Trainee Accountant Apprentice
THOMPSON WRIGHT LIMITED · Midlands · ST5 2BE
About the role
Job Title: Junior Accounting Assistant 📊
About the Role:
We're looking for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented Junior Accounting Assistant to join our dynamic team! This is a fantastic opportunity for someone eager to dive into the world of finance, gain hands-on experience, and contribute to a fast-paced environment. You'll be working closely with our accounting professionals, supporting them with a variety of essential tasks that keep our clients happy and our books in order. If you're ready to learn, grow, and make a real impact, this is the role for you! ✨
What You'll Be Doing:
- Bookkeeping & VAT: Assist with keeping our clients' financial records neat and tidy, and help prepare their Value Added Tax (VAT) returns. 🧾
- Accounts Preparation: Take client financial records and help transform them into clear, organized accounts. 📈
- Tax Assistance: Support the preparation of Self-Assessment tax returns for individuals and Corporation Tax returns for businesses. 📝
- Management Accounts: Help put together management accounts, providing key insights into business performance. 💡
- Client & Team Communication: Be a point of contact, liaising and communicating effectively with our clients and your colleagues. 🤝
- General Support: Provide valuable support to the wider team with other accounting and administrative duties as needed. 🚀
What We're Looking For:
- A keen interest in accounting and finance.
- A proactive and can-do attitude.
- Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
Bonus Points (Not essential, but great to have!):
- Previous experience in an administrative or accounting support role.
- Familiarity with accounting software.
If you're ready to kickstart your accounting career and become a vital part of our team, we'd love to hear from you! Apply now! 🎉
Key responsibilities
- Bookkeeping and preparation of VAT returns
- Accounts preparation from client records
- Assistant with the preparation of Self-Assessment and Corporation Tax returns
- Management accounts preparation
- Liaising and communicating with clients and colleagues