Audit Trainee - Top 20 Practice with Study Support

Audit Trainee - Top 20 Practice with Study Support

Location: North London (N20) , North London View map Salary: From 17,000 to 23,000 per annum Salary dependant on exams completed Date posted: 17/04/2012 15:25 Job type:Permanent Company: House Contact: Michelle Steward Ref: Totaljobs/H - ATNL Job ID: 53379906

Are you AAT qualified and now looking for a progressive firm that will offer you continued career and study support? Do you live with a commutable distance of North London? Yes? Then read on.......

Our client is a top 20 practice with a superb reputation for looking after their trainees and offering a real career path. This opportunity sits within their North London based office.

Duties will include and not be limited to:-

Prov ide full Audit and Accounts support to Seniors, Managers and Partners when required Obtain trial balance from in house system Complete detailed audit tests on sections of the audit including bank, fixed assets, sales, salaries, systems testing, profit & loss, purchases, debtors and creditorsRecognise problems and ensure that these are referred to more senior members of staffDraft conclusions on the completion of tests identifying anomalies and/or potential problems that have arisenManage and record time efficiently, seeking assistance or reorganising workloads if a job is taking longer than anticipatedAttend stock takesPrepare the necessary schedules, using clients books and records, to enable completion of the bank/cash control account and the bank reconciliation including the analysis of payments and receipts on spreadsheetsInput of data to in house system (where appropriate)Prepare a VAT analysisPrepare sales and purchase control accountsCalculate any accruals or prepayme nts and preparing the appropriate schedulesPrepare HP and loan accounts if necessaryPrepare and/or check fixed asset registers including preparation and/or checking of depreciation calculationsCross reference files and prepare the accounts; ensuring working papers agree with lead schedules and in turn with the accounts themselvesResolve simple queries and seek assistance from a more senior member of staff if the queries are of a more complex naturePrepare monthly/quarterly management accounts Contact clients for further information/queries Complete any other duties as requestedComplete share transfer forms, statutory books & company secretarial workUnderstand the client organisation (including size, turnover, location, ownership, products and competition)Understand reasons for year on year changes that the organisations make

To be considered for this position you MUST possess the following skills, experience and qualifications:-

AAT or Finance related degree (ideally 2: 1) (or equivalent experience) and 280 UCAS pointsExperience within a practice environment is desirable Good knowledge of Word and Excel Numerate with strong letter writing skillsGood team working skillsExcellent communication oral and written, ability to deal with variety of people in different environmentsOrganised ability to deal with a variety of tasksClient focused and commercially awareProblem solving skills

House Recruitment is a specialist recruitment consultancy who will contact successful applicants within 2 - 3 days of application.