Semi Senior Accountant

Workforce; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within a leading accounting firm in Bromsgrove for a candidate pursuing their Chartered accountancy qualification. The role involves preparing accounts, managing bookkeeping tasks, and interacting with clients while offering an attractive remuneration package along with opportunities for experience and career growth.

Benefits

Company pension contributions of 3%

21 days annual leave plus bank holidays

1 volunteer day per year

Up to 2 days per week WFH after probation

Monthly team lunch

Engaging social calendar

Qualifications

• Experience in bookkeeping and account preparation.
• Preference for candidates with full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Sole trader, partnership, and Limited company accounts.
• Handle general bookkeeping and VAT returns.
• Attend client meetings and manage ad-hoc queries.

Skills

Communication with clients

Managing deadlines

Liaising with senior management

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Studying towards Chartered accountancy qualification (ACCA, CA, ICAEW)

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Our Values

Be a Great team player, building genuine relationships, Always forward thinking and always be professional. These all lead us to our core purpose for our team, our business and our clients to help everyone be the best they can be.

At Pinfields we believe our values shouldn’t be some buzz words banded around the office or spouted to clients. We believe in our values and know that by living up to them we create a happier work environment and attract the right sort of clients for us.

As part of our value to build Genuine relationships, we believe it is imperative to be transparent and honest about the role, therefore we have tried to go in to as much detail as possible about the role you will be applying for, and what our expectations will be.

Job Role

The general role will be that of preparing year end accounts and general bookkeeping for review by the client managers and senior managers.

The role will include the following:

Preparation of Sole trader, partnership and Limited company accounts to draft
Preparation of general bookkeeping, to include processing sales and purchase invoices, bank transactions and reconciliations etc
Preparation of VAT returns for clients up to draft stage
Attending client meetings
The potential for working with our Audit team if you would like experience in this
Dealing with Ad-hoc client queries
Helping to train the next generation of accountants within the team.

This is an integral role within the business and the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an ability to prioritise in a busy environment, whilst managing client expectations.


Role requirements

The Successful candidate will be able to demonstrate experience in the following skills:

Communicating with clients
Managing deadlines
Liaising with senior management
Working in a team
Strong attention to detail

The successful candidate will be studying towards their Chartered accountancy qualification, either ACCA, CA, ICAEW.
Due to the nature of the job, it is a preference for the successful candidate to hold a full UK driving licence.

We believe this role will suit a person looking to work for a larger firm and get more in depth experience across a broader range of clients.

Remuneration

This role comes with an attractive package
Annual salary of £20,000-£32,000 depending on study and exams passed. Pay rises are linked to exam passes throughout the year.
Company Pension contributions of 3%
Annual leave of21days plus bank holiday, plus 2 additional days to be taken at set times. We offer 1 day per year volunteer day for you to use volunteering at a local charity of your choice (in addition to your annual leave) On successful completion of your probationary period, we also offer up to 2 days per week WFH, this is booked in advance through our annual leave system We have a team lunch once a month courtesy of Pinfields We have a busy social calendar which all team members are invited to, but no pressure, if that’s not your thing.