At Azets people lie at the heart of what we do. Collaboration and sharing empowers us all to achieve our purpose of making our colleagues, clients and communities lives better every day. With the everchanging economic landscape and advances in technology, there has never been a more exciting time to start a career in accountancy.
As an Azets Trainee, you will be actively supported throughout your Azets career and will learn from the vast expertise held by your colleagues. Whether you're a school or college leaver, a graduate ready to make your mark, or someone seeking a new challenge, Azets is the perfect launchpad for your journey.
We are committed to offering development opportunities to all of our staff, from early stage Trainees through to Senior Partners. As a trainee, you will get the opportunity to pursue a professional qualification specific to the business area you will be working in. We believe in nurturing your potential and setting you on the path to success.
The role
Our Accounts and Business Advisory Services (ABAS) teams lie at the heart of our relationships with our clients. They rely on us to make sure they remain compliant with the myriad of Accounting, Tax and other regulatory filings a UK business has to make. Developing your skills in helping clients prepare and file accurate, high quality and timely financial accounts and returns will give you the foundational analytical skills to underpin the development of advisory skills.
Dealing with annual compliance and filing is just one part of the ABAS story, we deliver real value by helping our clients spot issues & opportunities within their business, develop strategies to improve their business or problem solve, and ultimately help them achieve their business and personal goals.
Your initial phases of training will focus on accounting and tax technical skills, while also focusing on developing communication, team working and client care skills which form the bedrock of a well-rounded business advisory skillset.
While working as part of a client facing ABAS team, you will be supported and mentored within a structured, collaborative environment. A significant element of your development will come from real-life application of core technical and interpersonal skills. Team working gives you a collaborative and supportive environment to do this.
Your training in ABAS also focuses on equipping you with a technology tool-kit based on the latest cloud and AI enhanced technologies. Effective Technology is one of our strategic pillars, and is supported by continuous investment in and development of our digital toolkits. We also have deep strategic partnerships with some of the World’s leading business and accounting technology companies – they help us support your development of key transferrable digital technology skills. This is further supported by a very active Digital Success Community focused collaborative learning and innovation among all colleagues.
Qualification
We have created a first-class training and development programme and, by starting your career at Azets, in addition to the comprehensive on the job training, you will also be given all the support you need to complete a professional qualification, including college and/or study days, mentoring and a designated buddy.
We offer a range of different qualification pathways at Azets which are determined by the role you are applying for. The qualification that will be undertaken for this position will be the ACA.
Application requirements
To get the job that you’ll love, you will:
- Need the right to work in the UK from your start date
- Be on track to achieve or have already achieved a minimum 2:2 in your undergraduate degree
For us, the personal attributes of each of our employees are what makes us authentic in the marketplace. We look for people who can collaborate with peers but can also bring their own voice to the table.
We want people who are dynamic in their approach and respectful of other people’s opinions. We are looking for someone who wants to be more than just a team member, but who wants to join a family of likeminded individuals.
Benefits
At Azets, we understand that whilst job satisfaction and success is important, you should be rewarded for the work you do.
Our benefits include 23 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), Agile & Flexible working, Employee referral bonuses, Lead incentive schemes and much more.
Closing date
Please note: the closing date for this position is 29th November 2024.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to this date if required.