Role: Service Charge Trainee Accountant
Position: Full time, 37.5 hours a week
Do you want to work for a business that’s serious about you and your ambitions? Do you share our values of achieving high standards and enjoying your work? Do you take pride in growing, supporting and challenging yourself and others, and not being someone who sits on the fence?
If so, read on…
Due to recent sustained growth, we have a fantastic opportunity to join our private client accounts team. We are looking for a confident, honest and friendly individual to work in our tax team with our client.
The ideal candidate
This role is for someone who is looking to join a tech savvy, forward-thinking team. They should be a confident, approachable individual who has an analytical mind and excellent attention to detail. We are looking for a candidate with strong verbal and written communication skills who can self-manage their workload. Previous Service Charge accounts experience isn’t essential for this position but personal drive and attention to detail will be required.
The Role
In this role you will be preparing accounts and reports under supervision within the
Service Charge team. Attending job specific training courses and studying for
or continuing your AAT qualifications.
Desired qualifications/experience for this role
Minimum expectation A levels A* - B grades plus GCSE grades 9-5 in Mathematics and English Language. Alternatively, AAT level 2 or 3 qualification plus financial/accountancy work experience.
Share our values
- Get off the fence
Influence goals and ambitions. Make a recommendation and help make decisions. Innovate and solve problems. Be honest – don’t just say what people want to hear.
- Achieve high standards
Hold yourself to accounts. Learn from your mistakes. Take pride in what you do. Don’t settle for good – strive to be your best.
- Enjoy your work
Be respectful and expect the same. Find a healthy balance. Promote a happy environment and be positive. Don’t blame yourself or anyone else – just put it right.
- Grow, support and challenge
Be prepared to adapt and change. Influence key decisions and hold to account. Develop ourselves and others – share what you learn. Don’t just do what you’ve always done.
In return, this is our promise:
·We promote a happy environment that’s rooted in positivity
·We encourage community and charity support
·We help you grow and develop your accounts knowledge
·We want to help you achieve your ambitions
·We offer a competitive salary
Essential skills:
Be able to demonstrate excellent communication and writing skills
Able to interact effectively with all clients and members of their team
Recognise when support is required and report back to managers
Be able to have a good working relationship with all members of our team
Able to learn, understand and use relevant IT
Able to learn and apply technical knowledge applicable to this role
Be able to organise required self-study outside of work
Additional benefits
·You’re able to work from home up to three days a week (remote and flexible working is available after successful completion of the probation period)
·You get 23 days holiday excluding bank holidays (3 days reserved for Christmas and New Year closure)
·You will be entitled to statutory sick pay, providing you meet the qualifying conditions
·After one year’s service, your contractual sick pay entitlement will increase to one month
·Workplace pension upon completion of probationary period
·A Medicash Health Plan and BUPA (P11d Benefit) upon completion of probationary period
·Life Assurance Scheme (three times annual salary) once a member of the workplace pension scheme
·Support completing CPD courses