Trainee Accountant - Great Development Opportunity Kettering, Northamptonshire Want to kick-start your career as a Trainee Accountant with a forward-thinking business? Looking to learn from a talented team and gain valuable industry experience working for a varied client base? If so, our client would love to hear from you. The Company As a skilled provider of audit, accounting, tax and business services including outsourced finance functions and payroll, our client is an Accountancy Age Top 100 UK Accounting Practice. Our client is experiencing significant growth and, as such, is now looking for a Trainee Accountant to join their team in Kettering. The Benefits - Salary of £16,000 - £19,000 per annum - Overtime paid - Healthcare (after completion of training contract) - Pension - Cycle to work scheme - Discount voucher scheme - Flexitime - 22 days' holiday Within a relaxed, but professional environment, you'll receive excellent on-the-job training, as well as online training that you can complete at home. Our client believes that their employees are their most important asset and as such, provides superb coaching in a nurturing and supportive environment. The company will fund your AAT training and will enable you to become chartered, making this an incredible opportunity to enhance your future prospects. What's more, our client understands the importance of giving back and takes part in a number of events each year to support charitable causes. Previously, they've held auctions, bikeathons and golf days to raise money, and encourage all employees to get involved. Your Role As a Trainee Accountant, you will help to provide a high quality accounting service for clients. Specifically, you will: - Prepare client accounts based on information supplied by client - Prepare simple tax returns - Assist with the preparation of VAT returns - Potentially required to attend client sites to carry out audit work, outsourced accounts or ad hoc project work About You Whilst no experience is necessary, to be considered, you will need: - To be eager to pursue a career in accountancy - A good level of IT literacy, including experience of MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint - A-Level qualifications (or equivalent) - To be based within a commutable distance of our client's office in Kettering Other companies may call this role AAT Trainee, Trainee Accounts Technician, Junior Accounts Technician, or Trainee Accounts Clerk. Our client is eager to speak with candidates who've held the title of, or would like to become, Trainee Finance Clerk, Junior Finance Assistant, Junior Accountant or Accounts Administrator. Webrecruit and our clients are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. So, if you are looking to take your next step as a Trainee Accountant, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. Working hours: 37.5 hours per week This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/84846763