Job Description

The ACA qualification and apprenticeship provides a broad range of accounting, finance and business skills. It opens a wealth of opportunities. The duration of this programme is 36 months.

Responsibilities

• Assume day to day responsibility for cases or specific aspects of cases
• Support the managers of the team to deliver on assignment
• Prepare statutory and technical compliance documents
• Deal with correspondence effectively and efficiently
• Liaise with relevant agents / solicitors to obtain appropriate advice
• Undertake basic investigations into debtor's / directors' / company's affairs
• Basic office admin, including filing, copying, casting and reviewing documents
• Assisting at meetings with debtor / company directors
• Review and compile documents received by directors of a company
• Research and analyze company information using a variety of tools, such as, company searches and Land Registry searches
• Behave in a professional manner when attending client sites
• This is a client facing role and so confidence and communication are key
• Highlight potential problems to senior staff quickly (with supporting information)
• Be involved in the marketing of the firm's services to potential clients and work providers
• Prepare statutory reports which comply with regulations and ensure relevant data is captured
• Ensure compliance and reporting deadlines are adhered to
• Assist managers by preparing conflict searches and certain sections of the client acceptance documentation, such as anti-money laundering, as appropriate
• Accurately prepare schedules and receipts and payments accounts, for review by senior staff
• Assist in the sale of the businesses/ assets
• Perform other relevant duties and responsibilities as delegated
• Successfully study towards your professional qualification and, where relevant, corresponding apprenticeship

We offer highly competitive starting salaries and review remuneration packages regularly to ensure that our pay always positively reflects performance. As well as offering support with tuition and professional qualifications, we also provide the following core benefits:

• 25 days’ holiday;
• access to a Group Personal Pension Plan, with matched employer contributions;
• Life Assurance cover;
• Income Protection insurance;

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A 2:2 degree in any discipline (obtained or predicted)
• Three A-levels or equivalent at A* to C excluding General Studies and Extended Projects (obtained or predicted)
• A 9–4 in Math and English at GCSE or equivalent (we will also consider qualifications from outside the UK)