Trainee Accounts Assistant

ACE Legal; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is recruiting for a Trainee Accounts Assistant position in Winchester, offering an opportunity to work with clients in Pensions Administration. The role involves preparing financial reports, ensuring compliance, and providing support in audits. Ideal candidates should have relevant educational qualifications and strong communication and organizational skills, along with a proactive attitude. This full-time position supports ongoing training within a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Numerate and detail-oriented with good communication skills.
• GCSEs including Maths and educated to A level or equivalent.
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Preparing Pension Scheme Report & Accounts for clients.
• Managing auditors during the audit process.
• Assisting with ad-hoc team projects.

Skills

Numerate

Accurate

Detail oriented

Initiative

Teamwork

Good communication

Well organised

Excel to intermediate level

Education

GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including Maths

Educated to A level, Degree level or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Windows 10

Office 2016 (Word/Excel/Outlook)

Job description

We are currently recruiting for our client as a preferred supplier. They work across a wide range of sectors, including pensions and benefits, investments, insurance, energy, health and data analytics.

They are seeking a Trainee Accounts Assistant to join their team based in the Winchester office (hybrid working available 2 days office, 3 days remote). This is a full time Permanent role 9-5pm Monday to Friday.

Who are the department and what is the role?

This is a vacancy for a Trainee Accounts Assistant who will work as part of the Pensions Administration Departments accounting team, providing accounting services to clients and other teams within the firm. The successful candidate will be based in Winchester but may, from time to time, be required to work in the London office (expenses paid for travel). Ongoing training and development are provided with this role within the accountancy setting.

What will you be doing?

The main tasks that the person will be involved with are as follows:

• Preparing Pension Scheme Report & Accounts for Schemes within timescales for a portfolio of clients involving:
• Reconciliation of investments and AVC accounts, preparation of statutory pension scheme Trustee Report and Accounts with supporting working papers, including the preparation of the Trustees Report and any other accompanying information
• Managing auditors through the audit process, ensuring that the provision of information and resolution of queries are completed to enable the accounts to be completed within the legally prescribed timescales and client requirements
• Attendance at client and auditor meetings as required
• Provide assistance and support with ad-hoc team projects
• Work to develop knowledge within the team with a view to eventually assisting with various elements of checking work
  
  

What skills, experience and qualities do you need for this role?

• Numerate, accurate and detail orientated
• Use of initiative and common sense
• Can work well as part of a team and on their own when required
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Well organised
• Excel to intermediate level
  
  

Previous Experience/qualifications

• GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including Maths
• Educated to A level, Degree level or equivalent
• Knowledge of Microsoft Windows 10 and Office 2016 (Word/Excel/Outlook)