Trainee Accountant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Accountant

Founded in 1995, the Affinity Group is a vibrant, diverse and growing group of professional services companies, who offer accounting and tax services to contractors, freelancers and SME’s.

Our sociable team has grown to 70+ people, spread across 3 offices in Hampshire and Dorset with our main office in Ferndown.

We offer a wealth of opportunities for ambitious individuals looking to be a part of a company that supports professional growth and believes in nurturing their people to help them achieve their maximum potential.

About the job

Your role as a Trainee Accountant will include:

• Focusing on client service and meeting the day to day demands of the clients

• Review client records

• Reconciling main control accounts

• Preparing and submitting client VAT returns

• Preparing and submitting statutory accounts and corporation tax returns.

Knowledge & Experience

The ideal candidate would have knowledge or experience in:

• Microsoft Office programs and Outlook

• Customer services

About you

Candidates should:

• Be confident and ambitious

• Be keen to progress and willing to learn

• Be looking to develop their career in accounts

• Have a high level of attention to detail and accuracy

• Enjoy working in a dynamic and fast paced environment

• Be a strong communicator

• Well organised

• A team player

Salary and benefits

We expect our people to work hard, and in return, we take care of them, offering some excellent staff benefits including:

- 25 days holiday from day 1 (plus the option to buy and sell holiday)

- Private medical cover and death in service cover

- Free weekly breakfast and free monthly lunch

- Duvet days

- Company pension scheme

- Discounted gym membership

- A great social calendar with monthly activities, weekends away, weekly pub trips and parties twice a year

- Free Financial advice (pensions, mortgages, investments etc)

- Financial study support, plus study days off

- A structured development plan with a clear career path within the group

- Did we mention free food?

Our hours are 9am-5.15pm Monday to Friday and this job is full-time and permanent.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £20,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Gym membership
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bournemouth: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person