Audit/Accounts Graduate

Job description

Job Function:This is a great opportunity to work as part of a young and developing team. You will be given a hands on role which will involve auditing a selection of clients and completing year end accounts preparation work (roughly split 50:50). This will include a full support package to gain a professional qualification (recently staff members have studied ACA or ACCA).

Job Duties: You will be given year end information supplied by our clients and will assist in the preparation of statutory accounts in preparation for submission to Companies House.

Assisting on financial audits which will involve face to face interaction with audit clients. Within the audit team, you'll be expected to assist with all aspects of the audit process, establish and maintain excellent working relationships with clients and ensure clients demands and expectations are met at all times.

Whether on audit or when preparing accounts you'll be working with and advising clients of all different sizes and from a wide range of sectors, delivering effective and innovative solutions to help unlock their potential for growth.

The role will also offer an opportunity to be involved in tax planning both for the company and the shareholders giving you the opportunity to provide the full client service.

Skills required: Skills which we see as key to the role include:

• Analytical ability

• Excellent commercial sense and interest in business

• Good interpersonal and communications skills

• Good IT skills

• Integrity

• Numerical skills

• Self-motivation

• The ability to work part of a team

What we are looking for: The role is aimed at someone who has a passion for accountancy and is looking at making a career in the profession. We would therefore welcome someone who has studied and enjoyed an Accountancy and Finance / Business degree or has put time and research into realising that a career in finance is of interest to them.