Business Services Trainee

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.

Tasks

What can you 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

• 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

• You would also be expected to prepare statutory accounts with minimal manager

• 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.

• Hard working
• Clear thinking
• Excellent communication skills
• Socially confident
• Positive, friendly and personable
• Professional and team orientated
• Able 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
• You must have your own transport

Benefits

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
• Competitive benchmarked salary which rises with exam passes
• Bonus scheme worth up to 12.5% of salary
• 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 26 days with service and grade progression
• Company salary sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Lieu time
• Flexible working from home and flexible working hours
• Flexible benefits including purchasing extra holidays and Cycle to Work scheme
• Regular social events