Benefits:
Statistics:
of the team have the opportunity for flexible working
of managers were promoted internally
of directors were promoted internally
female team
male team
Career Progression:
How we support our team
ACA training firm, AAT & ACCA training provider firm
Full study support for professional exams: accountancy, tax, company secretarial
Accounts, Audit and Tax CPD training
Monthly in-house accounts and tax training
Team led training group
Buddy system for new joiners
Structured in-house professional development training to help you reach your potential
TW team meetings
Partner mentor to help you reach your goals – partner chosen by you!
Mental health and wellness support
Our office:
Employee Testimonials:
Current vacancies:
Client Manager (Newcastle)
We are looking for a Client Manager to join our practice, in a role offering progression and development potential. This role is open to candidates with experience in a similar role. (Qualified by experience and ACA/ACCA qualified will be considered). The role is based at our head office in Newcastle under Lyme.
What we offer:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working options
- TOIL system
- Home working options (after 12 months)
- Buy/sell holiday policy
- WOW team treats each month
- Summer social event & Christmas Party
- Fully funded CPD support & ongoing training
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life assurance
Role Description
Dealing with a wide spectrum of clients from sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, with a key focus on proactively supporting our clients. You will take on the management of an existing portfolio, where you will be responsible for delivering a quality service. Your portfolio will focus on accounts preparation, taxation and other general accountancy practice services. Clients are varied and you will have the opportunity to develop client relationships and deliver on wide ranging projects, working with the wider team. The firm is expanding and has structured growth and development plans in place and so offers an exciting opportunity.
Main duties include:
- Managing your own client portfolio
- Working with the wider team to provide a high quality, proactive service
- Building long standing client relationships
- Accounts preparation for sole trade/partnerships/limited company clients
- Reviewing trainee prepared accounts files, offering constructive feedback and mentorship
- Tax preparation for personal tax and corporation tax, with some basic tax planning
- Prioritising your workflow, communicating with your fellow managers, and sharing resources and knowledge where possible.
- Take on the coordination and delivery of a full service to each client
- Identifying opportunities to expand our services with existing clients
Profile
You will be
- Qualified by experience or ACA/ACCA qualified, with a background gained within the accountancy practice sector with skills across accounts, tax and wider ranging general accountancy practice services.
- Passionate about offering a high-quality service to clients
- Friendly, and able to communicate clearly to both your colleagues and clients.
- Have commercial awareness and great time management
You will be looking for a career move with genuine scope to progress and develop within one of the regions leading firm of chartered accountants
If you are interested in this role, please send your CV to info@twca.co.uk
Accounts Semi-Senior (Newcastle)
We are looking for an Accounts Semi-Senior to join our Newcastle team in a full time role. You will be qualified by experience or ACA/ACCA qualified or part qualified with relevant experience will be considered.
What we offer:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working options
- TOIL system
- Home working options (after 12 months)
- Buy/sell holiday policy
- WOW team treats each month
- Summer social event & Christmas Party
- Fully funded CPD support & ongoing training
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life assurance
Role Description
As part of the accounts team, you will be providing a wide range of accounting services to clients. This is a varied role that will include overseeing and undertaking accounts work. Clients are varied and you will have the opportunity to develop client relationships and deliver on wide ranging projects, working with the wider team. The firm is expanding and has structured growth and development plans in place and so offers an exciting opportunity.
Reporting to the Team Leaders and Directors, your main duties include:
- Prepare accounts for supervisor/manager’s review and approval
- Prepare company tax computations
- Raise relevant and coherent queries to assist with supervisor/manager review
- Coaching and mentoring junior team members
- Supervising and reviewing the work of more junior staff
- Build strong relationships with clients
- Keeping up to date with changes in accounting standards
Profile
You will be
- Qualified by experience, ACA/ACCA qualified or part qualified
- Passionate about offering a high-quality service to clients
- Friendly, and able to communicate clearly to both your colleagues and clients.
- Knowledge of Iris Software and MyWorkpapers preferable, but not essential
- Have commercial awareness and great time management
You will be looking for a career move with genuine scope to progress and develop within one of the region’s leading firm of chartered accountants.
If you are interested in this role, please send your CV to info@twca.co.uk
Audit Senior (Newcastle & Hale)
We are looking for an Audit Senior to join our team. This role can either be mixed accounts & audit, or there is the possibility of a pure audit role for the right candidate. You will be qualified by experience or ACA/ACCA qualified or part qualified with relevant experience will be considered.
What we offer:
- Very competitive salary
- Flexible working options: home working, flexible on start/finish times
- TOIL & overtime paid
- Ability to buy/sell holidays
- Summer social event & Christmas Party
- Incentives
- Career progression
- Commission paid for staff referrals
- Dress for your diary policy
- Offsite events such as careers fairs, Let’s Do Business
- Commission paid for client referrals
- Team lunches/dinners
- Long service rewards
- Monthly WOW events
- Friendly working environment
- Ongoing work-based training
As part of the audit and accounts team, you will be providing a wide range of audit and accounting services to clients. This is a varied role that will include overseeing and undertaking audits and accounts work, both in the office and at client premises. Clients are varied and you will have the opportunity to develop client relationships and deliver on wide ranging projects, working with the wider team. The firm is expanding and has structured growth and development plans in place and so offers an exciting opportunity.
Reporting to the Audit Director, your main duties include:
- Leading audits from planning to completion with minimal supervision, to deadlines and on budget; ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements at all times
- Overseeing all aspects of the audit fieldwork and completion and leading on-site audit teams
- Coaching and mentoring junior team members
- Presenting results to directors and agree commercially viable audit recommendations
- Supervising and reviewing the work of more junior audit staff
- Attending pre and post audit client meetings
- Lead finalisation of audit including preparation of consolidated accounts and tax computation
- Build strong relationships with clients
- Prepare accounts for director’s review and approval
- Prepare company tax computations
- Raise relevant and coherent queries to assist with supervisor/manager review
Profile
You will be
- Qualified by experience, ACA/ACCA qualified or part qualified, with a background in a mixed or pure audit role.
- Passionate about offering a high-quality service to clients
- Friendly, and able to communicate clearly to both your colleagues and clients.
- Knowledge of Iris Software and MyWorkpapers preferable, but not essential
- Have commercial awareness and great time management
You will be looking for a career move with genuine scope to progress and develop within one of the region’s leading firm of chartered accountants.
If you are interested in this role, please send your CV to jeremy.bostock@twca.co.uk
Graduate Trainees - Roles in Audit, Accounts & Tax Team (Newcastle)
Are you a motivated individual interested in beginning your career in accounts, tax or audit?
Why not join our growing practice as our next graduate. You can choose your own career path, gain experience alongside your professional qualification, all within a supportive and friendly team.
At Thompson Wright our strong company values have an emphasis on quality of life which offers a great team working environment with flexible working hours. This role will offer an initial insight straight out of university into the world of an accountancy practice with proven progression and development potential.
Role Description:
You will work alongside our qualified staff, Team Leaders and Directors, to provide advice to a varied portfolio of clients from different industries. You will be required to support the accounts/tax/audit teams in a number of ways, absorbing the work experience and knowledge along the way.
Your role may include the following:
- Assist with the preparation of financial statements for limited companies, LLP’s, partnerships and soletraders.
- Preparation and submission of self-assessment tax returns
- Working and collaborating with other members in the teams in order to build strong working relationships.
- Providing assistance on various work as you continue to develop your knowledge. As your confidence grows so will your project management skills as you work to meet deadlines and budget constraints for clients.
- Working with various clients, building a strong understanding of their business.
- Visiting client premises, testing systems and ensuring accounting records are accurate and timely.
- Helping clients to plan their remuneration in a tax efficient way.
- And so much more…
Training:
- We will fund your study towards the ACCA/ACA qualification.
- You will receive a full study package to ensure that you have the tools available to successfully complete your professional qualification.
- Our study support includes time off to study and attending college/online courses.
- We pay for first attempt exam fees, and professional body membership costs.
- Once your professional accountancy exams are complete, you may want to continue to a specialist qualification- again that is something that we continue to support for our team.
What we will offer:
- Competitive salary
- 6 monthly pay reviews and appraisals
- Flexible working options
- TOIL system
- Hybrid working options (once you are able to work independently- normally 12 months)
- Buy/sell holiday policy
- Dress for your diary policy (smart casual)
- WOW team treats bi-monthly
- Summer social event & Christmas Party
- Fully funded CPD support & ongoing training
- Cycle to work scheme
Profile
You will have:
- GCSE grade B/6 or above in Maths and English
- University degree grade 2:1 or above (relevant to the business/finance industry preferable)
- Strong work ethic; the desire to get things done, and to learn and progress.
- Interpersonal skills; the ability to build client relationships with a foundation of trust and responsibility.
- Analytical skills; the ability to accurately and diligently assimilate information, grasp concepts quickly, research and solve problems.
- Passionate about offering a high-quality service to clients (including a high attention to detail)
- Credible and effective communication skills (written and verbal).
- Affinity with our values; in particular, respect for individuals, diversity and integrity.
If you are interested in this role, please send your CV to careers@twca.co.uk
If you think you would fit well into our team and want to excel in your career then please do get in touch. We offer excellent on the job training and a real commitment to professional development. If this sounds like the perfect role for you, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV attached to info@twca.co.uk