Trainee Accountant / Peterborough / Up to £22k plus Study
The firm:
* Well known and well-respected boutique accountancy firm
* Offer a broad range of accounting and business advisory services
* Forward thinking and embrace technology
* Great working environment
The Accounts Semi-Senior role:
* Prepare financial statements in accordance with relevant financial reporting standards from source documents/records to final accounts for review by the appropriate manager.
* Prepare accounting schedules to support the balances and transactions included in the financial statements.
* Adhere to proper accounting standards.
* Work on a wide range of accounts.
* Effectively manage time to ensure that jobs are finished within budget.
* Meet deadlines.
* Develop and maintain good client relations.
* Liaise with clients directly or through relevant manager to resolve queries or obtain further information.
* Ensure a high level of service to meet client's expectations.
* Ensure that all hours worked on assignments are correctly recorded.
* Make timely and relevant recommendations in relation to accounting matters, financial reporting and accounting systems in use (including software).
Additional Accounts Semi-Senior responsibilities:
* Assistance with bookkeeping, VAT return preparation.
* Prepare control account reconciliations and other month end procedures.
* Prepare quarterly management accounts for onward submission to clients.
The ideal Accounts Semi-Senior candidate:
* AAT level 3 or 4, ACCA or ACA studier.
* Minimum 1 year's experience.
* Strong practical knowledge/experience of accounts preparation within a practice environment.
* Strong double entry knowledge and skill.
* Cloud based accounting systems knowledge including Sage, Xero, and Quickbooks.
* Strong IT skills including Word, Outlook and Excel, to an intermediate level, for the production of letters and spreadsheets.
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
* Basic tax knowledge - awareness of how to do tax computations, PAYE, VAT.
* Accuracy.
* Organisational/time management skills.
* Confident when dealing with clients and getting your views across.
* Methodical and logical thinking.
* Use initiative to identify problems and provide solutions.
* Ability to operate strict deadlines and handle conflicting priorities.
* Ability to work within a team and to assist one another as and when required.
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