Trainee Accountant - Graduate or AAT Qualified
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- Location:
- Birmingham jobs
,
West Midlands (County) jobs
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Company:
- PKF (UK) LLP
- Job type:
- Permanent jobs
- Date posted:
- 22/11/2009 16:11
- Job id:
- 45880156
- Contact:
- Mairead McLaughlin
- Ref:
- Totaljobs/PKF2052
PKF is one of the UK's leading firms of accountants and business advisers, which specialises in advising the management of developing private and public businesses.
We pride ourselves on creating and sustaining supportive relationships where objective and timely advice enables our clients to thrive and develop.?
We have more than 1,500 partners and staff operating from 23 offices around the country; Wherever our clients are based, we can offer local expertise backed up by the resources of a national firm.?
The UK firm is a member of PKF International, a network of independent firms of accountants and business advisers with 430 offices in over 100 countries.?
As one of the leading firms of accountants and business advisers in the West Midlands we offer a full range of services including business advisory, corporate finance, corporate recovery and insolvency, forensic and taxation.
Clients vary in size from start-ups to multinational groups, but tend to be owner-managed and actively growing across a wide range of industries.?
Assurance & Advisory
Our Assurance & Advisory team provides an expert service to many types of organisations across the world. Our clients range from small owner-managed businesses to listed companies, partnerships, charities and government bodies; and we cover a broad spectrum of industries and sectors.
Key services include Statutory Audit, Non-Statutory Audit, compilation of statutory and non – statutory financial statements, Assurance engagement, Business Risk Services, Sarbanes Oxley assurance and International accounting standards.?
Internationally, the name of PKF is recognised and respected, and is associated with independent auditing to the highest standard. We pride ourselves on providing a high level of service with a personal approach.
We have a vibrant, dynamic and highly professional department and are continually looking to expand and develop the department.
Purpose of the role:
To work as part of a team within the Assurance and Advisory department dealing with a mixed portfolio of clients working to complete both statutory and non statutory accounts and management accounts for unincorporated businesses, medical practices, and limited companies below the audit threshold, and assist in the audits of larger clients within a designated timeframe.
Principal duties:
- Participate in preparation of accounts.?
- To work on clients premises on an ad hoc basis to complete accounts preparation assignments and produce financial statements, and assist in audits including:-
- Draft financial statements in accordance with current standards.?
- Draft reports covering financial statements, client business issues, systems and controls and other issues in the engagement plan.?
- Design assurance work in accordance with engagement plan.?
- Organise work in accordance with engagement plan.?
Person SpecificationExperience / Skills:- Experience of working in a professional firm.?
- Able to approach projects logically, with good numerical skills.?
- An attention to detail and accuracy is necessary and an essential part of the role.?
- The ability to prioritise and deal with a variety of cases in a methodical manner.?
- Ability to communicate at all levels both internally and externally.?
- Demostratable book keeping and double entry accounting knowledge and experience within commerce or practice
- Computer literate with experience of IT packages including MS Excel, Word, email, Sage.?
- The post holder will have a confident manner, an enthusiastic approach and demonstrate commercial awareness
- Demonstrate an ability to work either independently or as part of a team
- A flexible and adaptable approach is essential
- Full driving licence is an advantage but not essential.
- Good standard of education to GCSE and/?or A level (or equivalent) AAT qualified
Key competencies- Working with people
- Customer excellence
- Adhering to principles and values
- Planning and organising
- Following instructions and procedures
- Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
- Innovative and forward thinking
The successful candidate will be AAT qualified and will have the opportunity to be fully supported in their study towards professional qualifications such as the ACA/?CA whilst gaining varied experience in a number of sectors.
