Graduate Trainee Accountant

Vaisto Recruitment Ltd; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Liverpool is seeking a graduate accounting and tax trainee to join their team. The ideal candidate should have a strong academic background and some experience in accounting, although exceptional recent graduates may apply. You will gain valuable training and support in your ACCA studies while working closely with an experienced team. A salary of up to £24,000 is offered, with benefits including mentorship and free parking.

Benefits

ACCA study support

35-hour work week

Free parking

Qualifications

• 6 months experience in accounting or taxation preferred, although exceptional candidates without this background will be considered.
• Strong academic background required.

Responsibilities

• Accounts preparation for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.
• Preparing personal and corporate tax returns.
• Bookkeeping and VAT management.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Tax knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

Minimum 2.1 degree

Grades B and above in A levels and GCSE's

Job description

Overview

Reference: JO0000000691

Salary: £24,000 - £24,000/annum

Job Location: United Kingdom -- England -- North West England -- Merseyside -- Liverpool

Job Type: Permanent

Posted: 11 September 2025

Description

A successful firm of chartered accountants, established for over 40 years in Liverpool, is looking to recruit a graduate accounting and tax trainee to join their professional and friendly team.

Ideally you will have gained 6-12 months experience in a similar role and can show a keen interest in progressing your career in accountancy, with good knowledge of the ACCA qualification and why you wish to become an accountant.

Applications from graduates without accounting experience will be considered for those with exceptionally strong academic backgrounds and based locally to South Liverpool.

Reporting to the Accounts Managers and Seniors, you will be working alongside an experienced team, offering clients a professional accounting and tax compliance and advisory service.

Responsibilities

• Accounts preparation for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
• Personal tax returns
• Corporate tax returns
• Bookkeeping and VAT

Benefits

• Salary is negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications, up to £24,000 plus full block-release KAPLAN study support.
• You will be working alongside an experienced team, gaining excellent training, mentorship and support towards your ACCA studies.
• 35-hour week and free parking.

Essential Requirements

• A strong academic background with grades B and above in A levels and GCSE's and a minimum 2.1 degree
• 6 months experience in accounting or taxation preferred, although exceptional candidates without this background will be considered

Vaisto Recruitment offers a generous referral scheme. If you refer a practice candidate to me (who is not already registered) as a thank you will receive a voucher up to the value of £1000. Vouchers are paid on successful completion of the referral's probation period.

The above vacancy is only one of many that I am handling. Vaisto Recruitment specialises in permanent and contract practice assignments including:

• Audit Partner / Audit Director / Audit Associate Director / Audit Manager / Audit Senior / Audit Associate / Audit Semi Senior
• Business Services Partner / Business Services Director / Business Services Manager / Business Services Associate / Accounts Senior / Accounts Associate
• Tax Partner / Tax Director / Tax Manager / Tax Senior Manager / Tax Senior / Tax Semi Senior
• Accounts Partner / Accounts Director / Accounts Manager / Accounts Senior / Accounts Semi Senior
• Corporate Finance Partner / Corporate Finance Director / Corporate Finance Manager / Corporate Finance Executive / Corporate Finance Senior M&A
• Payroll Bureau
• Practice Managers