Trainee Accounting Technician
Tiverton, Devon
£20,000 - £25,000
Our valued client is a renowned accountancy practice that holds a strong presence and an excellent reputation in the Southwest region. Our client is seeking a motivated Trainee Accounting Technician to join their team.
This opportunity provides comprehensive practical and theoretical training for the AAT qualification. The training will encompass Level 3 and Level 4 AAT apprenticeship qualifications; you will learn the fundamentals of bookkeeping, accounting standards, and personal and business tax matters.
Throughout the training, you will receive support, paid study leave, and regular pay reviews. As a Trainee Accounting Technician, you will gain valuable work experience supporting the team in providing accounting and taxation services to clients, whilst receiving unwavering support.
This is a huge opportunity to join a top 50 accountancy practice and get your finance career underway with a supportive and exciting employer. You will have the opportunity to go on to study the ACA qualification after completion of your AAT if wanted, or progress at a technician level.
The responsibilities:
- Provide support to the team in offering a wide array of accounting services to clients.
- Engage in the preparation of financial information, reports, and returns for a diverse clientele, encompassing both businesses and individuals.
- Utilise computer software to efficiently record financial transactions.
- Assist with handling the preparation of personal and company tax computations, regular VAT returns, and bookkeeping services.
- Assist in gathering essential information to analyse and report on income and expenditure, contributing to decision making, planning, and control processes.
The candidate:
- Professional, adaptable, and numerically adept with a team-centric attitude.
- Proficient in Word and Excel and adept at learning new software quickly.
- Excellent communication skills via all means available.
- Solid track record of achieving qualifications, with strong results in GCSEs, A-levels (or equivalent) preferred. Other academic histories will also be considered.
The benefits:
- Annual salary review and regular salary increases during training.
- 20 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 25 days plus bank holidays after 3 years of service.
- Life assurance.
- Access to Rewards and Health scheme.
- 24-hour external Employee Assistance Programme helpline.
- Flexible benefits, including Buy and Sell holiday, Cycle to Work, Payroll Charity Giving, and Private Medical Insurance.
- Pension contribution of 3%, rising to 4% (with a matching option up to 6%) after 4 years of service
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay after one year of service.
If you would like to know more about this Trainee Accounting Technician opportunity, please reach out to Alex Brown here at Lloyd Barnes Accountancy Recruitment.
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