Trainee Accountant - Oxford, United Kingdom - Plus One Personnel

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Oxford, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Trainee Accountant - Oxford

Job Details

Sector:

Accountancy & Finance

Location:

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Type:

Permanent

Salary:

£18,000 to £21,000

Reference:

190739

Our client is an established, successful multi-site firm of Chartered Accountants.

Due to expansion, they are now looking to acquire the services of hard-working Trainee Accountants, who are looking to start their Accountancy career.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Provide support to senior colleagues by producing accounts work without the need for basic amendments, and to agreed timescales.
Proactively develop technical knowledge through a combination of workplace learning and formal study.
Use selfreview and analytical review techniques to identify fundamental errors.

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Technical knowledge - have a good cross section knowledge across all key areas, bookkeeping, accounts, tax, and audit.
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Accounts - draft statutory accounts ready for review, prepare bank analyses and other basic reconciliations (VAT, PAYE etc.).
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Management Accounts - completion of draft management accounts and identification of areas of concern for the client, reconciles balance sheet figures in line with monthly processes, assistance with VAT returns and reconciliations of liabilities.
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Audits - assistance with substantive audit testing and other audit work, timely completion of write-ups relating to tests carried out.
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Taxation - preparation of basic corporation tax returns and associated schedules, understanding add backs and basic principles of disallowed expenditure, ability to deal with HMRC on the phone to discuss basic tax matters and ability to understand tax calculation from CCH in relation to source documentation, provided by client.
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Team Participation and Communication - attendance at client management meetings, keeping appropriate people up to date on exam progress, discuss basic queries with clients.

Key Skills & Experience:

Hardworking and committed to supporting the company and their clients.
Using initiative to resolve problems, producing high quality work.
A positive team player who likes a challenge.
Enthusiasm, willingness to learn with an aptitude for analytical skills.
Effective and clear communicator with the ability to build lasting relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Additional Information:

This is a full time, permanent role, Monday to Friday 9am 5pm (37.5hrs).
20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (and additional company and volunteering days), increasing to 25 days upon qualification.
Agile working policy, allowing 50:50 split between WFH and office following probation.
Training package and onthejob training plus paid time off for study as well as fully paid course and exam fees
Real potential for career progression.

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Stuart Moore on
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