Trainee Accountant

Our client is a highly successful and expanding accountancy firm based in the heart of Stoke on Trent. They are looking for a bright and ambitious Trainee Accountant to join their team due to company growth. Boasting fantastic offices and a friendly working environment, this is the perfect opportunity for a Trainee Accountant to provide support to a variety of clients.

Job Description:

The Trainee Accountant will report to the directors responsible for the clients and will be responsible for:

• Preparing the annual accounts of limited and non-limited company status clients
• Assisting with statutory audits
• Producing final draft accounts and tax computations for review
• Producing management accounts, cash flows and budgets
• Providing a full range of company secretarial services
• Organising your workload so you can prepare accounts and tax returns efficiently within time and budget constraints
• Checking-in clients records and notifying them of any deficiencies, whilst assisting the improvement of their bookkeeping systems
• Meeting with the client manager and agreeing the approach to accounts preparation for each client
• Assisting clients with their accounting software, including installation/training
• Attending training workshops, which may occasionally be outside of normal office hours

Candidate requirements for the Trainee Accountant role:

• Studying AAT/ACCA/ACA
• 2 years' experience within an accountancy practice
• A 'people person' with the ability to communicate with a varied client-base
• The ability to use/learn a variety of accounting software including Sage, Xero and QuickBooks

Hours: Monday to Friday, Flexi time

Salary: Negotiable

Brampton Recruitment are an independent Commercial and Accounts & Finance recruitment agency working in partnership with employers spanning Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, Cheshire, and the Greater Manchester region.