Trainee Accountant

Burges Salmon; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Bristol is seeking two Trainee Accountants to join their Finance team. This role offers hands-on experience across various accounting disciplines while supporting your ACCA or CIMA qualification. Ideal candidates will have a 2:1 degree or AAT qualification and a proactive mindset for continuous learning. The firm promotes a supportive culture and offers hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Structured development and mentoring

Supportive, inclusive team environment

Clear pathway to qualification and career progression

Qualifications

• A commitment to completing ACCA or CIMA qualification.
• Curious and proactive mindset with a drive to learn.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Supporting management accounting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Preparing annual financial statements and audits.
• Contributing to tax compliance tasks.
• Partner accounting, reconciliations, and profit share calculations.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Proactive mindset

Confidence in Microsoft Office

Education

2:1 degree (accounting-related preferred) or fully qualified AAT

GCSEs in English and Maths at grade C or above

Job description

Overview

Are you looking to kick-start your career in Finance and work towards becoming a qualified accountant?

We are looking for two Trainee Accountants to join our highly skilled and experienced Finance team at Burges Salmon. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience across a range of accounting disciplines while receiving support towards your ACCA or CIMA qualification.

About the Role

As a Trainee Accountant, you will rotate across key areas of our Finance department including Commercial Finance and Tax & Partnership Accounting with opportunities to learn from our Finance Systems and Operational Finance teams.

What You\'ll Be Doing

• Supporting management accounting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Assisting with the preparation of annual financial statements and audits
• Contributing to tax compliance, including VAT returns and tax computations
• Partner accounting, including reconciliations and profit share calculations
• Analysing financial data and supporting business performance
• Building strong relationships across the business through effective communication

What we are looking For

• A 2:1 degree (accounting-related preferred) or fully qualified AAT
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths at grade C or above
• A commitment to completing a chartered accountancy qualification (ACCA or CIMA)
• A curious, proactive mindset with a drive to learn and improve
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach
• Confidence in using Microsoft Office suite

Why Join Us?

• Structured development and mentoring from senior leaders
• Exposure to a wide range of finance functions and business areas
• A supportive, inclusive team environment
• A clear pathway to qualification and career progression

Ready to launch your finance career with us? Apply now and take the first step towards becoming a qualified accountant at Burges Salmon.

Why Burges Salmon?

At Burges Salmon, we believe in empowering our people to make a difference. You\'ll join a firm that values integrity, innovation, and inclusion. We offer hybrid working, a supportive culture, and opportunities to grow your career in a forward-thinking environment.

We are immensely proud to have recently been awarded "Law Firm of the Year" at the Legal Business Awards 2025, and named RollOnFriday\'s 'Best Law Firm to Work At' for four years running and one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024. We\'re also Platinum-accredited by Investors in People for our commitment to developing our people.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an accessible recruitment process and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. We\'re happy to discuss flexible working options for this role.

Interested in applying or want to learn more?

The full job description is linked below. If you have any questions about the role or the recruitment process, please don\'t hesitate to get in touch with Ayesha Arshad, Resourcing Specialist, at [e-mail] or call 0117 307 6807.

Documents

• Team Member Guidance Document.pdf
• Responsible Business Performance Highlights.pdf

Links

• Business Professional Careers
• Benefits and rewards

Meet the recruiter

Ayesha Arshad

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