Trainee Accountant

Working hours: To be discussed with successful candidate

We are a long-established firm of accountants located in Oxfordshire offering business advice and support to clients in a wide range of sectors.

We have an exciting new position for a trainee accountant to join our friendly and professional team this summer. We offer an excellent study package and full support towards achieving an ACCA qualification. This is a great opportunity to join one of Oxfordshire’s leading accountancy practices.

This is a varied role and will offer exposure to all areas of accountancy and tax, which is essential for career development and to excel in your studies.

• Full support and funding to study towards an ACCA qualification, including study leave
• Benefits package including pension and medical insurance
• Option to request to work from home up to 2 days per week
• Regular team social events
• Your own mentor to help you settle into the role
• Great working environment
• Free onsite parking
• Full support from the team to provide guidance and assist with your development
• Incentive schemes for referral of new business
• Discretionary profit linked bonus
• Exposure to all areas of accountancy and tax

As this role is for a trainee position, full training and support will be given to enable you to develop for a long-term career within accountancy. The following work will be included in the role:

• Producing full sets of accounts for limited companies and sole traders
• Preparing working papers and reconciliations for the accounts file
• Preparing corporation tax computations
• Preparing personal tax computations
• Using client software for bookkeeping and reporting
• Preparation of VAT returns
• Payrolls
• Preparation of management accounts
• Liaising with and building good working relationships with clients

• Relevant work experience would be great but not essential as full training will be given
• Must be seeking a career in accountancy
• Numerically minded and good with numbers
• Positive and confident individual
• Works well as part of a team
• Hard working and committed to supporting the firm and our clients
• Organisational and time management skills