Tax Trainee, Personal tax Nottingham office at BDO LLP

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What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £17,000 - £19,000

Current salary: £19,000 - £21,000

What hours do you actually work, on average?

Start: 9:00

Finish: 17:15

What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?

Be prepared, look at the competencies that BDO look for in clients (they are on the website) Look at their ethics i.e. about excellent client service and education and empowerment.

Try to mould your answers when talking about your experiences to these competencies.

Do you have any interview tips?

In my interview we talked a lot about similarities between my voluntary work and BDO client based correspondence i.e. how I would deal with upset or angry clients.

My assessment day comprised of a group exercise, which was selecting cost cutting measures for a hospital all of which had positives and negatives. In this scenario it is important to show you have a balanced approach can make points but also understand and develop other people's points. And of course making sure the group is on track to complete the task is very important (keeping an eye on time etc). Then I had to do a presentation on what industry could benefit from BDO services and why.

There was also a written exercise which I really can't remember and an informal chat with my now partner. Although I am told these interviews can vary depending on your partner.