Explore this fantastic opportunity to become a Trainee Chartered Accountant with Clive Owen in Darlington.
About the opportunity
Are you looking to start your career in Accountancy or are you wishing to advance your existing skills and knowledge? Look no further than our prestigious opportunity with one of the region's largest independent accounting firms.
This is a great opportunity to work as part of our dynamic Audit and Accounts team where we are currently recruiting for multiple positions across all our offices. You will be employed as an Audit and Accounts Associate and complete a 3-year training contract for the prestigious ICAEW ACA qualification to become a
chartered accountant.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Prepare accounts from a variety of clients’ systems including Sage, Xero and QuickBooks Online
- Participate in onsite audits as an assistant to the audit senior and undertaking relevant tasks as
required by the audit senior. - Prepare draft corporation tax computations.
- Action queries raised by the accounts and tax managers on the draft accounts and tax computations.
- Clear review points and actioning queries raised by colleagues.
- Act as a point of contact for clients for ad hoc queries
- Attend clients’ premises across the North-East and Yorkshire depending on office location.
About you
Essential
- AAT L3 or L4 qualified or have a relevant degree or have 3 A levels at grade A*-C and want to study
AAT - Be willing to learn and have an enthusiasm to pursue a career in accountancy.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be confident speaking to clients face to
face, over the telephone and by email. - Must have excellent IT skills, including working knowledge of Excel.
- The ability to check work for accuracy and have good attention to detail.
- Be able to demonstrate your initiative to solve problems.
- Be flexible and proactive in managing multiple priorities.
- The ability to travel to clients’ premises as required.
Desirable
- Accounts experience with knowledge of accounting software packages such as Sage, QuickBooks
Online, Iris, and Xero - Proven experience of delivering excellent client service.
How to apply
If this sounds like the role for you or you would like to discuss this role further, please email recruitment@cliveowen.com.
