Trainee Accountant; Graduate Academy

Applications to join our Graduate Academy are now open! If you are looking to start your career as anACA Qualified Chartered Accountant,our study programmeis here to support you on your journey.

We are delighted to announce exciting opportunities to join our teams at our head office in Northwich, as well as our offices inChesterand

Macclesfield.

Training to become a Chartered Accountant typically takes three years – but alongside your tuition you will alsogain invaluable and extensive experience workingwithinone of ourteams which could include

Audit,Corporate Servicesor General  Practice– pending office location.

Bennettbrookshave been training accountants for over 30 years. In August 2023, we proudly launched our new Graduate Academy. This program welcomes a cohort of students simultaneously, ensuring that alongside your mentors and managers, you will also have the support of your peers. Together, you will navigate through exams,tuitionand your role within our company.

Becoming part of the Academygives you access totuition and external training withour chosen provider, as well as in-house training,mentorship and tailored supportwithinouroffices– all ofwhichwill equipyou with the technical and professional skills you need to start your working life.

We will fund your study towards the ACA qualification, which includes membership subscriptions, tuition,materials and exam fees (for first attempts). Once your exams have been successfully completed, and on becoming eligible to apply for full membership, we also fund theinitial

ICAEW admission fee and annual subscription chargestoo.

You will receive a full study package, including paid time off to attend tuition and revision courses, andtime offto sit the exams for all first attempts.

But your professional qualification is only part of the story at bennettbrooks.

We support all our Graduates with a hybrid approach to training and development, including classroom study, on the job training, 1:1 coaching, and soft skills training. You will also be supported by a student counsellor to keep your career and aspirations on track. Every new member of the team is alsoallocated a buddy to help support you to settle into the team and navigate your first yearwith us.

From the start of your training contract, you will be working directly with clients, getting to know theirbusinessesand understanding their challenges.

You will be encouraged to take responsibility at the earliest opportunity.

By working alongside the teams at bennettbrooks you will develop skills and technical knowledge on a wide range of functions, that could includeaccounts preparation for sole traders,partnership sand limited companyeusing a range of tools such as cloud bookkeeping packages and apps,VAT, personaltaxand corporate tax assignments.

Alternatively, joining the audit teamprovidesthe opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects, ranging from a few days to a few weeks in length.

Youwillalso get hands-on experience using cutting-edgeauditsoftware with powerful data analytics capabilities to perform audits for both limited companies and charities.

We offer a competitive starting salaryof £26,700per annum, which increases as you successfully complete each stage of the exam process.

We pride ourselves on creatingafriendly,welcomingandhard-working environment forall ofour employees to thrive in– offering great facilities, training and benefits, includingcompany and team events and away days. Weare always working towards creating a better future foreveryonewho works for us,alongsideusandthosewe actfor.

Wealsounderstand that everyone is different and where we can, do our best tobe agile and tailor experiences to the individual – we appreciate that no-one'sjourney to becoming a qualified Chartered Accountant is the same.

We are looking for individuals whocandemonstrate:

• A strong work ethic; the desire to get things done
• Great interpersonal skills; the ability to build strong internal and client relationships
• Analytical skills;…