Job Vacancies at Caladine

Job Title: Accounting Trainee

Responsible to: Mrs V Tillett

The post holder will report on a day-to-day basis to the Accounts Seniors.

The job: 

Details of the job are described in the attached job description.

The salary: 

The salary will be dependant on age and experience.

Salaries are paid monthly in arrears through the BACS System directly into the bank or building society account of each member of staff. 
Caladine must pay salaries through the BACS system. They cannot be paid by cheque.  It will therefore be important to supply account details in order to ensure prompt payment.

Working week:

The hours of work for this post are 35 hours per week, excluding meal breaks (these are unpaid), 52 weeks per year and hours of attendance will be from 9:00am to 5:00pm on Monday to Friday, with an hour lunch break.

Holidays:

The annual leave entitlement is 25 days.

 

Duties: 

       
1. Bookkeeping and maintaining Excel spreadsheets for clients

2. Assisting in preparing accounts for sole traders and small companies

3. Helping in the firms payroll and tax departments 
  
4. Data inputting for accounts software packages

5. Basic IT work from time to time

6. General office duties maintenance and support

7. General office errands 

8. If not already attending college be prepared to attend a local college on a day release basis and study for the examination of the Association of Accounting Technician.  The course will be paid for and study leave given by agreement.

Selection criteria:

The criteria below indicate the qualities that are needed to do the job well.
Candidates will be selected according to the extent to which they satisfy
this criteria. Evidence of potential will also be considered. Most of the
criteria must normally be met in order to qualify for selection.

Essential:

• Knowledge/qualifications:
 
• Accurate and good working knowledge of Excel.

• Familiarity with general office procedures.

• Qualifications in English and mathematics equivalent to GCSE grade C.

• Communication: clear, concise, timely and appropriate oral and written communication; is able to communicate information in an understandable way orally and in writing, as suitable to the situation.

• Self-motivation: meets objectives and standards on own initiative.

• Teamwork: flexible; co-operative; helpful; self aware; collaborates well.

• Organisation: systematic; efficient; meets agreed priorities and deadlines on own initiative

• Response to change: investigative; adaptable;

• Physical: able to use display screen equipment extensively, according to health and safety guidelines.

• Ethos: sympathetic to the Christian/charitable ethos of the firm.
 

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Packages and Outlook Express.


This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

Download Application Forms

Application Form Part1 | Application Form Part 2


 

 

Job Title:                 
Accounting Technician

Responsible to:       
Accounts Seniors
The post holder will report on a day-to-day basis to Anne Ford and in liaison with the Practice Director Vanessa Tillett.

The salary: 
The salary will be dependant on age and experience.
Salaries are paid monthly in arrears through the BACS System directly into the bank or building society account of each member of staff. Caladine must pay salaries through the BACS system. They cannot be paid by cheque. It will therefore be important to supply account details in order to ensure prompt payment.

Working week: 
The hours of work for this post are 35 hours per week, excluding meal breaks (these are unpaid), 52 weeks per year and hours of attendance will be from 9:00am to 5:00pm on Monday to Friday, with an hour for lunch.

Holidays:
The annual leave entitlement is 25 days.

Duties:

  1. Oversight and responsibility for the preparation of financial statements for various small and medium sized traders and charities.
  2. Oversight and supervision of junior staff.
  3. Some audit work.
  4. Completion of VAT Returns and management accounts.
  5. Completion of Income Tax and Corporation Tax Returns.
  6. Occasional visits to clients premises.
  7. Proactive support to clients’.

Selection criteria:
The criteria below indicate the qualities that are needed to do the job well. Candidates will be selected according to the extent to which they satisfy this criteria. Evidence of potential will also be considered. Most of the criteria must normally be met in order to qualify for selection.

Essential:

  • Knowledge/qualifications:
  • AAT qualified with at least three years experience within a practising accountants office, within a small or medium sized office environment.
  • 5 GCSE passes grades A to C or equivalent including English and Mathematics.
  • Good IT skills necessary.
  • Preparation of financial statements for small and medium sized enterprises, to include the not for profit sector, Charities.
  • Accurate and good working knowledge of Excel.
  • Communication:
  • Clear, concise, timely and appropriate oral and written communication; is able to communicate information in an understandable way orally and in writing, as suitable to the situation.
  • Self-motivation: meets objectives and standards on own initiative.
  • Teamwork: flexible; co-operative; helpful; self aware; collaborates well.
  • Organisation: systematic; efficient; meets agreed priorities and deadlines on own initiative
  • Response to change: investigative; adaptable;
  • Physical: able to use display screen equipment extensively, according to health and safety guidelines.
  • Ethos: sympathetic to the Christian/charitable ethos of the firm.
     

Desirable:

  • Experience in all aspects of accounting.
  • Knowledge of payroll.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Packages, Outlook Express and Accounting and Tax software packages.

This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

Download Application Forms

Application Form Part1 | Application Form Part 2