Trainee Accountant – Accountancy Practice – Hertfordshire
About the Company:
Our client is a leading firm of Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors specialising in providing audit, assurance and advisory services to charities and other not-for-profit organisations. They also provide a range of services to businesses and individuals. They operate primarily in London and the Southeast.
They are one of the oldest firms of chartered accountants in Britain. They have been an independent partnership for over 150 years and intend to remain an independent specialist firm.
About the Opportunity:
They are looking for trainee accountants who are keen to develop their expertise and work within an established practice with exposure to Accounts, Tax and Audit.
You will be expected to work as a team member and also independently. You will develop your skills and be provided with study support as well as learning on the job.
About the Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include:
* Accurate recording of all financial transactions through ledger postings, nominal journals, bank reconciliations etc
* Processing of bank payments
* Payroll processing and submission
* Preparation and submission of VAT, CIS, Corporation Tax and Self-Assessment returns to HMRC
* Submission of annual Confirmation Statements to Companies House
* Assistance with preparation of year end statutory accounts
* Helping with the production of monthly management accounts and other ad hoc financial reporting
* A range of other ad hoc duties to help support the team and our clients
About the Applicant:
The successful candidate will be:
* Passionate about accounting and gaining their ACCA/ACA
* Numerate with strong IT skills.
* An excellent communicator with good verbal and written English skills
* Self-driven, results-oriented, and with a positive outlook
* Able to visit the other company offices and at clients’ sites when necessary
* Experience ideal but not necessary in using Microsoft 365
About the Benefits:
* Competitive salary, dependant on experience
* They have developed a hybrid working environment which will allow you to work a mixture of office, client and home based
* Continued professional development with various specialist training providers for both external and in-house technical training. Through regular courses, all members of staff are kept up to date with changes in legislation, accounting standards and auditing techniques. In addition, they provide their staff with specialist technical courses and seminars relevant to the sectors they work in.
* Ongoing training offered covering a range of subjects including accounting, auditing and taxation issues affecting the not-for-profit sector