Junior Accountant

Accountancy Elite; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prominent Staffordshire employer as a Junior Accountant, where you will play a key role in preparing annual accounts, assisting with audits, and producing management accounts. This position offers a market-leading salary, study support for your ACCA/ACA exams, and a dynamic work environment. With flexible working hours and a generous holiday package, this is an exciting opportunity for a bright and ambitious individual looking to advance their career in accounting. Don't miss your chance to be part of a growing team that values professional development and work-life balance.

Benefits

Study Support

Incentive Scheme

Discretionary Bonus Scheme

30 Days Holiday

Qualifications

• Newly AAT qualified and studying for ACCA/ACA exams.
• Minimum 1 year of practice experience in accounting.

Responsibilities

• Preparing annual accounts for clients and assisting with audits.
• Producing management accounts, cash flows, and budgets.

Skills

AAT Qualification

ACCA/ACA Exams

IT Literacy

Bookkeeping

Education

AAT Qualification

Studying ACCA/ACA

Tools

Iris

Sage

QuickBooks

Xero

Job description

Job Description

Market Leading Salary + Benefits, Study Support Provided, Prominent Staffordshire Employer

Junior Accountant in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire - Job Ref: JO23702

Accountancy Elite is pleased to partner with a highly regarded practice in Stoke-on-Trent. Due to their excellent reputation and expanding network, they are experiencing growth and are looking to recruit a Junior Accountant. The ideal candidate will be bright, ambitious, tech-savvy, and people-oriented. They should have completed AAT, be studying their first ACCA/ACA exams, and have a minimum of 1 year of practice experience with good IT literacy.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

1. Preparing annual accounts for limited and non-limited company clients
2. Assisting with statutory audits
3. Producing final draft accounts and tax computations for review
4. Producing management accounts, cash flows, and budgets
5. Providing a full range of company secretarial services
6. Organising workload to prepare accounts and tax returns efficiently within time and budget constraints
7. Checking client records and notifying clients of any deficiencies, assisting with bookkeeping system improvements
8. Meeting with client managers to agree on account preparation approaches
9. Assisting clients with accounting software installation and training
10. Attending training workshops

Candidate Attributes

1. Be newly AAT qualified and studying initial ACCA/ACA exams
2. Minimum 1 year of practice experience
3. Experience with software such as Iris, Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, etc., is highly advantageous

Additional Details

Salary: £18,000 - £23,000 + Study Support (dependent on experience and added value)

Pension: Auto-enrollment

Benefits: Incentive scheme and discretionary bonus scheme included

Working hours: 9am - 5pm, with flexible hours between 8am - 6pm

Holiday: 30 days including statutory bank holidays, increasing with length of service

Study Support: Full Study Support Package offered

If interested, please apply today and contact Jacob Vagg at 01788 422186 / 07584 307169 or via email at [e-mail].