Trainee Accountant - Graduate - ACCA

Requirements:
- Ambitious and determined to study hard to complete the challenging professional qualification whilst managing full time employment
- A graduate with a 2.1 degree or higher
- An excellent communicator with strong organisational skills. Discretion, diplomacy and a confident approach are a must.
- Willing to learn and a good listener who is prepared to take on responsibility and ownership of tasks.
- Have excellent attention to detail.

The successful candidate will join one of our accountancy teams where he/she will report directly to a Manager or to a more senior trainee/administrator.

Responsibilities
The duties of a Trainee Accountant would typically involve but are not restricted to the following:

Accountancy:
- Bookkeeping including inputting client records
- Preparation of accounting schedules and accounts files.
- Preparation of Financial Statements.
- Preparation of investment schedules.
- Preparation of management information and reporting.

Taxation:
- Preparation of personal tax computations and returns
- Preparation of corporate tax computations and returns.
- Preparation of VAT computations and returns.

Audit: 
- Preparation of audit schedules, programs and files
- Assisting an audit team at a clients premises or from the office as required

Trust and Company Administration
- All aspects of trust and company administration which will include direct contact with clients.
- Liaison with third party institutions such as banks, brokers and rental agents.

Other Responsibilities
- Representing CM with a professional image and manner at all times.
- Filing and general office duties as required.
- Assisting the Managers and Partners as required.
- Provision of cover for other members of staff

Salary & benefits

to be advised

Hours

36, Monday to Thursday 08:30 – 17:15 with 1 hour for lunch and Friday 09:00 – 14:00.