accountant

accountant Oxford, England

Plus One (Recruitment) Ltd
Full Time Oxford, England 17000 - 12.04 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Trainee Accountant – Oxford

Job Details

Sector:
Accountancy & Finance
Location:
Oxford, Oxfordshire
Type:
Permanent
Salary:
£17,000
Reference:
190739

Job Description

Our client is an established, successful multi-site company specialising in the Accountancy sector. Due to a team expansion, they are now looking to acquire the services of hard-working Trainee Accountants, who are looking to start their Accountancy career. This is a fantastic opportunity, allowing successful candidates to be trained within a Platinum training organisation, which would suit an individual who is a self-starter, passionate and resilient looking to work in a varied, dynamic environment, offering the scope for credible career development.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Provide support to more senior colleagues by producing work without the need for basic amendments, and to agreed timescales.
  • Proactively develop technical knowledge through a combination of workplace learning and formal study.
  • Apply knowledge gained from each assignment across the entire client portfolio worked on.
  • Use self-review and analytical review techniques to identify fundamental errors.
There are various key areas that successful candidates are expected to gain proficiency. This is not an exhaustive list, but is an indication of the responsibilities that are expected:
  • Technical knowledge – have a good cross section knowledge across all key areas, bookkeeping, accounts, tax, and audit.
  • Accounts – draft statutory accounts ready for review, prepare bank analyses and other basic reconciliations (VAT, PAYE etc.).
  • 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.
  • Audits – assistance with substantive audit testing and other audit work, timely completion of write-ups relating to tests carried out.
  • 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.
  • 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:
  • A-level graduate with B-A* in Mathematics, Business Studies, Economics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, Accounting, or similar subjects and looking to start your Accountancy career.
  • Hard-working 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 9 am – 5 pm (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 on-the-job training plus paid time off for study as well as fully paid course and exam fees!
  • Real potential for career progression.


If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please submit an up-to-date CV including details about your current or most recent salary and your availability/notice period. You can also call Emily Lewis on 01926 699275 for a discreet and confidential discussion about the role. Alternatively, click on the link and go to my contact information https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-lewis-82b782133/.

accountant
Plus One (Recruitment) Ltd

www.plusonejobs.co.uk
Banbury, United Kingdom
Stuart Moore
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1 to 50 Employees
Company - Public
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