. We employ 800 people and are based in Covent Garden, London.

We want success for our people, our clients and for our business. In order to help preserve this winning formula, to bring it to life with our new joiners and to explain it to our clients, we have articulated our approach through the values of Collaboration, Authenticity, Respect and being Dynamic.

Blick Rothenberg is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce across all levels by building a culture that’s genuinely inclusive, a culture where everyone can fulfil their potential and can be themselves.

We seek to attract smart talented people from the widest talent pool as well as those that reflect the diversity of the communities we live and work in.

BR supports flexible working (BRighter working) which aims to allow you to balance your life with the needs of colleagues and the high expectations of our clients. You can find out more about our approach to Inclusion and Diversity here – Inclusion & Diversity – Blick Rothenberg

The Role

As a Global Mobility trainee, you will work across the following teams which form the wider Global Mobility Team:

Employment Tax

As an assistant, your role will be to support our clients (predominantly small to medium enterprises) with tax responsibilities related to employment. Meeting deadlines and compliance standards for these responsibilities is crucial to clients to avoid complex penalties.

The Employment Tax team support our clients with navigating employment tax (ranging from pensions, benefits, expenses) whilst maintaining compliance with legislation. This may include the preparation of employment tax returns such as P11D forms and PAYE Settlement Agreements etc. The senior members of the team will also require your help with employment status queries, expense policies, HMRC compliance reviews among other things. You will also support the wider firm on tax queries related to payroll & benefits.

Expatriate Tax

The Expatriate Tax team support clients with a range of international and domestic financial affairs across the Americas, EMEIA and the Asia Pacific region. This can range from employer services, where you will be supporting an employer that may have an employee working outside of their normal country of employment. These could be employer tax compliance issues, assignment policy and planning or employee services.

As an Associate within the Expatriate Tax team, you will be involved in a broad range of tax projects and provide tax advice and consulting services to clients. You will work as part of a team to advise and guide clients on the planning and implications involved in international assignments and resolving client queries. You will also be responsible for reviewing and preparing tax returns as required. The Expatriate Tax department have dedicated teams to support employees and businesses from various countries, including China, Germany, the US, France and many more.

Key accountabilities

When you join Blick Rothenberg as an Associate, you gain much more than a qualification. You join the Blick Rothenberg culture and way of life. You will enjoy early responsibility and will find our business to be friendly and our working environment to be both lively and stimulating.

Successful candidates will be supported throughout their professional studies towards the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) qualification and achieving Chartered Taxation Advisor (CTA) status.

In addition to you training with our external training provider, we run regular in-house technical training courses as well as practical personal development training such as communication, teamwork, and transition to the workplace.

Skills & experience

For us, the personal attributes of each of our colleagues are what makes us authentic in the marketplace.

We look for people who:

Can collaborate with peers but can also bring their own voice to the table.

Are dynamic in their approach and respectful of other people’s opinions.

Want to work in a medium-sized firm such as ours.

Are inquisitive and enjoy learning new concepts.

To get the job that you’ll love you will:

Be on track to achieve, or have already achieved, a minimum grade 4 or above in GCSE English and Maths.

Be on track to achieve, or have already achieved, a minimum 112 UCAS points from your A-levels or equivalent.

The right to work in the UK from your start date.

The Global Mobility team work with a broad range of businesses across the world, therefore bilingual ability is beneficial but not essential.

Other

Blick Rothenberg are a part of Azets, an award-winning firm of Accountants and Business Advisors operating across the UK, Ireland, Nordics and the USA. Azets have over 9,000 employees and have seen dramatic growth in recent years. Being part of Azets allows Blick Rothenberg to continue to deliver the high quality, partner-led service, but with greater resource that being part of a larger business provides.

Recruitment Process

To understand our recruitment process, please visit: Early Careers Recruitment Process – Blick Rothenberg

Reasonable Adjustments

Our early careers team are here to support you throughout the recruitment process. In confidence, we can discuss the individual support and adjustments you may need and there will be an opportunity to note any adjustments on the application form.

Our Benefits at a Glance

25 days annual leave + bank holidays – time to focus on you

Financial security: Life assurance, financial coaching

Health & wellbeing: 24/7 GP access, mental health support, eye care, flu vaccinations

Lifestyle perks: Employee discount platform, holiday trading, cycle-to-work scheme, home & tech purchase scheme, season ticket loan

Additional cover options: Critical illness cover, travel insurance, dental insurance, health assessments

Giving back: Volunteer with our Charity of the Year