Junior Audit & Accounts Assistant

Junior Audit & Accounts Assistant | £25,000 - £30,000 + Study Support | Wigan | Leading Practice | Scope to progress      
Axon Moore are pleased to be working alongside a long-lasting client in their search to recruit an analytical and ambitious Junior Auditor & Accounts Assistant to their specialist team following several generations of successful operations working predominantly within the North West.
This role is well suited to academically-sharp, aspiring chartered accountants who possess excellent problem-solving skills as well as an ability to present solutions effectively. Given the exceptional scope to progress within this role, successful candidates will also boast a hard-working and self-motivated mindset with a clear desire to succeed.
Progression Plan
The successful candidate will have a clear and comprehensive programme of development that will include full study support towards either ACA/ACCA or AAT. This role will naturally progress over time and will offer a wide range of exposure to various tasks and responsibilities. Once fully trained, opportunities for internal progression and promotion are commonplace within this great business.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Assist audit seniors on a variety of audits from planning to completion, including stock take attendance
• Deal with audit and accounting matters and document work done and conclusions.
• Preparing statutory accounts using IRIS (mainly under FRS102)
• Draft corporate and personal tax returns and routine compliance work
• Liaise with clients ensuring timely delivery of services and dealing with queries
• Analysing and presenting key information to senior stakeholders
• Ensure client accounts and tax affairs are organised and up to date with new information
• Other ad-hoc duties

Desired/Required Skills and Experience:

• Working towards the attainment of ACA/ACCA or AAT qualification
• Good knowledge of Sage and Xero software
• Experience working with Audit or a similar role (desired)
• Exceptional numerical aptitude
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain complex tax matters in accessible terms and to forge effective internal and external working relationships
• Great analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills

Our local Lancashire Axon Moore team recruit all accounting and finance roles from CFO to transactional finance on both a temporary and permanent basis. For more information about this role or our wider team, please contact Jack Moss at or on see our website at www.axonmoore.com