Accounts Assistant - ABAS
Our Accounts Assistant apprenticeship offers an opportunity to develop valuable skills, enjoy a challenging hands-on experience and learn from exceptional people, all while you work towards gaining the AAT qualification and earn a full-time salary.
About us
Fortus is a fast-growing firm of accountants and business advisors based in Yorkshire, working with ambitious businesses that want more than just the numbers. We combine high-quality financial expertise with practical, forward-thinking advice to help our clients make better decisions and achieve their wider business goals.
As we continue to grow, so does our team. Supporting more business owners across Yorkshire is a collective effort, and collaboration sits at the heart of how we work. Our people are curious, energetic and solution-focused - going beyond day-to-day delivery to make a real difference for our clients.
This is The Fortus Way: being genuinely client-obsessed, straightforward and open, always looking for smarter ways to do things, and bringing energy, enthusiasm and resilience to everything we do - while having fun along the way.
About the role
Through our in-house and nationally recognised Fortus Academy you will receive extensive ongoing technical training and support, which will provide you with the tools needed to understand why we prepare tax returns and tax computations alongside how to do this and all other elements of the role.
Support will also be provided by our experienced management team, together with having a buddy in the form of a member of our existing team, who you can lean on for any additional support you may need as you settle into your role.
What you'll be doing
- Supporting on a portfolio of clients throughout the year; managing timetables/expectations, anticipating costs, raising fee invoices
- Preparation of year end and management accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies (including those under FRS102, 1A and 105)
- Preparation of bookkeeping and VAT Returns
- Assisting in the preparation of tax computations
- Utilising and promoting the use of cloud technology within our client base including the conversion of existing clients
- Preparing client deliverables and acting as an ambassador for the business
- Assisting the team through the preparation of annual returns and regularly reviewing filing deadlines
- Work with other service lines to the benefit of the client including referring opportunities where relevant and minimising risk (to both the business and the client)
- Responsible for dealing with ad-hoc enquiries and provision of other accounts, tax and office support as required
About you
- Minimum B to C grade A levels, or equivalent level of qualification (achieved or predicted to achieve)
- Prior experience using Microsoft Office (particularly Excel and Outlook) would be advantageous, but training will be provided
- Commitment and willingness to learn
- Ability to think analytically
What's on offer
- Competitive salary
- Company bonus scheme
- AAT study support
- 23 days holiday
- Your birthday off
- Flexible bank holidays
- Agile working
- Medicash health plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life assurance
- Pension scheme
- Salary sacrifice benefits
- Regular social events
- Friendly and inclusive working environment
Learn more about our benefits and what it's like to work at Fortus here.
At Fortus, we’re building teams made up of different backgrounds, experiences and ways of thinking - because we know that diversity makes us stronger and helps us do our best work. We want you to feel comfortable being yourself here, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you during the application process.
And if you don’t tick every single box in the job description, don’t let that put you off. If the role excites you and you feel you could add value to our team, we’d love to hear from you.
For more information please email recruitment@fortus.co.uk