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ACA Graduate Trainee

Gilberts, a well-respected and long-established firm of Chartered Accountants, is seeking to recruit an ambitious part qualified trainee to join their team. Based in St Albans, Hertfordshire, you will work with a wide range of individuals, sole traders, partnerships, SME limited companies, groups, subsidiaries and larger corporate clients with turnovers up to £50 million. You will work closely with clients, building key relationships, to provide audit, accounting, personal and corporate tax and a wide range of value added services. At Gilberts we pride ourselves on our healthy work life balance and family atmosphere. We are a dynamic partnership with a focus on embracing new technology to improve our service offering. You will be exposed to data analytics within audit, open banking technologies and cloud computing and gain skills in these areas. We are a growing and ambitious firm with opportunity for further progression for the right candidate.

You will need:

  • Minimum 2.1 degree or expected result (we do not specify a degree subject)
  • Minimum 120 new tariff UCAS points
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Good IT abilities
  • GCSE Maths (or equivalent) grade 6 or above (grade B or above prior to 2017)
  • Willingness to handle responsibility

Exposure to Data Analytics, Open Banking Technology & Cloud Computing

  • Company and specialist audit work
  • Year end and management accounts work
  • Preparation of corporation tax returns and computations
  • Preparation of income tax returns and computations
  • Use of accounting software such as Xero, Sage and Quickbooks
  • Company statutory work
  • Preparation of VAT returns, P11Ds and other Inland Revenue and Customs documents

Our trainees will have direct contact with clients and their staff

And work is split between our St Albans office and out at clients’ premises – with the majority of travel being within the Hertfordshire area, but, occasionally further afield.
We use a leading firm of accountancy tutors to help you prepare for and pass your examinations. The exam study method we have found to be the most effective is a combination of a home study programme and study leave to attend courses spread throughout the duration of your three year training contract.
We will help you to get the right mix of work experience and expect you to take responsibility for projects and people as soon as you are ready. In addition, you will also acquire strong IT, communication and management skills.

Benefits

Competitive Salary
Pension Provision
Occupational sick pay scheme
Social Committee
With frequent and varied events throughout the year
Close at Christmas
Professional subscription fees paid
Access to well-being services
Bonuses for exam success
Tuition & exam fees paid for first attempt

The ways we support our staff are as follows:

  • Professional development training
  • Access to training webinars
  • Ongoing training with various accounting software
  • Professional development training
  • Access to training webinars
  • Ongoing training with various accounting software
  • Industry leading technical and management skills training
  • Mentoring - to help you reach your professional and personal goals
  • One to one support and training on the job in all aspects of your role

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