Tax Trainee

Why Lubbock Fine?

Lubbock Fine is a successful 22 Partner accountancy and tax advisory practice based in the City of London. We are also a founder member of the award-winning global network Russell Bedford International. Continuing our successful organic growth, we plan to expand our team to 200 professionals in 2025. The overarching strategy of the firm at the heart of our success is our vision to ‘redefine exceptional’. Now is a perfect time to join us to be part of that success and to help shape the future.

We have a diverse range of clients, both within the UK and around the world. Our specialist business desks look after clients in France, Portugal, India, the Middle East and Africa, we have a newly launched German desk and business operations in the Cayman Islands. Our Dubai office, established in 2006, was one of the first to register as auditors with the Dubai Financial Services Authority.

Our clients cover an array of sectors including property investment businesses, natural resources, and renewable energy firms, the media & entertainment sector, technology, FCA registered firms, charities and not-for-profit and large funds with up to £4bn in assets. With such a diverse client base our work is both challenging and gratifying and offers our people many opportunities to gain exposure to new industries, or to specialise.

We take CSR seriously and are a carbon neutral firm. We are heavily engaged in social mobility and charitable activities giving you the opportunity to give back. Employee wellbeing, flexibility and a quality working environment are at the core of the firm’s values. We have an extensive range of benefits. LF understands that everyone will have different long-term personal goals. Consequently, each team member is able to develop a tailored development plan to help them reach their specific career goals. Some of our team members who moved into Industry are now our clients. After a period of time with the firm we offer sabbaticals and international secondments within the RBI network.

If you are looking to take your career path all the way to partnership, the path to achieving this will be completely transparent. LF operates a unique ‘Path-to-Partner’ training and mentoring programme, allowing you to progress from trainee, into management and then Partnership as fast as you are capable of doing so.

Our Tax Team

The tax team currently has 30 staff from trainee to partner level. The team looks after the tax affairs of the firm’s private and corporate clients, covering all aspects of the UK tax system. The work is varied and challenging, including compliance matters such as tax return preparation, and advisory projects.

Job Description

You will be working with some of the most sophisticated companies in the world;

You will be involved in cutting-edge financial matters across a broad range of activities and clients;

You will be in constant interaction with the team and the audit partners;

You will get training and feedback from exceptional practitioners, along with international and advisory exposure with clients;

You will have the opportunity to further develop your accounting, financial and business inter-personal skills, and build your career within the firm;

You will get the chance to enjoy and participate in a wide range of firm social events and external networking.

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal

Experience in liaising with clients/customers

Ability to work under pressure

Adaptable and a “real team player”

Ability to work on own initiative

Attention to detail

Excellent IT skills including a thorough knowledge of Word and Excel along with good presentation skills

What we will offer in return

A competitive salary as well as a fully comprehensive range of benefits to include:

Smart Working with core hours from 10am to 4pm

Discretionary bonus scheme

2% bonus at Christmas

4 or 5% pension (matched)

Private Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Interest free season ticket loan

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Shared Parental Leave packages

Flexible benefits: including healthcare assessments, cycle to work, health cash plan etc

Employee assistance programme

Fresh fruit and snacks in the office every week

Massage Angels Quarterly

Holidays: 26 plus 8 bank holidays

Annual away day and Christmas party as well as numerous other socials

Annual wellbeing calendar with free seminars, freebies, lunch & learns

A supportive working environment where development and progression are actively encouraged!

All applications are treated in the greatest confidence.