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An established and successful accountancy firm in Chandlers Ford, we provide accountancy, audit and taxation services to both individuals and companies.
We take great pride in providing clients with exceptional results, offering a consistent and proactive service to all.
We are looking for motivated individuals to join our trainee programmes in our Southampton based office to become the Directors of our future working with clients from a range of industries from companies to individuals.
About The Role
- Preparing accounts for clients including bank reconciliations, control accounts, analysis of income and expenditure and bringing all of these together on a trial balance
- Preparing and understanding a profit and loss account and balance sheet taken from the trial balance
- Preparing draft tax computations based on the accounts prepared
- Being aware of assignment budgets and ensuring actual time is updated on these
- Ensuring that work is completed as directed by the Audit/Accounts Senior on all Audit/Accounts assignments and is ‘ready for review’
- Completing client stock takes as required
- Undertaking administration tasks including, the calling in of books and records from a client and subsequent recording of these within the departments control system
The Ideal Candidate
- You should have a strong desire to train as an accountant and who has completed a relevant accounting degree at University and achieved a 2:1 or above
- Competent using Microsoft Office packages - in particular Excel. Willing to learn and be trained further on Excel and accounting software such as Xero
- Dynamic, intelligent, outgoing and confident
- A good communicator with whom colleagues and clients like to work with
- Willing to listen and learn, with a 'can do’ attitude
- Competent, not afraid to be pushed outside comfort zone & a problem solver
- A team player
- Be in possession of a full UK valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work use and have the right to work within the UK without sponsorship
Why HWB?
- Friendly and collaborative office
- 20 days plus 8 bank holidays, further entitlement will accrue of one day per additional years’ service up to 25 days
- Full Study Support with opportunities to progress
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance (terms and conditions apply)
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Free Parking
- Flexible working hours
We’d love to hear from candidates with the aptitude and required qualifications who agree with us that this sounds like a great place to work. The competitive salary is dependent on knowledge, skills and experience.
