Job Title: Trainee Accountant
Salary: £22,000 + per annum
Hours: Monday – Friday 8am-6pm

TAUNTON BASED

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Our very well established client in Taunton are growing massively as a business and are currently looking for a Trainee Accountant to join their business on a permanent basis.

This company offers a friendly, approachable and supportive training environment within a platinum approved training practice. You will be assigned a training mentor for the duration of the programme and will have the opportunity to work with a range of clients.

They will cover all the costs towards your training programme, giving you a debt-free route to a professional qualification.

Your career with this company continues after you have successfully achieved your AAT qualification with the opportunity to progress onto the ACCA/ACA qualification.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As a trainee you will be undertaking, assisting and learning how to:

• Prepare period end financial statements for companies, partnerships, sole traders and LLP’s
• Prepare period end tax returns including corporation tax, partnership and personal tax
• Bookkeeping and VAT reporting
• Develop knowledge of various accounting packages and keeping up to date with various packages
• Direct client interaction to ensure accounts are finalised in a timely manner
• Liaise with H M Revenue & Customs

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 5 GCSE’s including maths
• An interest in the financial and accountancy sector, evidenced by prior work experience, extended reading or other relevant experiences
• A high standard of ethics, both professional and personal
• Keen to work in an individual performance driven business (and be awarded accordingly)
• Able to work well in a successful and busy team
• Good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills
• A desire to learn and develop
• General IT proficiency

BENEFITS

• Salary reviews every 6 months
• Fully funded training/qualification
• Discretionary performance bonus
• Starting entitlement of 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Purchase additional holiday scheme
• Payment of professional subscriptions
• Client referral programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company Pension plan
• Life assurance
• Free parking

If interested apply today or call us on 01823 352333!

CPTaunton

The Recruitment Co. is an equal opportunities employer and we’re committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.