Early Digital Careers Tax Technology Data Analytics Analyst Graduate (Aug 2024)

About RSM

RSM is a leading international group of accounting firms. Regarding revenue, RSM is the sixth-biggest professional services group in the world. RSM specializes in providing its clients services such as tax advisory, assurance, financial advisory, accounting, audit, and management consulting. RSM delivers the services that help organizations thrive in their respective industries.

Your role

What does the tax technology team do?

• Tax technology is the use of software, data, and analytics to automate and streamline tax processes, such as calculating, reporting, and filing taxes.
• Tax technology can help organizations to ensure they comply with the tax laws and regulations in different jurisdictions, as well as to improve the accuracy and efficiency of their tax operations.
• The tax technology team works with various tax specialisms, such as indirect tax (e.g., VAT), corporate tax, personal tax, and employer tax.
• These are different types of taxes that businesses and individuals must deal with.
• RSM helps organizations implement and optimize tax technology solutions that can handle the complexity and volume of tax data, as well as adapt to the changing tax landscape.
• The firm also uses data analytics to analyze tax data after any tax has been calculated to help flag potential errors and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Tax digitalization is a global trend that is transforming the way tax authorities collect and use tax information.
• In the UK, HMRC’s flagship initiative called “Making Tax Digital” aims to make tax administration more effective, efficient, and easier for taxpayers.
• This initiative will affect various tax domains in the next 5-10 years, requiring businesses and individuals to report more transactional data and to ensure the quality of their tax data.
• The tax technology team can help businesses and individuals prepare for this transition and leverage the benefits of tax digitalization, such as increased transparency, reduced risk, and enhanced decision-making.

Training & development

RSM’s early digital careers program offers a range of informal and formal development opportunities. From day one, you will join with trainees across the firm to receive core training in professional and soft skills. Alongside this, you will benefit from specific technology skills training focussed on digital and data services, for example, Agile project delivery, as well as learning how to use the core tools, including Alteryx and Power BI. RSM will also support professional qualifications for Tax and digital skills.

Benefits

RSM's benefits package supports its people to live well – today and tomorrow. 

• Competitive salary
• Employee assistance program
• Health and dental plans
• Pension scheme
• Core life assurance & critical illness cover
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Holiday trading
• And many more...

Career progression

What can you expect?

• It's an exciting time to begin your digital career with RSM.  
• The graduate opportunities within the data analytics teams will give you all the skills and support you need to unlock a future that’s packed with opportunities and new experiences.
• You’ll enjoy a fast-tracked digital career that recognizes your potential and rewards your ambition.
• As part of the Early Digital Careers cohort, you will benefit from networking with other like-minded individuals who are starting their journeys in digital roles at RSM.
• Alongside this you will become part of the firm-wide Digital Community, allowing you to leverage the combined experience of colleagues in digital roles across the business to support you.
• With RSM, you’ll always be moving forward.

Work-life balance

RSM works hard to create an environment where its people can make a difference - to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of the firm and clients. The company supports all its people to work flexibly, and to manage their family and other responsibilities alongside their work commitments; The firm believes this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.

Culture & vibe

RSM wants to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures can bring their true selves to work. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That’s why they’re working together to ensure the firm’s principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.

About you

What RSM is looking for:

• RSM is on the lookout for students with a passion for digital and a ‘can-do’ attitude who are prepared to work hard and take on high levels of responsibility.
• RSM also looks for team players who enjoy interacting with others and are curious about how digital technology can generate real benefits for businesses.
• As a digital advocate, you will be expected to share your knowledge and insights with your colleagues and clients and help them embrace the opportunities and challenges of the digital era.
• You may be working on multiple projects at the same time, so time management and organizational skills are key.
• Confidence with numbers and business awareness is a must, but you’ll also need excellent communication skills and be able to forge strong working relationships with people from all backgrounds.
• Competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is essential.

Entry requirements:

• At RSM, they don't just look for good exam results. The firm thinks passion, personality, and originality are just as important.
• You will need 112 UCAS (new tariff) across 3 A Levels or an equivalent level 3 qualification or 104 UCAS (new tariff) across 4 Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers.
• A predicted/obtained honours degree.
• Please note, that RSM does not accept General Studies, AS levels, or the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ).

How to apply

Recruitment process:

• Please note, for those who perform well throughout the assessment process, should your first preference be unavailable, you could potentially be offered a role in another location or department. This would always be discussed with you in this instance.
• RSM will only consider one application per recruitment cycle. RSM does not accept multiple applications for different vacancies.

Sources

The following sites were used in researching this page:

• careers.rsmuk.com/uk/en/benefits
• youtube.com/@RSM_UK