Junior Accountant – Private Clients in Manchester

We are looking for someone at the very start of their accountancy career to join our Private Client department, working across an exciting client base that ranges from high-net-worth individuals and families to media personalities and professional sportspeople. You don’t need prior experience, you need to be numerate, organised, and genuinely interested in a long-term career in accountancy. You’ll start by learning bookkeeping and VAT for a portfolio of clients, and as you build confidence and knowledge, you’ll progress towards accounts preparation, with study support to work towards a professional qualification (AAT is the typical starting point, with a route on to ACA, ACCA, or CTA for those who want to go further). This is a genuine first step on a career path within the team, not a standalone job.

A typical day will look like:

• Learning to post customer and supplier invoices, using software such as Dext and Xero
• Reconciling bank accounts, with full training and support
• Learning to prepare and submit VAT returns under supervision
• Reconciling supplier and customer ledgers and discussing these with clients as your confidence grows
• Preparing payment runs ready for client approval
• Posting monthly journals such as wages journals
• Responding to client queries, building your communication skills along the way
• Supporting other departments where necessary
• Additional bookkeeping duties as necessary

What are we looking for?

• A genuine interest in building a long-term career in accountancy
• Someone who is either partway through AAT or wanting to start this qualification
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail
• Good organisational skills and a willingness to learn
• A confident and personable communicator who is happy to “pick up the phone” once trained
• Comfort with, or willingness to learn, cloud based software and apps, most of our clients work digitally

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