Trainee/Part Qualified Accountant

Castle Employment Group; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ACA study support

Kaplan courses in Leeds

Flexible start/finish times

Paid overtime/TOIL

Holiday entitlement 25 days after five

Job summary

Castle Employment are partnering with a friendly, independent accountancy practice in Harrogate to recruit a Trainee or Part-Qualified Accountant. You will gain experience across accounts, audit and tax while studying ACA with full support.

You’ll join a close-knit team, progressing your technical knowledge, taking on more responsibility and working across varied client portfolios rather than a single focus. Office-based role with flexible hours and potential home working.

Qualifications

• Previous accountancy experience in a practice or industry finance team
• Studying or aiming for AAT or ACA with full ACA study support
• Experience with accounts preparation and audit is advantageous

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounts for a range of clients
• Support and undertake audit assignments
• Assist with tax work
• Work across a mixed portfolio of clients
• Support the wider team with general accountancy work
• Develop your technical knowledge and take on more responsibility as you grow
• Work towards the ACA qualification

Skills

Accounts prep

Audit experience

Tax knowledge

Learning mindset

Education

AAT or ACA

Job description

Trainee / Part-Qualified Accountant Harrogate | £28,000 – £35,000 DOE | Permanent, Full-time | ACA Study Support

Are you looking to progress your career in accountancy and gain broader experience across accounts, audit and tax?

Castle Employment are working with a friendly, independent accountancy practice in Harrogate who are looking for a Trainee or Part-Qualified Accountant to join their Accounts and Audit team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with previous accountancy experience who wants to continue developing within practice, with full ACA study support and exposure to a varied portfolio of clients.

You’ll be joining a close-knit, collaborative team where you’ll have the opportunity to build your technical knowledge, take on more responsibility as you develop and gain experience across different areas rather than being restricted to one specialism.

What you’ll be doing

Your role will be varied and will include:

• Preparing accounts for a range of clients
• Supporting and undertaking audit assignments
• Assisting with tax work
• Working across a mixed portfolio of clients
• Supporting the wider team with general accountancy work
• Developing your technical knowledge
• Taking on increased responsibility as your experience grows
• Working towards your ACA qualification

What we’re looking for

We’re keen to speak with candidates who already have some accountancy experience and are looking for their next step.

You might already be studying AAT or ACA, have recently completed AAT, or have started building your experience within either an accountancy practice or an industry finance team.

For candidates further into their studies, previous experience of both accounts preparation and audit would be particularly beneficial.

You’ll be someone who is keen to learn, comfortable working across a varied role and enjoys being part of a smaller, collaborative team.

What’s on offer?

• £28,000 – £35,000, depending on experience and qualification level
• Full ACA study support
• Time off to attend Kaplan courses in Leeds and sit exams
• Flexible start and finish times
• Paid overtime or TOIL for additional hours worked
• Ability to accumulate up to 50 hours of TOIL to take as time off or have paid
• 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday entitlement increasing to 25 days plus bank holidays after five years
• Private medical scheme
• Workplace pension
• Death in service at 3x salary
• Supportive and friendly independent-practice environment

Working hours

This is predominantly an office-based role in Harrogate, with flexible working hours.

Ad hoc home working can also be accommodated depending on individual circumstances.

Interested? If you’re looking for an accountancy role where you can continue your studies while gaining valuable experience across accounts, audit and tax, we’d love to hear from you.