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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 FULL_TIME

Junior Accountant Trainee

Salary Range
£15,362 - £25,649
£1,280 - £2,137 / mo

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United Kingdom
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

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Accountant to work with one of London's most respected Accountancy firms. The chosen candidate will be assisted with career development and the opportunity to attain the practical experience necessary to get your ACCA/CIMA qualifications. There is no experience required as all training will be provided.

This highly professional accountancy firm have been providing personal and professional, accountancy, personal tax, and corporate tax and consultancy services. This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate or Junior Accountant to join us. As part of our “Support the industry Scheme” we are giving the right candidate the opportunity to get into the industry and start their career. As Trainee Accountant, the successful candidate will gain exposure to all areas of monthly management accounts preparation, reporting, VAT, self-assessments, bookkeeping and analysis as well as Management accounts.

As a company we are strong believers in investing in our people, and this means that you will have a challenging but rewarding on target earnings and competitive income, role with personal progression and development opportunities, an attractive benefits , with flexible working, enjoyable team culture and working from home opportunities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for – and developing the following skills:

  • Preparing vat returns
  • Bookkeeping
  • Assisting with accounts preparation for limited companies, sole traders, partnerships and more.
  • Management accounts preparation and review
  • Preparation, review and submission of year end accounts
  • Provide excellent service to clients by supporting and answering queries
  • CIS Scheme
  • PAYE
  • Liaising with HMRC
  • Other general accounting duties

Career Progression

  • Potential likely progression is to quickly move to take responsibility for a team of accountants and take final responsibility for that team's portfolio of clients
  • Lead a team of accountants
  • Help all team members hit their personal and department goals
  • Provide mentoring, training and help to trainees across the firm

The successful Junior Accountant /Trainee will have /be

  • Is extremely hungry to learn – the road to becoming chartered is long but rewarding.
  • Extremely receptive to feedback.
  • Have a huge amount of pride in the work you produce.
  • A strong emphasis on customer service.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to work with autonomy, with a curious mind to look for answers.
  • Process driven and has a desire to challenge and improve existing processes.
  • Ambition to become a chartered accountant.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Part-time hours: 35 per week

Salary: £15,362.47-£25,648.79 per year

Benefits:

  • Flexitime
  • Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

  • English not required

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Flexitime
  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme
  • Commission pay
  • Loyalty bonus
  • Performance bonus
  • Yearly bonus

Work Location: Hybrid remote in St. Pauls

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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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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Corridor Intelligence

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.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Junior Accountant Trainee roles across Smith & Neats's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £15,362 - £25,649 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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