Trainee Accountant + Full Study Package

**Are you looking for a progressive and exciting firm for the next step in your career? Do you want interesting and varied client work?**

**Shaw Gibbs** is a **Top 100** independent accountancy, financial planning and insolvency practice with offices in Oxford and London W1. We have ambitious growth plans which are being achieved through our client-centric approach. With a strong focus on innovation and technology, we help our clients make informed decisions on how to grow their business. Our clients range from private clients to entrepreneurial businesses and international subsidiaries.

Our culture is very important to us and is based on our company values of **collaborative**, **respectful**, **innovative** and **expert**. We develop high performing teams diverse in experiences, backgrounds and ideas. As a growing company there are plenty of opportunities for development and quick progression. Our practice is known for having a friendly and supportive team culture where everyone receives training and development to increase their technical knowledge and their commercial and management skills.

We put our people first and are constantly looking for ways to improve our people experience.

We are currently looking for a Trainee Accountant to join our growing Outsourcing division in our Oxford office. This is a full-time permanent position.

**What we can offer you**
- Full funding and support to complete the AAT qualification, including study leave & time off for exams
- Competitive salary and benefits package including flexible working, pension, life assurance and a fantastic retail discount scheme
- Generous holiday allowance + ability to buy/sell holiday to fit your lifestyle
- Flexible working, which means you can work from home 1 day a week and flexible hours where you can work your hours around our core hours of 10:00 - 16:00.
- Exposure to a wide range of clients across many industry sectors
- An experienced manager to support your development and provide day to day guidance
- A comprehensive induction and buddy to help you get up to speed in your first few months
- A wellbeing programme focusing on your physical and mental wellbeing
- Regular company and team social events throughout the year
- Charity fundraising events

**The Role**

This is a Trainee position and full training and support will be given to develop your skills and abilities for a long-term career within our practice. Your key responsibilities would include the below:

- Building productive working relationships within Shaw Gibbs and with clients as required
- Processing sales and purchase invoices and reconciling the bank account
- Preparing monthly and quarterly VAT returns for sole traders, limited companies and partnerships
- Producing profit and loss accounts and balance sheets
- Preparing basic tax computations and returns e.g. corporation tax, VAT
- Helping to prepare statutory accounts and finalize accounts under the overall supervision of your Line Manager
- Process payrolls on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly basis (or as directed) for a range of clients of various sizes and from a diverse range of businesses
- Process starters and leavers, calculating statutory payments, RTI submissions, Pension Deductions etc.
- Liaise directly with clients to ensure accuracy of payroll data and answer phone queries, resolve problems and provide payroll support

**About You**

We would like to hear from you if you are a **quick learner** and can tick all of the below:

- Are educated to A ‘Level (or equivalent standard) or higher e.g. degree
- If you are a school leaver - you must have a minimum of 3 A Levels at grades B, B, C (6,6,5/4) or higher
- Strong aptitude for IT, specifically Excel
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Proven communication skills, verbal and written
- A positive, confident and proactive attitude
- Enjoy working as part of a team and self-motivated
- Willingness to undertake and succeed in a range of professional studies
- Relevant work experience would be great but not essential

**How to Apply**

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

**Salary**: From £20,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Loyalty bonus