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Are you an ambitious individual looking to start your career in accountancy? TC Group would love to hear from you. We have an excellent career opportunity for a Graduate Trainee Accountant to join our Christchurch office.

Officially, one of the fastest growing Top 30 UK firms with offices across the UK, we are a highly innovative, leading edge firm of accountants and professional advisers. The most important component of a successful business is the people; without the intelligent, hard-working professionals at TC Group, we simply couldn’t function.

Joining us, you will benefit from having a supportive employer who promotes within and encourages employees to grow and develop within the company. We provide study support, excellent career development opportunities and exceptional flexible benefits including:

A generous remuneration package includes:

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  competitive market rate salary
• study support package on an apprenticeship scheme
• pension scheme
• life assurance
• 23 days annual leave (exc BH) – increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 28 days (once qualified)
• opportunity to purchase additional holiday days
• access to our corporate reward scheme
• employee Assistance Programme
• opportunity to develop your skills and progress within the Firm
• relaxed and friendly working environment

You’ll be fully supported to study towards a formal ICAEW accountancy qualification via an apprenticeship and start your journey towards a fulfilling and rewarding accountancy career. With the benefits of on the job learning and structured training, you will be given all the skills and support you need as well an impressive client list. Senior members of the team will support with training and our internal training will help you develop in the role.

Graduate Trainee Accountant key responsibilities:

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  The accounts team prepares accounts for a variety of external clients from organizations across the UK. You will learn the fundamentals of bookkeeping, accounts preparation, VAT returns, budgeting and financial performance, personal and corporate tax and building relationships with clients.
• The personal tax team prepare tax returns for our personal tax clients and directors of the companies that we prepare their company accounts. You will assist in this department over the busy tax return period inputting key data into the tax returns for review and helping with their compliance work.
• Key responsibilities of the role will also include undertaking high-quality accounts preparation services for a range of business clients, including sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies. Setting up new accounts files and assisting with VAT returns. Preparing personal tax returns for review.

What we are looking for

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  We are looking for dynamic, ambitious individuals with a positive ‘can do’ attitude who are looking for a challenge.
• You will be methodical with pace, accuracy and understand the importance of excellent client service.
• You will have confidence with numbers, great attention to detail and the ability to confidently talk to people to build client relationships.
• Highly personable with a flexible approach and excellent verbal and written communication is also crucial.
• Accountancy can be technically demanding with new concepts and regulatory changes to grasp. You should be adaptable, able to learn quickly and be at ease with grasping new concepts.

Qualifications

We are looking candidates who have GCSES in Maths and English (grade 5 and above), A Levels (grades C and above) and a relevant degree, at least 2:2.

The successful candidate will be interested in having a career in accountancy and looking to study towards a formal accountancy qualification.

In addition, you will have an excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate excel skills as a minimum.

We can only accept UK based applications and unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.