Business Services Trainee

Lubbock Fine is a successful 20 Partner accountancy and tax advisory practice based in the City of London. We are also a founder member of the award-winning global network Russell Bedford International. Continuing our successful organic growth, we plan to expand our team to 200 professionals in 2025. The overarching strategy of the firm at the heart of our success is our vision to ‘redefine exceptional’. Now is a perfect time to join us to be part of that success and to help shape the future.

Wehaveadiverserangeofclients,bothwithintheUKandaroundtheworld.Ourspecialistbusinessdeskslookafter

clients in France, Portugal, India, the Middle East and Africa, we have a newly launched German desk and business operations in the Cayman Islands. Our Dubai office, established in 2006, was one of the first to register as auditors with theDubai Financial Services Authority.

Ourclientscoveranarrayofsectorsincludingpropertyinvestmentbusinesses,naturalresources,andrenewable

energy firms, the media & entertainment sector, technology, FCA registered firms, charities and not-for-profit and large funds with up to £4bn in assets. With such a diverse client base our work is both challenging and gratifying and offers our people many opportunities to gain exposure to new industries, or to specialise.

WetakeCSRseriouslyandareacarbonneutralfirm.Weareheavilyengagedinsocialmobilityandcharitableactivitiesgivingyoutheopportunitytogiveback.Employeewellbeing,flexibilityandaqualityworkingenvironmentareatthe

core of the firm’s values. We have an extensive range of benefits. LF understands that everyone will have different

long-term personal goals. Consequently, each team member is able to develop a tailored development plan to help them reach their specific career goals. Some of our team members who moved into Industry are now our clients. After a period of time with the firm we offer sabbaticals and international secondments within the RBI network.

If you are looking to take your career path all the way to partnership, the path to achieving this will be completely transparent. LF operates a unique ‘Path-to-Partner’ training and mentoring programme, allowing you to progress from trainee, into management and then Partnership as fast as you are capable of doing so.

OurBusinessServicesTeam

OurBusinessServicesTeamhasaround35staff,rangingfromTraineethroughtoPartner.AsamemberofourBusinessServicesTeam,youwillbereportingtoManagers,AssociateDirectorsandPartners,dependingontheassignment.

WehaveaninterestinganddiverseclientbaserangingfromSMEs,corporateentities,OMBsandfunds.WorkingintheBusinessServicesteam,youwillbecomeanintegralpartoftheclients’teamsastrustedadviserandfirstpointof

contact. The main services that we provide are year-end accounts, VAT, cash flow and management accounts. As well as compliance, we help our clients fulfil their ambitious growth plans by providing projections. We have a varied client base operating in a number of different sectors including property, professional services, entertainment and hospitality, leisure, PR, IT and technology.

Start-up companies are an interesting and rapidly growing section of our client base. In addition to assisting entrepreneurial businesses with the initial set-up of their business, we help them with their ongoing financial planning as well as finding suitable finance and investors.

AccountingTrainee-JobSpecification

• YouwillbeworkingwithadiverserangeofSME’sandcorporateclientsacrossavarietyofsectors.
• Youwillbeinvolvedincompletingarangeofbookkeeping,VATreturns,managementaccountsandstatutoryyearendaccountswiththeteamoftenactingasthefirstcontactforallclientqueries.
• You will be in constant interaction with the team and working on larger assignments with experienced colleagues and managers.
• You will have the opportunity to further develop your accounting, financial and business inter-personal skills, and build your career within the firm.
• Youwillgetthechancetoenjoyandparticipateinawiderangeoffirmsocialeventsandexternalnetworking.

Wewouldlovetohearfromyouifyouhave:

• Degreeresultof2.1orabove,ideallyinarelatedsubject
• ApassiontostudyfortheACCAprofessionalqualificationtoincludeprogressingthroughyourexams,professionaldevelopmentcoursesandhandsonexperience
• Excellentcommunicationskills-bothwrittenandverbal
• Abilitytoworkunderpressure
• Adaptableanda“realteamplayer”
• Abilitytoworkonknowninitiative
• Attentiontodetail
• Excellent IT skills including a thorough knowledge of Excel along with a keen interest in developing knowledge of various accounting software packages.

Whatcanweofferyouinreturn?

Acompetitivesalaryandfullrangeofbenefitstoinclude:

• SmartWorkingwithcorehoursfrom10amto4pm
• Discretionarybonusscheme
• Matchedpension(either4%or5%)
• Privatemedicalinsurance
• Dentalinsurance
• Interestfreeseasonticketloan
• Enhancedmaternity,paternityandparentalleavepackages
• Flexiblebenefits:includinghealthcareassessments,cycletowork,childcarevouchersandhealthcashplan
• Employeeassistanceprogramme
• Freshfruitandsnacksintheofficeeveryweek
• MassageAngelsquarterly
• AnnualawaydayandChristmaspartyaswellasnumerousothersocials
• Annualwellbeingcalendarwithfreeseminars,handoutsandlunchandlearnsessions
• A supporting working environment where development and progression are actively encouraged!

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