Careers
CFW is a growing practice and as our team evolves there will be new opportunities for the right candidates to join us. Our focus is on providing outstanding client service within a friendly environment. We are often seeking high-quality staff in the following areas:-
- Accounts
- Taxation
- Audit
- Apprenticeships
- Administration
- Anyone who makes a great cup of coffee!
Scroll down for current vacancies and opportunities. If you wish to be considered for a position, please send your CV with a covering letter to enquiries@cfwaccountants.co.uk.
If you are already a qualified account and looking to develop your career further with CFW we would be pleased to hear from you.
If you wish to be considered for a position, please send your CV with a covering letter to enquiries@cfwaccountants.co.uk.
Senior Auditor – ACA/ACCA or QBE
We are recruiting for a senior auditor to join our team in our busy, modern offices located on the A43 between Kettering and Corby. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years practice experience in all aspects of auditing.
Job Particulars
Location – CFW Accountants, 3 Weekley Wood Close, Kettering,NN14 1UQ
Office – a new modern building with air conditioning throughout
Parking – off road parking in car park on office premises
Remote working – the position is office / client based. Remote working is available but only for specific / one off circumstances and is at the discretion of the partners (subject to Hybrid working below)
Hybrid working - hybrid working will be considered but is subject to candidates individual circumstances
Salary – to be negotiated based on experience and subject to annual review in January
Benefits – 25 days + bank holidays
Hours – Monday to Friday 8:30am to 16:30pm with ½ hour lunchbreak
Training – a full study support package is available for ACA or ACCA students. The firm is an ICEAW Authorised Training Employer and an ACCA Approved Employer with Platinum level Trainee Development
Job Role Description
Our audit clients range from small subsidiaries of overseas groups up to medium groups with an annual turnover of up to £55m.
The Duties:
• Audit of financial statements from planning through to completion, ready for manager review
• Managing juniors on audit assignments including assigning, overseeing and reviewing of audit work
• Providing training, guidance, and support to members of the audit team as required
• Ad hoc work as required by clients
• Liaising with clients to collect information and resolve queries for all work undertaken
The Person:
• Relevant practice experience in all aspects of audit and statutory compliance
• ACA or ACCA qualified / part qualified
• Experience of owner-managed small to medium businesses
• Experience liaising with group and component auditors
• Be flexible and proactive in managing multiple priorities
• Have excellent communication skills and be confident speaking to clients face to face, over the telephone, and by email
• Must have excellent IT skills, including working knowledge of Excel
• The ability to check work for accuracy and have good attention to detail
• Be able to demonstrate your initiative to solve problems
• The ability to travel to clients’ premises as required
Please send your CV to CFW Partner, Kim Parry to enquiries@cfwaccountants.co.uk
Semi Senior / Senior Accountant – ACA/ACCA or QBE
We are recruiting for a semi senior or senior accountant to join our team in our busy, modern offices located on the A43 between Kettering and Corby. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years practice experience in all aspects of accounting, taxation, management information and statutory compliance.
Job Particulars
Location – CFW Accountants, 3 Weekley Wood Close, Kettering, NN14 1UQ
Office – a new modern building with air conditioning throughout
Parking – off road parking in car park on office premises
Remote working – the position is office / client based. Remote working is available but only for specific / one off circumstances and is at the discretion of the partners (subject to Hybrid working below)
Hybrid working - hybrid working will be considered but is subject to candidates individual circumstances
Salary – to be negotiated based on experience and subject to annual review in January
Benefits – 25 days + bank holidays
Hours – Monday to Friday 8:30am to 16:30pm with ½ hour lunch break
Training – a full study support package is available for ACA or ACCA students. The firm is an ICEAW Authorised Training Employer and an ACCA Approved Employer with Platinum level Trainee Development
Job Role Description
Our clients range from small owner managed businesses up to medium groups with an annual turnover of up to £55m.
The Duties:
• Preparation of accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies with a wide range of turnover in a wide range of sectors
• Preparation of business tax computations and corporation tax computations
• Preparation of VAT returns and management accounts
• Ad hoc work as required by clients
• Liaising with clients to collect information and resolve queries for all work undertaken
The Person:
• Relevant practice experience in all aspects of accounting, taxation, management information and statutory compliance
• ACA or ACCA qualified / part qualified
• Experience of owner-managed small to medium-business accounts preparation including statutory financial statements
• Be flexible and proactive in managing multiple priorities
• Have excellent communication skills and be confident speaking to clients face to face, over the telephone, and by email
• Must have excellent IT skills, including working knowledge of Excel
• The ability to check work for accuracy and have good attention to detail
• Be able to demonstrate your initiative to solve problems
• The ability to travel to clients’ premises as required
Please send your CV to CFW Partner, Kim Parry to enquiries@cfwaccountants.co.uk
Accounts and Audit Senior – ACA/ACCA
We are recruiting for an accounts and audit senior to join our team in our busy, modern offices located on the A43 between Kettering and Corby. The ideal candidate will have at least 4-5 years practice experience in all aspects of audit, accounting, taxation, management information and statutory compliance. Experience in audits is essential to be able to perform the ‘senior’ role on audit assignments.
Job Title
Accounts and Audit Senior
Job Particulars
Location – CFW Accountants, 3 Weekley Wood Close, Kettering, NN14 1UQ
Office – a new modern building with air conditioning throughout
Parking – off road parking in car park on office premises
Remote working – the position is office / client based. Remote working is available but only for specific / one off circumstances and is at the discretion of the partners (subject to Hybrid working below)
Hybrid working - hybrid working will be considered but is subject to candidates individual circumstances
Salary – to be negotiated based on experience and subject to annual review in January
Benefits – 25 days + bank holidays
Hours – Monday to Friday 8:30am to 16:30pm with ½ hour lunch break
Training – the firm is an ICEAW Authorised Training Employer and an ACCA Approved Employer with Platinum level Trainee Development and Audit Practising Certificate Development
Job Role Description
The role is a mix of accounts and audit work split approximately 60% accounts / 40% audit. Our clients range from small owner managed businesses up to medium groups with an annual turnover of up to £55m.
The Duties:
• Preparation of accounts and business / corporation tax computations for predominately small limited companies with a wide range of turnover, but also sole traders and partnerships
• Liaising with clients to collect information and resolve queries to draft accounts and tax computations
• Preparation of VAT returns and management accounts
• Audit of financial statements from planning to completion, ready for manager review
• Managing juniors on audit assignments including assigning, overseeing and reviewing of audit work
• Providing training, guidance, and support to members of the team as required
The Person:
• Relevant practice experience in all aspects of audit, accounting, taxation, management information and statutory compliance
• ACA or ACCA qualified (for the right candidate we can provide a full study support package to finish their qualifications)
• Be able to run audit assignments immediately
• Experience of owner-managed small to medium-business accounts preparation including statutory financial statements
• Be flexible and proactive in managing multiple priorities
• Have excellent communication skills and be confident speaking to clients face to face, over the telephone, and by email
• Must have excellent IT skills, including working knowledge of Excel
• The ability to check work for accuracy and have good attention to detail
• Be able to demonstrate your initiative to solve problems
• The ability to travel to clients’ premises as required
Please send your CV to CFW Partner, Kim Parry to enquiries@cfwaccountants.co.uk
Reception Administrator Apprentice
We are looking for a reception administrator apprentice to join our team in our busy, modern offices located on the A43 between Kettering and Corby. We are looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, great customer service and who is happy to pitch in on any task that are needed.
Duties include:
- Meet and greet clients and occasional drinks making
- Answering the telephone in a professional manner
- Opening, copying and distributing post
- Covering reception and overflow during breaks and colleagues annual leave
- Emailing clients
- Updating mailing lists
- Scheduling social media posts
- Supporting marketing efforts of the business
- Franking and sending post and parcels
- Typing and autotyping meeting minutes
- Making company appointments
- Sending letters to clients and government bodies
- Maintaining company records for Companies House and statutory books
- Archiving files
- Assisting with new projects and practises
- Ordering stationary
- Sending mailshots to clients
- Scanning company and clients information
The correct candidate will need to have GCSES C/4 or above in Maths and English and have an interest in business administration. We are looking for someone who is friendly, motivated, eager to learn and has a professional manner. This role will be supported by a Level 3 Business Administration qualification.
The training you will be getting
- Level 3 Business Administration qualification
- Remote training delivery
- Onefile
- VLE
- 6 hours of dedicated training time every week
What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship
- Possible full time permanent position upon completion of the apprenticeship.
Please send your CV to CFW Partner, Kim Parry to enquiries@cfwaccountants.co.uk
Reception Administrator
We are looking for a reception administrator to join our team in our busy, modern offices located on the A43 between Kettering and Corby. We are looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, great customer service and who is happy to pitch in on any task that are needed.
Duties include:
- Meet and greet clients and occasional drinks making
- Answering the telephone in a professional manner
- Opening, copying and distributing post
- Covering reception and overflow during breaks and colleagues annual leave
- Emailing clients
- Updating mailing lists
- Scheduling social media posts
- Supporting marketing efforts of the business
- Franking and sending post and parcels
- Typing and autotyping meeting minutes
- Making company appointments
- Sending letters to clients and government bodies
- Maintaining company records for Companies House and statutory books
- Archiving files
- Assisting with new projects and practises
- Ordering stationary
- Sending mailshots to clients
- Scanning company and clients information
The correct candidate will need to have GCSEs C/4 or above in Maths and English and have an interest in business administration. We are looking for someone who is friendly, motivated, eager to learn and has a professional manner.
Please send your CV to CFW Partner, Kim Parry to enquiries@cfwaccountants.co.uk
Becoming an Accountant
Want an exciting, professional career in finance? - Take a fresh look at Accountancy!
What are the benefits?
An accountancy career starts with being a trainee. You don’t need any experience as comprehensive training fully supports you as you work towards your AAT qualification. CFW is a platinum ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) training practice and an authorised ACA training provider, and we’ve trained many successful individuals.
The advantage of being a trainee is that you don’t need to go to university. You won’t need to take on a student loan and you’ll be earning as you learn. The ideal accountancy trainee is a quick learner with a can-do attitude. You’ll need Level 4 or above in English and Maths at GCSE, good A-level grades and a valid right to work in the UK.
If you’re studying business studies, economics or maths at A level – this could be the ideal opportunity for you.
What’s the training route?
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is the world’s leading professional body for accounting technicians and its qualifications are universally respected and recognised internationally. An AAT qualification is a route to some of the most in-demand skills in the world and provides you with a professional status you can be proud of. Once you’ve completed your training, you’ll be a qualified accountancy professional.
After gaining your AAT qualification, if you want to, you can also progress through ACCA training to become a fully qualified accountant. Jobs in accounting are extremely diverse, offering exciting career opportunities and a competitive salary. Studying for a professional accounting qualification gives you the skills and experience that future employers need.
If you are part way through your training, whether AAT, ACCA or ICEAW, CFW can also support you to complete this.
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