Tax Assistant

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.

We work with the companies that are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high‑growth businesses that fuel the economy - and directly advise the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Our Indirect Tax business continues to grow at a rapid pace. Indirect Taxes raise significant revenues for governments globally and gain increasing focus from tax authorities, the media and the public. For you it’s the chance to become part of an expanding team gaining experience in areas such as project management and client service skills whilst working on interesting and complex assignments to help clients of all sizes succeed.

The team comprises a mix of ‘home-grown’ (including at partner level) and externally recruited talent. This strength and diversity of knowledge and experience creates an environment where our team can bring fresh thinking and a varied perspective to every project, enabling us to deliver creative, commercial and robust solutions for our clients.

We’ll help you succeed

Leading organisations trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with them and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who is both comfortable working pro-actively and managing your own tasks, as well as confident collaborating with others and communicating regularly with seniors, colleagues and clients to help businesses effectively.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting the preparation of UK and overseas VAT returns using client‑provided data
• Processing and validating transactional data using Excel and internal systems

Assisting with data collection, reconciliation, and basic sense‑checking

Uploading information to tax authority portals and internal systems

Maintaining clear and accurate records in line with internal procedures

Working to agreed deadlines and escalating issues where appropriate

Collaborating with senior team members and following established compliance processes

Supporting communications with tax authorities (including HMRC), such as making and logging telephone calls, submitting information, and tracking responses

You’ll be someone who:

• Is comfortable working with data and repetitive tasks with a high level of accuracy
• Has strong attention to detail and takes pride in producing reliable work
• Is organised and able to manage multiple tasks to deadlines with support
• Is willing to learn and develop an understanding of VAT compliance
• Communicates clearly and professionally with colleagues
• Is motivated to build relationships within the Gatwick office and wider team
  
  

Experience And Skills (helpful But Not Essential)

• An interest in tax, VAT, or accounting
• Basic understanding of Excel (e.g. using formulas, filtering, reconciling data)
• Experience using IT systems or working with structured data
• Previous experience in an office, administrative, or data‑focused role
  
  

No prior VAT experience or professional qualification is required for this role. Full training and ongoing support will be provided.

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer every colleague the opportunity to work in ways that suit you, your teams, and the task at hand.

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for the companies we work with and satisfying experiences for our colleagues, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.

Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.