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A firm of Chartered Accountants with an excellent reputation for developing their staff is looking for a Trainee Accountant to join them on a permanent basis. Reporting to the Senior Accountant and working in a busy yet friendly finance team the Trainee Accountant will:
Duties of the Trainee Accountant Role:
- Assist accountants with requests for information from the client’s finance team, management team and from their legal, tax and other parties.
- Post entries into the accounting records.
- Perform administrative tasks as required by client.
- Assist the accountants with the preparation of reconciliations such as bank, payroll and VAT.
- Understand and operate to client’s chart of accounts, and post entries accurately and consistently. Ensure correct coding of invoices.
- Post staff expenses to client ledgers and ensure compliance with the Client's expense policy, and highlight exceptions to senior accountant/the client. Assist with the P11D and PSA process.
Requirements of the Trainee Accountant Role:
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Good GCSEÂ level results in 6 subjects including English and Maths and at A level 2 Good passes including one of either Maths, Accounting, Economics or Business Studies. Or Graduate in Maths, Accounting, Economics or Business Studies with good degree pass.
Benefits of the Trainee Accountant:
- Training support package
- 4 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
- Critical Illness 2 x Basic Salary
- Death in Service 4 x Basic Salary
- Income Protection 75% of basic salary. Income payable in the event of being unable to work due to long-term illness or injury, after deferred period of 13 weeks.
- Company Pension 5% employee 4% employer.
