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Trainee Accountant

Salary Range
£20,000 - £26,000
£1,667 - £2,167 / mo

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Location Base
Taunton, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Trainee Accountant

Location: Somerset

Position: Full Time / Part time/ Permanent

Salary: Competitive Dependent on Experience

Our Client

Autograph Recruitment are delighted to be working with this independent Accountancy practice based near Taunton, Somerset. Offering Accounting, taxation and business advisory support services to a wide range of businesses and individuals across the South West and throughout the UK.

The team is young, dynamic and forward thinking with a proven track record, the business has grown from a small team of 5 to a highly credible team of 25, still remaining very close knit.

Our client is Chartered Accountants that are looking for the role of a Trainee Accountant. They successfully manage complex Accounts for a variety of customers, Providing their reputable clients with a pro-active approach to professional business and tax advice. Their success has been as a result of having the right expertise in place to offer customers the right, most effective and solutions within the accountancy and business sector.

The Opportunity

Delivering a fundamentally proactive service to their clients within the accountancy practice setting. The candidate must be willing to go the extra mile and overcome obstacles that you will face during your training to be able to become a qualified chartered accountant.

For the right candidate, this amazing opportunity for a practice accountant with either part ACA or ACCA or even a recently qualified individual with a minimum of one years’ experience would be highly successful within this company.

Responsibilities of a Trainee Accountant

  • Maintenance of the client’s records and reconciliation of the accounts regarding bookkeeping and processing data entry and dealing with any potential queries
  • Assist the Admin Team with various tasks relating to accounts
  • Inputting and managing the rolling forecasts, budgets and actuals of the existing and new clientele
  • Conducting VAT returns
  • Ensuring that the financial accounts for limited companies, charities, academies and groups are prepared effectively. As well for sole traders and partnerships.

The ideal candidate

  • Will be qualified / part-qualified with either ACCA or ACA with experience within a Practice Accountants
  • Can demonstrate a great will to learn and desire to succeed
  • Have a strong interest in progression opportunities
  • A can-do attitude and willingness to participate within learning all aspects of the business
  • Commutable distance to the office

Next steps:

If this sounds like a great opportunity and you can demonstrate a proven track record in initiating and delivering the above, with solid results, then please click Apply to upload your CV for consideration.

We look forward to hearing from you.

If this job is not quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, as a specialist Accountancy & Finance Recruiter, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

https://www.autographrecruitment.co.uk/accountancy-and-finance/4595059197

Autograph Recruitment are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics.

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £20,000.00-£26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Flexitime
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Flexitime
  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Taunton, Somerset: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

  • Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

  • accounting: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 799

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Trainee Accountant roles across Autograph Recruitment's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

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2. Behavioral & Leadership

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Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20,000 - £26,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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