Trainee Accountant - Northampton, United Kingdom - Starting Off

Starting Off
Starting Off
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Northampton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Our client are a reputable family run Chartered Certified practice in NN4, Gold Certified Xero Champion, offering Cloud based Accountancy & HR services.

Have you started on your AAT journey and are looking for new challenges or better career prospects?


We currently have a vacancy for a Trainee Accountant who will already be undertaking AAT level 3 or 4 and have career aspirations to ACCA.

With 20 years of experience, we pride ourselves on offering friendly first-class service and expert advice.

We actively encourage work/life balance with our flexible working and working from home policies, we're proud of our real team ethos.


Key responsibilities will include:


  • Observing, learning, and understanding a wide range of duties and processes, whilst under the instruction of skilled colleagues
  • To be able to demonstrate these skills and processes as your training progresses, undertaking tasks as instructed and increasing your overall contribution to the team
  • Undertaking appropriate in house and external college training
  • Learning how to complete VAT returns
  • Learning how to prepare year end accounts and selfassessment tax returns
  • Learning how to undertake bookkeeping and bank reconciliations
  • Learning payroll duties
  • Becoming a confident user of our software packages
  • Microsoft, Digita, ONVIO, XERO etc.
  • Understanding the importance of client liaison and client confidentiality
  • Learning and understanding the importance of health and Safety in the workplace
  • General adhoc duties

Essential requirements:


  • BTEC/ A Level standard education preferably, with good GCSE results in Maths, English and ICT
  • Confident IT user and experience of MS Office software packages
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to produce high quality, accurate and detailed work
  • Understand Data Protection and confidentiality issues
  • Looking for an exciting career in Accountancy Practice

Personality profile:


  • Positive 'can do' attitude, motivated, focused and uses own initiative
  • Committed to providing a firstclass client service
  • Excellent attention to detail

Hours and pay:


  • Working hours available are Monday to Friday 9am5.30pm, 37.5 hours per week
  • Initial salary will be £18£21,000.00 P.A. dependant on experience plus study package
  • Commencing annual leave for fulltime working is 30 days including bank/public holidays, these increase with service
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