Job Description

Our client value you as an individual and want you to realize your career aspirations. They will give you the challenge and support you need, you will be able to shape your own career according to your strengths, skills and personality. They recognize and reward your high performance and you have the opportunity to excel and share in our success.

You’ll also:

• Deal with bookkeeping including preparing, processing, and recording bank transactions, processing purchase, sales and general ledger entries for a wide variety of clients on a number of accounting packages, including the group’s larger more complex clients.
• Prepare monthly annual management accounts and VAT returns with little supervision.
• Maintain and build relationships with clients and ensure that all communications are conducted in a professional manner.
• Build trust and connect with clients and targets by listening and showing empathy and patience.
• Demonstrate a sound awareness of how businesses operate, the commercial environment and its impact on the client’s business.
• Train junior members on accounts software and other processes critical to their current or future work.
• Analyse data and offer explanations and solutions where information is not captured efficiently, or where financial performance is not in line with budgets or business plan.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

When you join, your growth will be priority. If you can demonstrate the following skills, our client can help you go far. They are looking for someone with:

• AAT qualified and either looking to pursue further qualifications (ACA/ACCA) or in the early stages of study.
• Proven experience of management accounts preparation.
• Good VAT knowledge (including VAT return preparation experience) and a sound understanding of the basics of corporate tax.
• Experience of statutory audit file preparation and liaison with audit teams (preferable not essential).
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Excel and Office and use of all standards in house packages.
• Solid bookkeeping skills and good working knowledge of Xero and other cloud accounting software.
• Basic knowledge of the rules and regulations of doing business in the UK including reporting
• and tax requirements