Trainee Accountant

Venrec are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of our client; an established firm of Accountants based in Newport, Isle of Wight; for a Trainee Accountant. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly, growing practice where there is a real opportunity to develop and learn. 

This role would suit someone who is interested in undergoing training to become an accountant and will comprise a varied mix of administration and accounting work. Our client is happy to support the successful candidate through their initial Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) training.

The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience

1. Good organisation skills and the ability to efficiently follow processes 


2. Good A-Level results


3. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal 


4. The ability to work independently as well as part of a team 


5. A driven and motivated personality

The role will entail

Office Administration

1. Dealing with incoming and outgoing post 


2. Call handling


3. Scanning client records 


4. Managing the firm’s archiving system 


5. Arranging client meetings and maintaining the office central diary


6. Preparing refreshments for colleagues and client meetings 


7. Making sure that all office supplies are maintained

Accounting and bookkeeping (on the job training will be provided)

1. Assisting with the preparation of accounts


2. Assisting with the preparation of tax returns 


3. Assisting with bookkeeping using both desktop and cloud based software 


4. Assisting with Company Secretarial processes to include the processing of confirmation statements

Salary Package

1. Salary competitive


2. Study support for AAT qualification (Association of Accounting Technicians)


3. Monday to Friday 09:00 – 17:00