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On our graduate programme, you’ll experience real responsibility and purpose from day one. Working with people who value your ideas and invest in your success, you’ll be helping to solve complex business challenges while earning a respected qualification at the same time - all with the support of a friendly and welcoming team that brings out the best in you.

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R16073
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Leeds, United Kingdom; Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
iconDate posted:
23 September 2024
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Graduate

2025 Tax Graduate Programme - North East & West

2025 Tax Graduate Programme – North East & West  

Locations:  Leeds & Manchester  

Salary: £27,000 

Applications close: 17th November 2024 

Programme starts: September 2025  

About Tax   

Enjoy untangling complex technical details? Relish connecting with brilliant people? If you love solving problems in new and unique ways, aided by the latest technology: Welcome to tax at BDO.  

Our tax professionals thrive in rewarding careers, drawing on their comprehensive experience to deliver industry-leading insights and innovation. Here, you’ll be welcomed as a valued team member as you contribute to our important work. Day-to-day, you’ll find yourself advising on employment taxation and international tax, supporting merger and acquisition transactions, performing VAT services, bonding with your teammates, and laying the foundations for a successful career.  

About the Tax Graduate Programme  

This is a chance to learn the industry inside out. Over three years, you’ll get hands-on experience on real projects, balance your work and your studies, and study towards a ACA/CTA or ATT/CTA qualification. With the support of BDO’s subject-matter experts, you’ll gain a range of personal, management, and commercial skills that take you from a graduate to a well-rounded professional. All you need to bring is inquisitiveness, a mind for problem-solving, and a hunger for knowledge. And after the programme, there’s a permanent role waiting for you.  

This environment has been built to facilitate your development – from partner-led monthly workshops in our Tax Academy to the relationships you’ll build with your national tax trainee cohort. Discover beyond the ordinary – for your skills, your professional network, and your career.  

Join us in one of the following teams: 

Leeds – Corporate Tax  

Leeds – VAT  

Leeds – Employment Tax  

Manchester – Employment Tax  

Manchester - Corporate Tax  

Manchester – Global Employer Services  

Manchester – VAT  

Manchester – Capital Allowances  

About You  

Wherever you work with us, you’ll need to be curious, resilient, and adaptable. We’re big on relationship-building across all our teams, so we’ll help you build excellent communication and interpersonal skills.! Bring a data mindset, strong logical and analytical skills, and critical thinking – we’ll give you the tools and training to develop everything else you'll need.   

Due to the current minimum salary requirements set by the Home Office we are only able to offer sponsorship in some of our office locations. You and the role you are applying for must meet the UK  Home Office visa eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa. You can check the eligibility criteria before you apply for a career with us, by clicking here.  

Programme-specific requirements:  

A 2:2 degree in any discipline (obtained or predicted)   

Three A-levels or equivalent at A*-C excluding General Studies and Extended Projects (obtained or predicted)   

9-4 in Maths and English at GCSE/Scottish Standards or equivalent  

Ability and commitment to balance study and professional work   

About BDO

Operating out of 18 locations across the UK, we’re one of the world’s largest accounting and business advisory firms – but we’re so much more than that. The ambitious, high-growth businesses we work with boost the economy, and our people’s careers. This is where you’ll provide meaningful advice and solutions. Build thriving businesses. Feel respected at all times. Learn. Grow. And go beyond the ordinary – because your development is our priority.   

Accountancy isn’t what you think it is. It’s dynamic, hands-on, and collaborative. The best part? The people. We’re a friendly, diverse bunch who work hard to achieve the best outcomes – and love to celebrate when we do. It’s one of the ways we prioritise wellbeing, along with agile, flexible working and extensive benefits that cover your lifestyle, money, and all aspects of your health. We’re all about supporting you to be your best, inside and outside of work.  

Discover life at BDO from all angles – the office, corporate sites, or occasionally, your home. We’ll need you to join us in the office so we can best support your development, so ensure you’re a commutable distance away.   

Your career deserves a beyond-the-ordinary start. Apply to join us today.  

Our firm is distinctive because we preserve and build on the strengths of our culture and the characteristics that make us successful and different. We look for people from all kinds of backgrounds who share these same qualities.  

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Success Profile

What makes you successful on the 2025 Tax Graduate Programme - North East & West? Check out the traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right skill level.

  • Business thinking
  • Communicating
  • Decision making
  • Developing self & others
  • Collaborating
  • Innovation & Change

Our culture at BDO

We’re a thriving business that is respectful and client-focused while remaining firmly anchored in our core purpose – helping you succeed. Our Unifying Culture encourages us to be ourselves, to be inspired, challenged, collaborative and ultimately successful.

How we’ll support you.

We offer a range of support services to help you thrive in your new role. From study leave to taking care of your mental wellbeing, we'll be with you every step of the way.

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Buddy support

Your buddy will have first-hand experience of what it’s like to work and study towards a professional qualification and will support and guide you as you settle into your new career.

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People Manager support

Your PM will play a pivotal role in your career journey, providing guidance and support throughout your day-to-day work and your studies.

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Dedicated study support & study leave

Our Professional Qualifications team will assist you with everything from exam bookings to study leave allocations.

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Peer networks

Sharing your experience of working and studying with other trainees will see you building networks and future friends to support you throughout your career.

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Workable

Discover life at BDO from all angles – the office, client sites, or occasionally, your home. We’ll need you to join us in the office so we can best support your development, so ensure you’re a commutable distance away.

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BDO Networks

We have a number of groups where you can celebrate being yourself, including BLEND (LGBTQ+ network), BDO Inspire (Gender balance network), CEDAR (Celebrating Ethnic Diversity and Races network).

YOU READY FOR MORE?

Working at BDO is more than just an experience. It is an opportunity to be yourself and feel supported to succeed. Find out more about life at BDO.

Rewards & Benefits

We offer a wide range of core and voluntary benefits, with a few examples below.

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Holidays

Our holiday benefit enables you to purchase up to 10 days of additional leave.

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Health and Wellness Programmes

We promote a positive working environment where our people can thrive.

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Bike to work scheme

A convenient, environmentally friendly and tax-effective way to acquire a bike for travelling to and from work.

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Pension Plan

A Group Personal Pension Plan, with matched employer contributions.

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Private Medical

Access to private medical treatment for you and your family.

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Income Protection Plan

Provides a proportion of your basic salary if you suffer a loss of earnings because of illness or injury.