Trainee Accountant - Isle of Man

Search & Select Offshore Limited; Isle of Man, Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Our client is one of the leading accounting, tax and advisory firms in the Isle of Man and seeks a Trainee Accountant to join their team.

You must be willing to relocate to the Isle of Man to apply.

You will assist the team with the planning and administration of audit assignments, enabling completion to a high standard within agreed timetable and budget.

The ideal candidate will be motivated to perform and committed to effective client service. They seek someone with a commitment to ensure their quality of work will meet the company's ethical and professional standards and supports organisational success.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in the conduct of an audit engagement under supervision and may be responsible for undertaking small non-complex audits which will involve pre-audit scoping and preparation, identifying audit risks and performing preliminary evaluation of client's internal control structure to identify weaknesses and areas for management consideration and improvement.
• Assists with audit planning procedures including audit tests using the firm's audit methodology ensuring that key matters not identified at the planning stage are brought to the attention of the client management team and assists with assessment.
• Completes allocated tasks to a high standard which meet set reporting and auditing standards.
• Assists with preparation of the simpler financial statements, or reviews client-prepared financial statements and other management reports to develop understanding and increase knowledge of various entities and accounting issues.
• Monitors own work in progress and ensures a positive contribution is made to departmental billing.
• Builds confidence in dealing with clients and knowledge of more in-depth tasks, developing the ability to take on more complex engagements and builds relationships to ensure client retention and growth.
• Acts as an ambassador of the firm, building relationships and promoting the firm at every opportunity to facilitate new business opportunities.

Key Skills & Experience

• Ability to develop an understanding of the role and function of audit for a large range of different entities, in particular financial service clients.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Pro-active in developing technical knowledge and understanding of current accounting and audit regulations and issues.
• Degree (2:1 or above), or equivalent.
• Highly PC literate with good knowledge of Windows software.
• Knowledge of accounting systems would be beneficial.
• No relevant experience necessary but must be willing and able to undertake a relevant accounting professional qualification and apply that knowledge to gain experience in the role.