AAT / Att Trainee Accountant

Salary: £26,000 per year

Opportunity for you to join a growing Accountancy Practice as a Trainee focusing on Accounting or Taxation. Initially you will be supported in your AAT or ATT qualification respectively, followed potentially by ACA qualification and become a full member of the ICAEW or CTA if you wish to specialise in taxation; the purpose of the programme is to build future managers and partners for the firm and many trainees remain with the firm to continue their career beyond qualification.

AAT / ATT Trainee Accountant – About the Role

As a Trainee your day-to-day work will encompass:

* Coding and inputting of invoices onto Xero, and FreeAgent and other accounting packages as applicable

* or elementary taxation compliance work if you decide to take the tax route

* Organising approval of purchase ledger entries

* Processing payments via BACS or cheque

* Writing cheques and organising signatures with the partners

* Updating cash books

* Bank reconciliations

* Preparation of VAT returns

* Uploading information onto client intranet sites

* Filing and archiving

* Learning first-hand all the technical skills you will need to succeed.

The successful AAT / ATT Trainee Accountant will have:

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills, experience and attributes:

* Minimum GCSE grade 6 in Maths and 6 in English

* Minimum grade B in Maths at A Level

* Have a genuine interest in developing a career in tax or accounting

* Be well organised and able to juggle different priorities

* Be computer literate

* Be able to work effectively in a team

* Have the confidence to engage with partners, clients and staff

* Have the desire to produce work of the highest quality

* Demonstrate an excellent customer service ethic

AAT / ATT Trainee Accountant – Benefits

include full study support and free parking as well as a host of excellent employee benefits

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications, we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.

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