Part Qualified Accountant - East London

Overview

In this role you pursue ACA training within a reputable London firm focused on charities and social-purpose organisations. You work on statutory audits and related compliance tasks, collaborating with a purpose-driven team to uphold high professional standards. You will gain experience across audit, tax, due diligence, VAT, and internal audit while developing technical knowledge. You contribute to training and supervising junior staff and maintain robust training records to support your progression. This opportunity offers meaningful impact in the charity sector and strong professional development in a supportive culture.

Pay / Benefits

• 20 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Occupational Sick pay and Income Protection for long-term sickness
• Pension – pensionable earnings
• Discount gym membership
• Life cover 4x annual salary
• Employee Assistance programme

Responsibilities

• Undertake client work with emphasis on statutory audits and related assignments
• Adhere to firm policies, independence, and ethics to deliver high-quality service
• Keep seniors informed on activity, capacity, and progress for efficient use of time
• Participate in meetings and internal briefings; provide supervision to less experienced trainees after initial experience
• Work independently at client premises when required, presenting audit files for review
• Maintain and submit ICAEW training records every six months and progress through the training agreement
• Fulfill study progress obligations of the ACA training agreement
• Perform other tasks aligned with role responsibilities

Key requirements

• Passed four to five ACA exams
• British university degree at class 2:2 or above (or equivalent) or passed AAT finals (Professional Diploma, level 4)
• At least one year of work experience while training for ACA
• Strong interest in audit and ACA qualification
• Commitment to not-for-profit sector
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Ability to study concurrently and work flexibly
• Ability to build relationships and assimilate large amounts of information
• Numeracy skills

• Excellent communication
• Teamwork
• Independence
• Flexibility
• Relationship-building
• Audit

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