Trainee Accountant - Banbury, United Kingdom - Ellacotts

Description

Location:
Banbury

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Earnings: Salary starting at £24,000 depending on experience


Ellacotts has an exciting opportunity for a
PA/Administrator to join our team based in
Banbury.
You will join us on a full time
basis (37.5 hr per week) and in return, you will receive a competitive salary plus great company benefits**
About us:Ellacotts is one of the fastest growing independent accounting and business advisory firms in the UK and is listed as a Top 100 Accountancy Firm by Accountancy Age.

The firm provides tailored audit, accounting, payroll, taxation and business advice across diverse sectors including academy schools, agriculture, landed estates, international, not for profit, property and development and professional services.

We work closely with our clients to deliver carefully planned, clever solutions that are bespoke to their circumstances and designed to enable their success.

The PA/Administrator role:

Your role will be to provide a full secretarial service to designated departments and assist others as required. You will also provide PA assistance to designated Partners.


Key duties and responsibilities of our PA/Administrator:

• PA responsibilities to designated Partners providing; diary management, call handling and general PA duties.
• To give department team secretarial support with the production of written communication including accounts when required.
• Typing and completing digital dictation from system.
• Client liaison confirm appointments and log details onto the Microsoft Schedule diary system to ensure optimum time management.
• Handle telephone contact with clients, making appointments etc. Report relevant information to colleagues.
• Maintain seamless filing within paperless office environment and ensure it is accurate and up to date. Including regular archiving and proactive drive towards paperless office.
• To provide reception cover when required.
• Organise lunches and other client contact activities for designated sections.
• Support with Board meeting attendance and minutes where required.
• Maintain filing and ensure it is accurate and up to date. Including regular archiving and proactive drive towards paperless office.
• Provide Marketing support where required.
• Sorting and Scanning of post and documents for Partners and Departments.
• Outsourced Work were required.
• Train new starters and existing staff on internal procedures, specifically relating to use of CRM.

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge we're looking for in our PA/Administrator:

• GCSE's or Equivalent
• Degree or equivalent experience
• Desirable

• PA related qualification

• Desirable
• Minimum of 3 years as PA or in an Adminstrative role within a professional environment
• Experience as a PA in a practice environment experience
• Desirable

Skills and Abilities we're looking for in our PA/Administrator**:

• Fully computer literate, including excellent Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Excellent telephone manner with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work on your own or in a team
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work effective and efficiently
• Flexible attitude to work patterns
• Excellent organisation and administrative skills
• Accurate data inputting skills and eye for detail
• Ability to use initiative in terms of decision making

If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our
PA/Administrator We would love to hear from you