Graduate Trainee Accountant

Trainee Accountant – Start Your Career in Accounting and Finance - £28K

Are you ready to take your first step toward a rewarding career in accounting and finance? GRB are working with an established and ambitious tax and accounting firm in South West London, looking for a bright and enthusiastic individual to join their team in February 2025. They offer a dynamic environment that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth.

What’s On Offer?

• Practical Experience and Mentorship:
  Gain hands-on experience across various areas, including audits, management accounts, VAT returns, and statutory accounts. You’ll also work within the private client tax team to assist with self-assessment tax returns. From the outset, you’ll be mentored by experienced professionals and enjoy early client interaction, contributing meaningfully to your team and clients' success.
• Professional Training and Qualifications:
  Following a short probationary period, you will embark on a leading, globally recognised qualification—either as an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) or through the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). You may also potentially study a qualification with the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), achieving both Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor status.
• Career Growth:
  Many trainees progress to managerial roles post-qualification, with opportunities to advance into senior positions based on performance and individual strengths.
• Social Life and Community Involvement: Regular social events, annual summer and Christmas parties, and active participation in local charity initiatives and events.

What Do You Need?

• A strong desire to forge a career within accounting
• A minimum of 136 UCAS points (or equivalent)
• Ideally a 2:1 degree, however those with a 2:2 in a STEM subject will definitely be considered
• GCSEs with a minimum Grade 6 in English and Maths.
• Strong IT proficiency, especially in Excel and other Microsoft Office tools