Trainee Accountant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Accountant
Founded in 1995, the Affinity Group is a vibrant, diverse and growing group of professional services companies, who offer accounting and tax services to contractors, freelancers and SME’s.
Our sociable team has grown to 70+ people, spread across 3 offices in Hampshire and Dorset with our main office in Ferndown.
We offer a wealth of opportunities for ambitious individuals looking to be a part of a company that supports professional growth and believes in nurturing their people to help them achieve their maximum potential.
About the job
Your role as a Trainee Accountant will include:
- Focusing on client service and meeting the day to day demands of the clients
- Review client records
- Reconciling main control accounts
- Preparing and submitting client VAT returns
- Preparing and submitting statutory accounts and corporation tax returns.
Knowledge & Experience
The ideal candidate would have knowledge or experience in:
- Microsoft Office programs and Outlook
- Customer services
About you
Candidates should:
- Be confident and ambitious
- Be keen to progress and willing to learn
- Be looking to develop their career in accounts
- Have a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
- Enjoy working in a dynamic and fast paced environment
- Be a strong communicator
- Well organised
- A team player
Salary and benefits
We expect our people to work hard, and in return, we take care of them, offering some excellent staff benefits including:
- 25 days holiday from day 1 (plus the option to buy and sell holiday)
- Private medical cover and death in service cover
- Free weekly breakfast and free monthly lunch
- Duvet days
- Company pension scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- A great social calendar with monthly activities, weekends away, weekly pub trips and parties twice a year
- Free Financial advice (pensions, mortgages, investments etc)
- Financial study support, plus study days off
- A structured development plan with a clear career path within the group
- Did we mention free food?
Our hours are 9am-5.15pm Monday to Friday and this job is full-time and permanent.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £20,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bournemouth: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
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.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Trainee Accountant roles across The Affinity Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20,000 - £20,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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