Outsourcing Trainee

Taylor Hawkes are in partnership with a leading Top 10 accountancy and business advisory firm, we are working together to find a Business Advisor for their Business Services & Outsourcing team for their office in Gatwick. The Business Services and Outsourcingteam are essential to meeting their clients evolving requirements. As well as delivering long-term, sustainable value to businesses by providing a range of solutions such as accounting, payroll, and compliance services, they also play a key role in tying togethermany of their services, by building deep and meaningful relationships with a range of clients from ambitious entrepreneurial SMEs to large multi-national groups. To succeed in this agile environment, you’ll need to demonstrate excellent problem-solving skillsand initiative. In return, you’ll have the opportunity for progression, and the chance to develop in one of the industry’s most exciting and varied roles.

**Responsibilities**:
Our client value you as an individual and want you to realize your career aspirations. They will give you the challenge and support you need, you will be able to shape your own career according to your strengths, skills and personality. They recognize andreward your high performance and you have the opportunity to excel and share in our success.

**You’ll also**:

- Deal with bookkeeping including preparing, processing, and recording bank transactions, processing purchase, sales and general ledger entries for a wide variety of clients on a number of accounting packages, including the group’s larger more complex clients.
- Prepare monthly annual management accounts and VAT returns with little supervision.
- Maintain and build relationships with clients and ensure that all communications are conducted in a professional manner.
- Build trust and connect with clients and targets by listening and showing empathy and patience.
- Demonstrate a sound awareness of how businesses operate, the commercial environment and its impact on the client’s business.
- Train junior members on accounts software and other processes critical to their current or future work.
- Analyse data and offer explanations and solutions where information is not captured efficiently, or where financial performance is not in line with budgets or business plan.

**Individual**:
When you join, your growth will be priority. If you can demonstrate the following skills, our client can help you go far. They are looking for someone with:

- AAT qualified and either looking to pursue further qualifications (ACA/ACCA) or in the early stages of study.
- Proven experience of management accounts preparation.
- Good VAT knowledge (including VAT return preparation experience) and a sound understanding of the basics of corporate tax.
- Experience of statutory audit file preparation and liaison with audit teams (preferable not essential).
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Excel and Office and use of all standards in house packages.
- Solid bookkeeping skills and good working knowledge of Xero and other cloud accounting software.
- Basic knowledge of the rules and regulations of doing business in the UK including reporting
- and tax requirements

**Rewards & Benefits**:
They offer highly competitive starting salaries and review remuneration packages regularly to ensure that pay always positively reflects performance. As well offering support with tuition and professional qualifications, we also provide the following benefits,as standard:

- 25 days’ holiday;
- Access to a personal pension scheme, with matched employer contributions;
- Life assurance cover;
- Income protection insurance.
- Buy up to ten days’ extra holiday;
- Add on private medical, personal accident, dental insurance, or travel insurance;
- Enrol in the Bike to Work scheme;
- Enjoy discounts off cinemas, dining, and gyms;
- Receive an interest free season ticket loan or interest free graduate loan;
- Access childcare vouchers;
- Take an online health assessment and utilise the employee assistance programme

**For more information please contact Taylor Hawkes.