Entry Level Accounting jobs in Riverside and Laleham

Part Qualified Accountant (ACCA or AAT), with study support

Shepperton, Surrey, with some days at the West Horsley office

£32,000 to £40,000 per year depending on experience and study package, plus company pension

Full time, permanent, office based

Recruitment for this role is handled by Beagle HR Ltd on behalf of an established independent accountancy practice in Surrey, with offices in Shepperton and West Horsley and a team of around twenty, working with owner managed businesses across a broad range of sectors.

The role

You will prepare work across the whole compliance cycle for a varied client base, rather than being parked in one department. To begin with a manager reviews your work and fronts the client, and more of the client contact comes your way as you find your feet. If you want to qualify and see every part of the job while you do it, this is the place.

What you will be doing

• Bookkeeping, including getting messy records into order
• VAT returns
• Management accounts
• Year end accounts preparation
• Corporation tax and self assessment returns
• Setting new clients up on the systems
• Raising queries with clients and the team

What you get

• £32,000 to £40,000 depending on experience and study package (see below)
• ACCA study support, with the option of the practice funding course and exam fees in full, plus a study day before every exam and a half day on the exam day
• Company pension and free parking at both offices
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays, rising with length of service
• Breadth across the full compliance cycle on a wide range of clients
• A small team where your work is seen, with direct access to the directors

What we are looking for

• At least two years in a UK accountancy practice
• Part qualified ACCA, or AAT Level 3 or 4 and keen to go on to ACCA
• The ambition to qualify. You do not need to have managed anyone, and this is not a team leader role
• Confidence with cloud accounting software. Xero is a bonus
• A full driving licence and your own car

How the salary works

The top of the range is for candidates already working in an accountancy practice who are a couple of exams away from qualifying. Where you start also depends on your study package: if the practice funds your course and exam fees in full, you will start at the lower end of the range. If you are funding your own studies, this will be taken into account in the salary offered.

Good to know before you apply

Neither office is well served by public transport and you will spend some days at West Horsley, so a car is essential. Please check the journey before applying. The role is five days a week in the office.

How to apply

Apply through Indeed with your CV and answer the screening questions. We read every one.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £32,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Application question(s):

• Willing to work 5 days a week in an office?
• Having read the advert, which part of the role appealed to you most and why? Please answer in your own words.
• The two offices are in West Horsley and Shepperton and you will be asked to work from the other site on some days. Are you able and willing to do that, and do you have your own car?
• The advert explains the commute honestly. What is your realistic daily journey to this office, and roughly how long does it take door to door?
• Where are you with your ACCA or AAT studies, and do you want to go on to qualify?
• Would you want the practice to fund your ACCA course and exam fees, or would you fund them yourself?

Experience:

• UK Accountancy Practice: 2 years (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence and Access to a Car (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (preferred)

Work Location: In person