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Junior Accountant

Overview

Looking to take the next step in your accountancy career with a firm that will genuinely invest in your future? Express Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a long-established and highly respected independent firm of Chartered Accountants in their search for a Junior Accountant to join their growing team in Loughborough.

Established for over 60 years, the firm has built an outstanding reputation for providing tailored accountancy, taxation and business advisory services to businesses and individuals across a wide range of sectors. With a strong emphasis on delivering first-class client service and developing long-term relationships, they pride themselves on creating a supportive environment where employees are encouraged to progress and build successful careers.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with existing accountancy practice experience who is looking to further develop their technical knowledge whilst gaining professional qualifications. Full study support is available, with the flexibility to study towards ACA, ACCA or AAT, making this an ideal role for someone committed to a long-term career within practice.

In return, the successful candidate will receive a competitive salary of up to c£30,000 DOE (with flexibility for the right individual), fully funded professional qualifications, ongoing mentoring from experienced accountants, exposure to a varied client portfolio and genuine long-term career progression within a friendly and collaborative practice.

Skills & Experience
  • Previous experience working within an accountancy practice is essential
  • Studying towards, or keen to begin, ACA, ACCA or AAT qualifications
  • Good working knowledge of bookkeeping and accounts preparation
  • Experience using accounting software such as QuickBooks, Xero, TaxCalc or Sage would be advantageous
  • Strong attention to detail with excellent communication and organisational skills
Roles & Responsibilities
  • Preparing accounts for a varied portfolio of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
  • Assisting with corporation tax, VAT returns and personal tax compliance work
  • Supporting senior accountants with year-end accounts and client advisory work
  • Liaising with clients to obtain financial information and respond to day-to-day queries
  • Working with cloud-based accounting software including QuickBooks, Xero, TaxCalc and Sage whilst maintaining accurate working papers
About Express Recruitment
Express Recruitment has been offering exceptional recruitment solutions across the East Midlands since 1987, “exceeding expectations every time” of over 267,000 candidates. We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations. Find all our current vacancies on 👉 https://bit.ly/3IaEnI7 Not quite found the right role for you yet? Let us do the scrolling for you! Your search for a new role has never been so easy, just fill in our contact form on https://bit.ly/3NHa9NR or give us a call on 0115 924 0010 and we will do the rest for you.
Job Location
Loughborough
Salary
Up to c£30,000 DOE
Job Type and Hours
Permanent

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