Trainee Accountant Insolvency

* A fantastic starting salary of £27,500
- Learn from experts in their field
- A recognised pathway to success through their ICAEW / ACA training programmes
Company profile - Accountancy Firm
In this Trainee Accountant (Insolvency) role, you will be joining a top 100 UK accountancy practice, focused on delivering professional services across multiple fields. Founded in the early 80s, our client's name is synonymous with excellence and expertiseacross the property, media, marketing & IT spaces, to name but a few With services ranging from tax, accounting, and audit, to consulting and insolvency, they are a truly dynamic business with the tools to engage successfully with all denominations of business.The firm has been a recognised Investor in People for over 10 years, complemented by also being an official ICAEW training office.
Job description - Trainee Accountant (Insolvency)
In this Trainee Accountant (Insolvency) job, you will be exposed to both theoretical and practical experience within accountancy from day one. Upon completing probation, a full training package including structured external study support leading to professionalqualifications will be provided - specifically for the Certificate of Proficiency in Insolvency or The ICAEW Certificate in Insolvency. Upon successful completion thereof, the opportunity to study the ACA professional qualifications will be offered. This willinvolve mentorship from dedicated members of the team, with an active interest in your growth from Directors and Partners of the business. From the top-down, you will have access to an incredible wealth of experience and training. Within the first six months,you will be expected to be working directly with clients, supporting senior members of the team in various settings, remote, and face-to-face.
You will be working with administrators, senior administrators, managers and partners and tasked with case management and statutory compliance tasks for a small and varied portfolio of mainly solvent and insolvent liquidations, with exposure to company voluntaryarrangements and administrations, and a small amount of personal insolvency work.
Key responsibilities - Trainee Accountant (Insolvency)
- Developing a good understanding of current accounting standards and practices, through course attendance and practical experience
- Administering a case portfolio & assisting at meetings, including preparation of minutes
- Setting up and maintaining new cases on internal files and on our case management system and preparing relevant paperwork and reports
- Preparing investigation reports and detailing any antecedent transactions or other breaches of legislation
- Liaising with solicitors, valuers, accountants, banks, HMRC, company directors and The Insolvency Service
Job requirements - Trainee Accountant (Insolvency)
- Degree educated, with a class of 2.1 or above - our client will consider disciplines outside of a traditional finance and accountancy realm
- You will need to be a team player, showing a willingness to work cooperatively
- Fantastic written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical skills and knowledge would be hugely beneficial, alongside a good grounding in basic IT proficiencies such as Excel and other MS packages
- Impeccable attention to detail
- A proactive and enthusiastic approach
- Ability to commute into office Guildford on a regular basis during onboarding, with 3 days a week in office as standard once training is up and running
Benefits of the job - Trainee Accountant (Insolvency)
- A fantastic starting salary of £27,500, with competitive salary reviews throughout your training
- A recognised pathway to success through their ICAEW / ACA training programmes
- Learn from experts in their field
- A practice approach to self-care & support, with a subsidised gym membership, weekly Pilates classes, cycle to work scheme, and childcare vouchers available
- An active social committee, responsible for organising regular team events, such as curry nights, wine & cheese, regular birthday celebrations and annual summer & Christmas parties
- The chance to get involved in local charity causes, local to their gorgeous office location in Guildford, Surrey
Give A Grad a Go is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, disability or other. We are continually finding ways to improve the waywe work, read our Diversity and Inclusion promise for more information about this.
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