Trainee Accountant

Role: Trainee Accountant

Brand: Nixon Williams

Location: Blackpool

Salary: £17,423

Study Support: ACCA/ AAT/ ATT

The Optionis Group is one of the UK's most successful professional services companies, and we are looking for a Trainee Accountant to join our growing team.

Through our brands, we specialise in managing tax, employment, accountancy and legislative compliance for the UK's small businesses and contingent workforce - our solutions are market leading, and we're always looking out for the best possible employees.

As a Trainee Accountant, you will be aligned with Nixon Williams who are a specialist provider of accountancy services to contractors, freelancers, consultants and interim professionals. So, if you have a finance-related degree and a desire to build a career as an accountant, then we want to hear from you.

Role & Responsibilities:

As a Trainee Accountant you will be given on-the-job training and study support which will enable you to be the main point of contact for a portfolio of up to 130 clients. You will provide email and telephone support for your own individual client base and will build a good rapport with your clients by gaining an understanding of their businesses.

Responsibilities include:

• Creating and maintaining client files;
• Producing a monthly profit and loss breakdown from documents provided to you by the client (Premier service only);
• Completing periodic reviews of client's online files to ensure that information is being recorded and allocated correctly (Vantage service only);
• Calculating liabilities such as PAYE and VAT & ensuring RTI requirements are met;
• Drafting personal/company tax returns for client approval, providing advice and guidance to clients where necessary to an early draft stage;
• Preparation/reconciliation/explanation of annual accounts, closure accounts and Corporation Tax computations to an early draft stage;
• Ensuring your clients meet all their filing deadlines, providing reminders to clients where necessary;
• Communicating with HMRC and banking providers;
• Uses good knowledge of technical and professional standards to carry out specific tasks within team;
• Delivers excellent service to internal and external clients; and
• Works efficiently and understands own role contribution to the success of the business.

Person Specification:

• Will ideally have a finance-related degree or equivalent commercial experience
• Will ideally have an understanding of Accountancy practices and the challenges they can face.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Accuracy & attention to detail.
• Good time management and organisation skills.
• Competent in the use of Excel, Word, and E-mail.
• Ability to build strong working relationships both internally and externally.

Benefits:

• Study support towards AAT/ ATT/ ACCA qualifications
• On-the-job training and mentoring from a Team Manager
• Clear career progression and development
• Modern office with a social space which includes a break-out area and pool table
• Private Medical Insurance
• Perkbox Membership
• Free Parking
• Ability to buy and sell annual leave