Graduate Trainee Accountants – Rural Services
Salary: Competitive with benefits and ACA training contract
Location: Exeter, Yeovil and Shepton Mallet
Old Mill Rural Services has established a reputation as a leader in the provision of proactive accountancy and business advice to West Country farmers and rural based businesses. Growth and success has led to the availability of opportunities to join our expanding and talented team.
We have immediate positions available for graduates who are keen, entrepreneurial and want to work with client businesses to make a difference to their success. We need people who want to develop a dynamic and exciting career – looking from the start to become involved in our rural services specialism and marketing our business.
Operating from three offices covering Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon and beyond, Old Mill has a wealth of high profile clients that provide varied, interesting and challenging work. Many of our technicians and accountants come directly from farming backgrounds and so have a true understanding of the issues and challenges that face this sector.
Simply being highly numerate is not enough in today's accountancy world. You will need excellent communication and presentation skills and have a flexible and proactive approach to problem solving. It is key that you have the ability to forge strong relationships with both colleagues and clients alike. We welcome graduates of all age groups and from many disciplines – particularly those who may have studied for a post graduate qualification.
Working as part of Old Mill’s innovative Rural Services accountancy team you will have early responsibility for a broad range of clients, providing a first class quality and personal service. You should also be prepared to develop consultancy skills and relationship building skills to grow the business.
You will be hard pushed to find a better opportunity to kick start your career within accountancy. At Old Mill we are vastly experienced in the training and nurturing of graduates, with a view to developing them into well-rounded and enterprising business experts. Representing the future of the practice you will gain a great deal of encouragement and autonomy.
In return for your commitment and talent we will deliver our promises to provide you with excellent on the job training and continuing professional development, ongoing support, generous study leave, and rewards that reflect your high performance and career progression.
Qualifications & skills:
- Background or interest in farming and rural communities
- Minimum 2.1 degree in any discipline
- Good interpersonal skills
- Self motivation and discipline
- A good team player
Either email a covering note and CV to or post to Group HR, The Old Mill, Park Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 5BS.