The Firm and its Clients
Established for over 30 years, Rayner Essex is a 13 partner, medium-sized accountancy
practice. We employ around 80 personnel at our offices in St Albans and Central London.
We act for clients in virtually every field of commerce, industry and the professions. They
range from substantial companies with international operations, to small businesses and
self-employed people such as actors, writers and sports personalities.
While the majority of our clients are located in London and the Home Counties, others
are based throughout the United Kingdom and abroad. To meet the complex needs of clients
with interests overseas, we are a member of INPACT International - an international
network of accountants.
A Comprehensive
Service:
Rayner Essex provides the full range of professional services expected from a highly
experienced and progressive firm of chartered accountants. These include audit and
accountancy, management consultancy, taxation (UK and international), capital raising,
corporate finance, corporate recovery and insolvency advice.
We have always believed in offering a highly personal service to our clients. We like
to be regarded by them as a valuable asset to their business - people they can contact
at any time for sound advice as well as practical assistance.
Opportunities for Graduate Trainees:
Several graduates are recruited each year for training at our London and St Albans
offices, according to current needs.
We particularly look for young people with numerate and analytical skills, a strong
commitment to learning and high self-motivation.
Those who join us are given the fullest opportunity to acquire wide experience and develop
their personal skills. Since the structure of the firm is non-departmentalised, trainees have
the important advantage of participating at an early stage in all aspects of our work, under
close supervision. We encourage initiative and trainees are given their own areas of
responsibility just as soon as this is merited.
Rayner Essex trainees are fully supported throughout their academic programme, both with
PASS and the structured courses run by the leading Tutorial Colleges. When it comes to the
Professional Examinations, the firm’s trainees have regularly achieved impressive results.
Detailed below are short profiles on two of our graduate recruits
Dave - Semi Senior
“I moved to St Albans from Ireland and joined Rayner Essex having completed a degree
in European Business Administration at the University of Wolverhampton and in Holland.
Since joining, I have completed the professional stage of exams and began studying for
my finals. During my first year I spent a lot of time out of the office with seniors at clients’
premises on audit assignments. This year I am now undertaking slightly smaller assignments
on my own, both in and out of the office. The responsibility and work is challenging,
but enjoyable, particularly preparing and auditing a set of accounts right the way through
from the client’s records to a final document.
I have been involved in some of the larger audits Rayner Essex does, which has been very
good experience and I have also audited several small local firms. I have enjoyed these
more as I prefer the higher level of involvement with the accounting decisions and the close
involvement with the client’s management”.
Gary - Junior
“I joined Rayner Essex having completed a music degree at the University of Southampton.
I am currently studying towards my professional stage exams. Although the exams are hard
and challenging, I get a lot of support from the firm and know it will be worthwhile in the
end. When I am not studying I am usually working at clients. As a medium sized firm, Rayner
Essex has a wide selection of clients, both large and small, which means that the work is
extremely varied and rarely boring. As you become more experienced, your responsibility
increases. During my second year with the firm I have gone from auditing larger clients
with an audit senior, to completing audits of smaller companies on my own”.
A Good Place to Work
Our working environment is friendly and informal. Trainees can always have access to the
partners and we take care to ensure that they feel part of the firm from the day they join us.
Various social and sporting events help to reinforce working relationships.
You may be interested to visit our web site www.rayneressex.com
