Business Services Trainee

**About Kilsby & Williams**

We are an independent firm of Chartered Accountants and commercial business advisors. Our clients are spread throughout South Wales, the Midlands and the London area. We look after businesses ranging from sole traders to companies in international quoted groups. When the firm was created in 1991 the partners wanted to establish an accountancy practice which was professional, commercial, effective at solving clients’ problems and also user-friendly. We are clear about our marketplace. Our focus is serving privately owned businesses, the entrepreneurs who run them and those who have generated private wealth. We are looking to recruit a trainee to become a Chartered Accountant in our Business Services Department.

**What you can expect**

We offer a challenging but supporting environment on route to becoming a Chartered Accountant. Your work will involve communicating with clients and colleagues on a regular basis, to be able to produce audited and audit exempt accounts in a timely manner. We offer our trainees early responsibility, lots of variety, challenge and stimulation. All trainees are supported well and are appointed a mentor. We have excellent staff retention, flexible working and offer quick progression in your career.

First Year:

- Your first year would consist of learning to prepare a set of accounts for limited companies, partnerships, sole traders and assisting on statutory audits by completing testing in the profit & loss section.
- You will be completing the ICAEW Certificate level modules of Accounting, Assurance, Business & Finance, Law, Management Information and Principles of Taxation.

Second Year:

- Your second year you would further enhance your audit skills completing all areas of the file under the supervision of a manager.
- You would also be expected to prepare statutory accounts with mínimal manager supervision.
- You will also complete the ICAEW Professional Level modules including Business and Planning, Business Strategy and Financial Management. While covering off Audit & Assurance, Financial Accounting & Reporting and Tax Compliance.

Third Year:

- Planning and running smaller audits.
- Leading your own audit team.
- Reviewing work done by the team with feedback.
- Sitting and passing exams.
- In this final year, you will complete the ICAEW Advanced Level Modules including Corporate reporting, Strategic Business Management and a Case study.

**Training provided**

We provide a three year, fully funded ICAEW study support package to become a Chartered Accountant. The support package includes paid study and exam time with one of the leading well recognised national specialist training providers.

Whilst completing the ACA qualification you will be trained and mentored by managers within the firm to be able to prepare statutory accounts, management accounts, plan and execute a statutory audit and prepare VAT returns.

**Desirable personal qualities**

You will need to be:

- hard workingclear thinkingexcellent communication skillssocially confidentpositive, friendly and personableprofessional and team orientatedAble to learn new IT skills quickly

You must have at least a minimum of a 2:1 degree and 3 A level passes at grade A-B.

**Why choose Kilsby & Williams?**
- Competitive benchmarked salary which rises with exam passesBonus scheme worth up to 12.5% of salary21 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 26 days with service and grade progressionCompany salary sacrifice pension schemeLieu timeFlexible working from home and flexible working hoursFlexible benefits including purchasing extra holidays and Cycle to Work schemeRegular social events

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £10.42 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Yearly bonus

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Newport NP10 8FY