Audit & Accounts Junior

Gregory Martin International; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as an Audit & Accounts Junior in a top 50 accountancy practice. This role offers a chance to develop your career with full funding for professional qualifications, a supportive environment, and hybrid working options. You will engage in meaningful work, preparing audit papers, producing financial accounts, and collaborating with a talented team. This innovative firm prioritizes your growth, providing a comprehensive induction and a tailored career progression plan. If you're looking to kickstart your career in a dynamic setting, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Full funding for AAT & ACA/ACCA qualifications

Study leave and exam time off

Experienced manager support

Comprehensive induction

Flexible bank holidays

Wellbeing programme

Wellbeing Day

Generous holiday allowance

Career progression plan

Varied role in experienced team

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of UK audit or accounts practice experience required.
• Educated to A-Level with at least 3 A Levels at grades A, B, B or higher.

Responsibilities

• Prepare audit working papers and financial accounts following FRS standards.
• Develop technical knowledge through training and formal qualifications.
• Build productive relationships with clients and assist senior staff.

Skills

UK audit experience

Accounts practice experience

Excel

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Proactive attitude

Education

A-Level or equivalent

Degree

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Audit & Accounts Junior

Location: Oxford

Salary: £24,000 to £26,000 plus excellent benefits package with hybrid and flexible working options.

Our client is a top 50 accountancy practice who provide expert solutions for entrepreneurial businesses and private individuals in Central and Southern England. A new opportunity has arisen for an Audit & Accounts Junior to join our clients Oxford Compliance team. This role offers comprehensive induction and a full study package to pursue professional qualifications. This is a great opportunity for someone who has at least 1 years’ UK audit &/or accounts practice experience.

As Audit & Accounts Junior your key responsibilities will include:

• Building productive working relationships clients as required.
• Developing and applying your technical knowledge through on-the-job training and formal qualifications.
• Preparing audit working papers for the areas that you are involved, including but not limited to bank, fixed assets, wages and salaries, debtors, and creditors.
• Attending clients stocktakes and reporting findings.
• Assisting more senior members of staff in other areas of the file.
• Preparing notes to summarise your findings and recommendations for the senior’s, manager’s, and partner’s attention.
• Posting the audit clients’ trial balances into statutory accounts format and updating disclosures, as necessary.
• Producing financial accounts in accordance with FRS 102 1A and FRS 105 as well as sole trader and partnership accounts.
• Preparation of working papers/control accounts from incomplete accounting records.
• Using accounting software to provide accurate reporting for Managers, Partners, and clients.
• Preparing basic corporation tax computations for clients.

Audit & Accounts Junior candidate requirements:

• At least 1 years’ UK audit &/or accounts practice experience.
• Educated to A-Level (or equivalent standard) or higher e.g. degree. You must have a minimum of 3 A Levels at grades A, B, B or higher.
• Strong aptitude for IT, specifically Excel.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Proven communication skills, verbal and written.
• A positive, confident, and proactive attitude.
• Enjoy working as part of a team and self-motivated.
• Willingness to undertake and succeed in a range of professional studies.

As well as a competitive salary my client can offer you:

• Full funding and support to study your AAT & ACA/ACCA qualifications, including study leave and time off for exam.
• An experienced manager to support your development and provide day to day guidance.
• A comprehensive induction and buddy to help you get up to speed in your first few months.
• Hybrid and flexible working.
• A varied role in a talented and experienced team.
• Joining a company with an exciting growth plan.
• Plenty of opportunities to increase your technical knowledge and skills.
• A tailored career progression plan.
• Generous core holiday allowance plus holiday trading, flexible bank holidays and additional holiday with service.
• Wellbeing programme with regular events and activities focused on your physical and mental wellbeing. Our client also offers all employees a Wellbeing Day each year – a day dedicated to boosting your wellbeing.

Keywords: Audit, Accounts, Junior, Graduate, AAT, ACCA