What people say about working for Waterworths…
"enjoyable
and fulfilling"
DS
"I
thank the partners for their investment in me, the faith they show and I
will forever be in their debt."
MB
There
may be vacancies at Waterworths. Please contact us to find out.
If
you have been invited for interview you may find the following notes
helpful. These notes are for guidance only and have no contractual
significance. Precise terms of employment will be discussed at interview.
At
Waterworths you will find people with various skills and backgrounds.
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Qualified Chartered Accountants
Qualified
Chartered Certified Accountants
Qualified
Accounting Technicians
Qualified
Trust Administrators
Tax
Specialists
Qualified
Payroll Managers
Student
Chartered Accountants
Student
Chartered Certified Accountants
Student
Accounting Technicians
Secretaries
and administrators
Qualified Accountants
Chartered
and Certified accountants work alongside each other at Waterworths in a
variety of roles from being in charge of a small audit to managing a
department. Some joined Waterworths as students and others have been
recruited from other local, national and international practices. Most of
our qualified accountants work in the Corporate Services Department and
enjoy a varied workload, such as:
Being
in charge of an audit
Preparing business plans and cash flow forecasts
Preparing corporation tax computations
Preparing management accounts
Many
of our Corporate Service Department clients have December and March
year-ends, so some overtime is worked in the period from February to
August. All qualified accountants receive assistance with meeting their
obligation under continuing professional development (CPD), which includes
attending audit and taxation update courses twice a year. Because our
audits are paperless, all accountants in the Corporate Service Department
are provided with a lap-top computer and are expected to use Microsoft
Word and Excel, particularly to generate audit and accounting working
papers. Being paperless, we also use portable scanners to record original
documents, such as invoices and inward correspondence.
Everyone
has email to desk and specialist software is also used -
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for preparing statutory and management accounts
- to check accounting disclosure
- to generate our audit programmes and control the paperless audit process
- for preparing tax returns for individuals
- for preparing P11D’s
- for preparing corporation tax computations
- for straightforward cash flow forecasts (we use Excel if a bespoke
forecast is required)
Accounting
Technicians (AAT)
Waterworths
train many people with A levels (or similar), as accounting technicians.
Numeracy and an ability to communicate are important skills. Accounting
technicians are given day release to attend Blackburn College and further
study time is given for end of course examinations, where appropriate.
Accounting Technicians can expect to be in charge of the audits of smaller
companies or can specialise in the preparation of accounts of smaller
companies and unincorporated businesses. All AAT qualified staff are
encouraged to study further, to become Certified or Chartered Accountants.
Student
Accountants (ACA and ACCA)
Waterworths
is an approved training office, with students studying for ACA, ACCA and
AAT qualifications. Our Chartered students normally join us having gained
a university degree - a 2:1 or better - the degree subject is largely
unimportant. Our Certified students often join us with A levels, initially
studying for an AAT qualification. All students attend training courses at
Financial Training in Manchester, where full financial support is given
for the student's first attempt at each exam. All students are expected to
be numerate, computer literate and possess good communication skills.
Secretarial
and Administration
All
of our secretaries work with Microsoft Word. Beyond general clerical work,
our secretaries assist in the running of client seminars, answering the
telephone; in fact they do anything to aid the smooth running of our
offices.
Other
specialist roles
Tax
Specialists, Customs & Excise Inspectors, Payroll Managers and Trust
Administrators. Additional information about these roles is beyond the
scope of this web-site.
Working
arrangements
Our
normal office hours are from 9.00am to 5.30pm with an hour for lunch at
1.00pm. We operate limited flexi-time, enabling you to start and finish a
little earlier than normal. These arrangements apply when working in our
offices; when we work at a client's premises we observe their working
hours.
We
have some car parking for staff although there is space in the town centre
on a paying basis and also some free road-side parking.
We
are Investors in People and are committed to training. All members of
Waterworths take part in a twice-yearly Professional Development Review,
to assess future training needs and develop a personal action plan.
All
departments hold departmental meetings on a regular basis to discuss a
wide rang of technical and administrative matters.
When
you join Waterworths you go through a complete induction process designed
to make you feel part of the team from day one. An existing member of
staff is also allocated to you on your first day at Waterworths to answer
any questions you might have and to introduce you to any of our software
that might be unfamiliar.
We
respect your rights but would point out that for many years we have been a non-smoking office.
Recruitment
checklist
The
following checklist is based on our interview experience. If the
recruitment process is to run smoothly, please make sure you have
considered the following:
Have
you considered how your current employer is likely to react to you handing
in your notice?
On
handing in your notice, some employers will wish you to leave immediately.
Some will ask you serve a longer notice period than is specified in your
contract of employment, enabling you to tie up any loose ends. Some will
entice you to stay by offering improved terms, such as promotion, extra
money or more interesting work. Make sure you are prepared for all
possible outcomes.
Are
you happy with the journey from your home to our offices?
Remember you will be travelling in all weathers and at rush hour.
References
We
always ask for two references. One from your current employer. The other
can be a previous employer or a long standing acquaintance. Any offer of
employment is conditional on receiving satisfactory references.
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