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Are you a college leaver or university graduate looking to start a career as a trainee accountant?

Teesside’s leading firm of chartered accountants, Anderson Barrowcliff, is looking to recruit Trainee Accountants.

About the Role

This role is to commence from July 2025. You will be provided with ‘on the job’ training and all your work will initially be closely supervised. Key aspects of this role include:

• To act as a trainee accountant in the firm, working with a wide range of clients.
• Carry out all accounting work, such as preparing management accounts, VAT returns and year-end financial statements.
• Participate in audits and learn how to identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Process transactions on a wide range of accounting software.
• Provide general accounting services and assistance to clients in the preparation of accounts.
• Keep Seniors, Managers and Partners informed of the progress of your work.
• Budget for your time and keep costs within budget wherever possible.
• Engage in continuous learning activities, workshops, and seminars to enhance your accounting knowledge and skills.

This role is right for you if…

• You are a keen problem solver with a curious mind and high standards.
• You have excellent social skills in order to interact professionally with clients and colleagues.
• You have the ability to plan your time effectively to blend work and studies.
• You can liaise with colleagues at all levels to promote good working relationships and the firm’s brand and ethos.
• You are proactive with a willingness to learn and adopt new challenges.

No prior accountancy experience is necessary, but a desire to thrive in a fast-paced, hard-working environment is a must as well as:

• A 2:2 degree or higher (for Graduate Trainee positions)
• An equivalent of 120 UCAS Tariff points from your top 3 A-levels.
• A minimum of Level 6 in GCSE Maths and English Language.
• The right to work in the UK without restrictions for the duration of the training contract

What We Offer

• A supportive learning environment with access to experienced professionals willing to help you.
• A dedicated mentor to support your work at AB.
• Monthly meetings with our in-house performance coach.
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development within the firm.
• A competitive salary and benefits package, including access to wellbeing resources and support.
• A purpose-designed modern open-plan office with in-house gym and social areas.

Full internal and external training will be provided. As well as Anderson Barrowcliff’s own internal training pathway to develop your professional skills. College leavers will study towards the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Level 3 and Level 4 qualification over 30 months under an apprenticeship to build your technical skills, whilst graduate trainees will commence professional qualifications.

Continued professional development is encouraged and supported with possible career progression via either Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ACA) qualification after completion of the AAT. Training consists of a combination of courses (either online or at Kaplan in Newcastle), private study and regular exams, as well as on-the-job training. Paid study leave will be factored into your calendar to help support you in your studies and exams. All exam fees and studies are paid for by Anderson Barrowcliff.

In return for your efforts, knowledge, and abilities as a college leaver, we are offering you a salary of between £15,000 and £20,000 and graduates from £23,000.

Other core benefits include:

• Annual leave allowance of 25 days, which increases in line with length of service.
• A 37.5-hour working week with flexibility around our core hours of 8am-6pm.
• A contributory pension plan.
• Life assurance cover
• Enrolment in the firm’s health scheme.

About Anderson Barrowcliff

Anderson Barrowcliff seeks to be the leading choice of independent business advisers and accountants for clients, professional contacts and employees in the North East Region and across the UK.

Committed to service excellence and exceeding expectations, Anderson Barrowcliff is a pro-active, reliable and trusted firm of chartered accountants and business advisers, continually striving forwards from foundations going back over 100 years.

With four partners and over 50 colleagues, Anderson Barrowcliff is built on a dynamic and healthy culture which focusses on people and supports its employees, clients and wider community through a range of standard and specialist services.

How to Apply: If you are enthusiastic about starting your career with Anderson Barrowcliff, please send your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this position to tabbyk@anderson-barrowcliff.co.uk by 14th February 2025.

Successful candidates will be invited to an interview day on 25th February 2025.

In return for your efforts, knowledge, and abilities managing external audits, we are offering you a salary of up to £50,000 depending on experience.

90% of our audit clients are commercial businesses based in the North East.

If you are happy, our clients are happy, and we are happy – we are in this together and on the same page.

This isn’t about us and what we want; it’s about you – and how we can help you to achieve your goals.

You may have career aspirations that you can’t achieve where you are, progression and learning opportunities might be blocked.

You will not be joining a place of set structures and reporting lines, we are agile, we can loop people up and over, and we will make decisions to help you and to improve things – your thoughts and opinions matter.

You can be given a variety of work, with big clients, and exposure in areas such as corporate finance, if that’s of interest.

It’s our ability to understand more than just the numbers that helps us to deliver great results, the team manages a mix of audit and accounts work.

If you join us, you can expect to be part of an open-minded, flexible, and down-to-earth team.

Our weekly team meetings are all about support, inclusion, and collaboration. Even the partners have a good insight into each other’s work. This means that you will never be held up if you need some advice, our colleagues come to any of us; we are on the same page, consistent, and involved.

We share in your successes, and your happiness and well-being are key.

That’s why we’ve hired an external well-being and mental health advisor who meets with you monthly and is on hand in the office a couple of days a week, if you’d like to talk to someone outside of the team.

She will help you to identify your learning and development areas, encourage you to acknowledge your efforts and successes, and support you in becoming a better version of yourself through personal and professional growth.

We help you to look after you, we look after you, you look after clients - we all win.

Our office has an on-site gym, a large fully equipped kitchen, a bar, plasma TVs, and multiple breakout and entertainment areas – it’s a stunning working environment.

• Our interview style is just us getting to know each other.
• You can register your interest without uploading your CV, just hit the apply button.
• Our recruitment partner, Lindsey, will contact you, answer any questions that you may have and arrange a meeting for us.

If you'd like to contact her, please do -

07513 526 736

lindsey@peoplepartnersassociates.co.uk

Please note, all unsolicited/speculative CVS sent to the team will be forwarded to Lindsey.

In return for your efforts, knowledge, and abilities managing external audits, we are offering you a salary of up to £55,000, depending on experience.

90% of our audit clients are commercial businesses based in the North East.

If you are happy, our clients are happy, and we are happy – we are in this together and on the same page.

This isn’t about us and what we want; it’s about you – and how we can help you to achieve your goals.

You may have career aspirations that you can’t achieve where you are, progression and learning opportunities might be blocked.

You will not be joining a place of set structures and reporting lines, we are agile, we can loop people up and over, and we will make decisions to help you and to improve things – your thoughts and opinions matter.

You can be given a variety of work, with big clients, and exposure in areas such as corporate finance, if that’s of interest.

It’s our ability to understand more than just the numbers that helps us to deliver great results, the team manages a mix of audit and accounts work.

If you join us, you can expect to be part of an open-minded, flexible, and down-to-earth team.

Our weekly team meetings are all about support, inclusion, and collaboration. Even the partners have a good insight into each other’s work. This means that you will never be held up if you need some advice, our colleagues come to any of us; we are on the same page, consistent, and involved.

We share in your successes, and your happiness and well-being are key.

That’s why we’ve hired an external well-being and mental health advisor who meets with you monthly and is on hand in the office a couple of days a week, if you’d like to talk to someone outside of the team.

She will help you to identify your learning and development areas, encourage you to acknowledge your efforts and successes, and support you in becoming a better version of yourself through personal and professional growth.

We help you to look after you, we look after you, you look after clients - we all win.

Our office has an on-site gym, a large fully equipped kitchen, a bar, plasma TVs, and multiple breakout and entertainment areas – it’s a stunning working environment.

• Our interview style is just us getting to know each other.
• You can register your interest without uploading your CV, just hit the apply button.
• Our recruitment partner, Lindsey, will contact you, answer any questions that you may have and arrange a meeting for us.

If you'd like to contact her, please do -

07513 526 736

lindsey@peoplepartnersassociates.co.uk

Please note, all unsolicited/speculative CVS sent to the team will be forwarded to Lindsey.