Details:
- Salary: £19,000 - 25,000 - Annum
- Location: GU7 Godalming Surrey
- Date: 1 month ago
Description:
A highly successful accountancy practice is recruiting for a Graduate Trainee Accountant to join the team at the firm’s Godalming office and embark upon a three-year training contract studying for the ACA qualification.
This firm will offer a good starting salary, depending upon education level and/or experience, with annual salary reviews, a full ICAEW study package, an excellent benefits package and a friendly, professional working environment.
The successful candidate will ideally be a graduate with a minimum 2:1 degree, however, the firm would consider people outside of this at the lower end of the salary range. Applications from those with some previous experience within an accountancy role would be especially welcome.
You will learn and carry out audit and accounts work for a range of clients, working in the office and at clients’ premises.
As Graduate Trainee Accountant your responsibilities will include:
* Assisting team with audit and accounts work
* Carrying out accounting processes and controls to ensure the accurate production of information and document work performed to ensure appropriate audit trails are maintained
* Providing guidance and ensuring appropriate accounting practices are adopted in the production of financial information
* Preparation of statutory financial statements for limited companies
* Preparation of partnerships and sole traders accounts
* Maintaining and developing client relationships, both written communication and conducting face-to-face meetings
Please do apply for this role is the following describes you:
* A recent graduate (ideally minimum 2:1) or college leaver with excellent grades
* Some previous experience in an accounting role would be beneficial
* Strong analytical and research skills
* Takes ownership of assigned tasks and adopts a proactive approach
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload
* Ability to build relationships, and use own initiative
* Demonstrates drive and commitment to self-development
* An adaptable and sociable personality with the ability to confidently communicate at all levels, with clients and colleagues
* Good general IT skills
Submit your CV for this Graduate Trainee Accountant role
We can only accept applications from candidates that have the right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship. Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful