Job Description

You will be expected to provide accounts support to enable us to deliver an efficient and professional service to our clients.

Your duties will include:

• Preparation and timely submission of quarterly VAT returns from source information.
• Communication with clients to ensure all issues are resolved and that clients understand their liability and payment dates;
• Analysis of source information to assist in the preparation of accounts for a varied client portfolio, including sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
• This includes bank and control account reconciliations and requires direct communication with clients;
• Bookkeeping services for a small number of local clients.
• This includes maintaining/checking the client’s bookkeeping software, and providing management accounts and other reports to directors;
• Ad hoc administrative duties, answering client calls, raising invoices.

Circa 37 hours per week

Office based

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• AAT qualified or qualified by experience
• Ideally have experience in working in an accountancy practice
• Have fundamental technical knowledge of VAT return preparation for small owner managed businesses
• Excel (essential)/Word & Outlook
• Sage 50/ Sage 1/ Xero/ QuickBooks
• Self-motivated;
• Able to work without direct detailed supervision;
• Able to priorities and work under pressure to deadlines;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Own transport would be an advantage.

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (preferred)