Outsourced Accounting Entry Level Trainee Aat - London, United Kingdom - Menzies LLP
Description
Ref
18613
Department
Outsourced Accounting
Location
London
Employment type
Full-time
Description
We are looking for a talented individual to be our new AAT Apprentice for our Outsourcing team in our London office, August 2023 intake
The AAT Programme:
You will be based in our
Outsourcing department and you will be given the opportunity to gain a strong commercial insight into how organisations work and the challenges they face developing your commercial awareness.
As you progress you will be given more responsibility, so that by your second year, for example, you will already be supervising other trainees.
We pay all the costs towards your professional exams including tuition courses, study manuals, textbooks and examination fees for the first sitting.
During the Trainee Programme you'll receive paid study leave to attend all the tuition courses, in addition to your annual holiday.
Your career with Menzies doesn't just stop once you complete your AAT qualification, you can be given the opportunity to progress onto further studies, such as the 3 year ACCA qualification.
We want our trainees to be our next generation of leaders Everyone is different and we don't pigeon hole our trainees into one area of the business So if you want to develop your career in a specific route whether that's Consultancy, Forensics, Audit, Tax, Corporate Finance, Business Valuations or Accounts then our trainee programmes can offer you multiple pathways.
Ongoing training & development is provided throughout your Menzies career as we are passionate about our people and ensuring they are continuously gaining new skills and expertise.
Key Responsibilities:
- Be the daytoday contact for the client for bookkeeping activities including updating and maintaining the client's sales, purchases and general ledgers.
- Carry out bank reconciliation and reconciliation of other key control accounts.
- Preparing VAT Returns.
- Ensuring that the accounting system is kept up to date and accurate within the timeframes agreed.
- Preparing and posting key transactions such as payroll, prepayments, fixed assets/depreciation, accruals, intercompany transactions and adhoc adjustments
- Effectively deal with all client related queries within a timely manner as and when they arise.
- Majority of work will be undertaken in the office, however you may be required to work on site with clients (as and when required)
- Ensure all processing deadlines are met in line with client agreements
- Supporting more senior staff and team members in client work and management.
You are:
- Minimum 2 x A levels (A-C) and one other A level or equivalent
- 5 GCSEs grades A* C or 94 (Maths and English Language preferred) or equivalent.
- Good numeracy and literary skills
- Ability to demonstrate good verbal and written communication
- Willingness to learn and ability to be flexible
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Ability to maintain worklifestudy balance to meet required deadlines
- Willingness to contribute as part of a team
About Us:
Our focus at Menzies is providing a
#BrighterThinking approach, going the extra mile to keep clients on-track to achieve their personal and business objectives.
As a leading UK accountancy and advisory firm we have a passion for advising entrepreneurs and SMEs through our sector-led teams.
#BrighterThinking is how we sum up the difference we make, as a firm, to our clients and in the way we hire and develop talent in Menzies. It's finance and accounting expertise, combined with strategic commercial thinking and a promise to add real value across all areas of our clients' businesses.
Agencies:
When we require external assistance with our vacancies we will reach out to our PSL supply chain.
Please be aware that we operate a very strict PSL policy with close relationships with our suppliers and cannot respond to agencies outside of the PSL.
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