Trainee Chartered Accountant

Trainee Chartered Accountant
Plymouth, Devon
£20,000 - 25,000 per annum

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 Chartered Accountant to join their team on a full-time, permanent basis.

This apprenticeship opportunity provides comprehensive practical and theoretical training for the ACA qualification. Throughout the training, you will receive support, paid study leave, and regular pay reviews. As a Trainee Chartered Accountant, you will gain valuable work experience supporting the team in providing accounting and taxation services to a varied client-base, 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.

The responsibilities:

• Provide support to the team in offering a wide array of accounting services to clients.
• Engage in the preparation of financial information, statements, reports, and returns for a diverse clientele, encompassing both businesses and individuals.
• Audit financial statements to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Perform tax compliance work.
• Visit clients' premises to carry out various tasks.
• Engage in a mix of teamwork and individual projects.

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 Chartered Accountant opportunity, please reach out to Alex Brown here at Lloyd Barnes Accountancy Recruitment.

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