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Finance Assistant – Practice Support

Do you relish the prospect of working for a fast growing firm, in a busy and challenging environment? Do you have a passion for numbers? We’d love to hear from you.

Reporting to Jane Blaber, our Company Accountant, this role requires someone to juggle the demands of a very busy accountancy practice and associated investment advisory business. In time you will become the ‘go to’ person for most finance requests within these businesses. You will be working on our own internal finances rather than on client work.

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Why work at Lewis Brownlee?

We provide a level of expertise that our smaller competitors cannot match and a personal level of service that our national competitors can only aspire to. Our team are committed to providing a high quality service that is both efficient and effective, and our aim is to deliver peace of mind for our clients.

Not only that but as part of our remuneration package we provide daily fresh fruit, tea, coffee and biscuits plus we hold regular staff social events. You have the opportunity to work in a modern office, and be part of a great team who you can rely on for support and guidance throughout your time here.

What does a trainee do at Lewis Brownlee?

Being an accountant is more than just providing a regulatory compliance service. We endeavour to support our clients so that they can spend their time doing what they enjoy most.

Working within a medium sized accountancy practice you will get exposure to a variety of clients that work in numerous industries, this is accompanied by working alongside specialists in accountancy, audit, taxation and financial advisory.

Some of your day to day duties would include: Bookkeeping; VAT return preparations; Statutory accounts preparation for Sole Traders, Partnerships & Limited companies; Corporation tax return preparation; Preparation of management accounts; Audit; Preparation of returns to HMRC to report taxable benefits; Preparation of personal tax returns.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for individuals who have a keen interest in accounting and finance with the drive to learn whilst working in a career focused role. If you’re looking to join us as a trainee then no experience is needed as we provide full training and support – Although any practical experience you do have is great!

Strong candidates will have the following skills: Ability to work individually and as part of a team; Strong mental arithmetic; Good verbal & written communication skills; Ability to prioritise workload in order to meet internal and external deadlines; Computer literate.

The most important characteristic we look for is the desire to learn and develop.

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