Trainee Business Advisor - Outsourcing

AJ Chambers ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £28,000 per annum

Overview

Trainee Business Advisor – Outsourcing AJ Chambers are currently representing a Top 10 firm based in the City of London who are currently looking for a Trainee Business Advisor to join their outsourcing team. Responsibilities: · Act as a point of contact for the clients on their day to day affairs, with supervision where necessary. · Maintain good relationship with clients · Ensure that the manager is kept up to date with any issues arising from the client or its activities · Solid knowledge of double entry and a working knowledge of the requirements of standard accounting policies · Prepare legible and comprehensive working papers · Bookkeeping including preparing, processing and recording bank transactions, processing purchase, sales and general ledger entries · Processing and raising of invoices (sales and purchases) and expenses – authorisation, processing, and setting up for payment without supervision · Preparation of bank and petty cash and all other balance sheet reconciliations · Assist with preparation of management accounts (monthly/ quarterly /annual) or, depending on the individual job. prepare management accounts which are as complete as possible · Be able to prepare basic statutory financial statements for clients with little or no supervision · Prepare year end audit files for clients with supporting schedules for all balance sheet items and tax sensitive profit and loss items · Understand the FCA returns and be able to process information for the returns, asking for assistance where necessary · Draft VAT returns and understand what is allowable under the VAT rules with a basic understanding of the principles of partial exemption and how this operates · Liaise with tax, payroll and other departments for client matters · Have an awareness and basic understanding of the disclosure requirements of Companies Act and how this affects how accounts are prepared and presented Requirements: · AAT Qualified and pursuing further qualifications (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) · Good communication and presentation skills · Strong organizational and time management skills with proven ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines · Ability to work under pressure with accuracy · Good verbal and written communication skills If interested in hearing more about this role please apply directly or contact Lauren Hunsdon at AJ Chambers