Assistant Accountant

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses and individuals need to navigate today’s changing world.

We’ll broaden your horizons:

This role will primarily involve working closely with, and supporting senior members within the team, and assisting in the timely delivery of services. You will develop your existing understanding and experience in preparing sets of accounts from source records, you will have rounded business knowledge, able to analyse client data and make recommendations. You will also get involved in ad-hoc advisory work which may include supporting businesses transitioning to digital accounting packages. As this is a sector-specific role, most of your work will involve the preparation of unaudited medical partnership accounts, however, the medical team is also responsible for a portfolio of non-medical, unaudited, incorporated businesses, so there will be a requirement for you to prepare some statutory accounts.

The Medical Team is responsible for a variety of tasks and is so important to the firm because of the relationships we have with our clients. These can often lead to additional opportunities for the firm to support our clients in growing their businesses.

At BDO you can be yourself - we value you as an individual and want you to realise your career aspirations. We will give you the challenge and support you need, and you are able to shape your own career according to your strengths, skills, and personality. Working at BDO enhances your professional development at all stages of your career. We recognise and reward your high performance and you have the opportunity to excel and share in our success. In this role you’ll:

• Prepare accounts for clients either from Sage Line 50, Xero, Quickbooks, IRIS GP Accounts, Excel, or manual records under the supervision of more senior members of the team
• Use Caseware final accounts package to complete accounts preparations
• Present a complete file, on a small to a medium-sized job with assistance
• Complete the client-take-on procedures for new clients, including preparing engagement letters for senior review
• Work as part of a team to provide ad-hoc accounting assistance and ensure clients are provided with excellent service
• Completion of administrative duties such as the preparation of timetables and letters for manager and partner review
• Provide support to the senior members in preparing bills and monitoring WIP

We’ll help you succeed:

When you join us, we’ll make your growth our priority. If you can demonstrate the following skills, we can help you go far. We’re looking for someone with:

• AAT qualified or equivalent and pursuing further qualifications (ACA/ACCA) as relevant
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office especially Excel
• Knowledge of accounting packages beneficial
• Can prioritise work to tight deadlines
• Minimum 1 Year experience in preparation of financial statements for Partnerships, limited companies, sole trader
• Enjoy working onsite and has the people skill to deal with different client personalities
• Be organised and able to manage your own workload.
• Be able to work with and communicate effectively with others

We’re in it together:

At BDO, we believe that when our people feel valued and rewarded, their potential is unlimited. We offer highly competitive starting salaries and review remuneration packages regularly to ensure that our pay always positively reflects performance. As well offering support with tuition and professional qualifications, we also provide the following benefits, as standard:

• 25 days’ holiday;
• access to a personal pension scheme, with matched employer contributions;
• life assurance cover;
• and income protection insurance.

That’s not all. We understand that everyone is different so, we offer a range of voluntary benefits to suit every lifestyle. Our flexible benefits platform, Flexcel, means our people can choose from a range of tax efficient options to design a benefit package that best suits them. Through Flexcel, they can:

• buy up to ten days’ extra holiday;
• add on private medical, personal accident, dental insurance or travel insurance;
• enrol in our Bike to Work scheme;
• enjoy discounts off cinemas, dining, and gyms;
• receive an interest free season ticket loan or interest free graduate loan;
• access childcare vouchers;
• take an online health assessment and utilise our employee assistance programme.

We’re looking forward to the future:

At BDO, we’re big enough to make the difference and collaborative enough to never lose sight of where we’re going. We know that it’s our people that make our success possible. Across our 17 UK locations, more than 6,000 of them work together to provide tax, audit, assurance and a range of advisory services that help our clients achieve their ambitious goals. Together, they’re fuelling Britain’s economic engine. Behind every complex client challenge and every untapped innovation, they’re there: ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. That’s why we’re always looking for ways to invest in our people. That means providing them with an environment where they can grow, learn, laugh and feel respected, at all times.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.