Trainee Accountant

A highly successful independent firm based in Reading, Berkshire, are looking to add a Trainee Accountant to their fast-growing team.

This role provides a fantastic opportunity to join a progressive, dynamic and forward-thinking modern Practice, working within their client services team in a busy, friendly office environment.

The role:

Helping manage a small portfolio of clients Working mainly on Xero but also occasionally other accounting systems, Quickbooks, Sage etc Helping with client’s bookkeeping and sales and purchase invoice processing Completion of bank & credit card reconciliations Posting monthly journals such as payroll, depreciation, accruals and prepayments along with month end procedures and reports Preparation of VAT calculations for different VAT schemes and submission of VAT returns Some scope for preparation of monthly management accounts Helping with preparation of year end accounts for Limited Companies and Sole Traders Liaising regularly with clients responding to queries and providing general assistance. To assist the directors generally in ensuring that required service levels for all clients are met

Requirements:

You should be methodical with an eye for detail Work to established processes and procedures Have great interpersonal skills Excellent verbal and numerical reasoning Have minimum of 2 years previous experience working in Practice Be familiar with Xero (Xero certification would be a distinct advantage) AAT part qualified or equivalent Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel Experience delivering excellent service levels to clients Ability to work on own initiative unsupervised Ability to work to strict deadlines

What’s on offer:

£21,000-£25,000, dependent upon experience 5% employer pension contributions 20 days annual holiday

For further information about this role, please contact Euan Price at AJ Chambers