Job Description

My client a Chartered Accountant Practice based in North Leeds are seeking a Senior Account Assistant. You will be responsible for a variety of clients, dealing with their full accounting responsibilities (bookkeeping, VAT returns, CIS returns, year-end accounts and self-assessment tax returns). Clients will typically be small limited companies, partnerships and sole traders from a variety of industries.

Your technical skills will be complemented by first class interpersonal skills. You will excel at communicating with clients in a friendly and approachable way, with a view to building long-standing relationships. Many of our clients have a limited grasp of accounting and will rely on you to guide them through the process and help them to understand their accounts.

Accounts Assistant Duties;

• Prepare VAT returns.
• Preparing interim management accounts, to include a P&L and Balance sheet.
• Preparing annual statutory accounts for small companies, sole traders, partnerships and LLP clients.
• Preparing tax computations.
• Meeting all statutory and client deadlines as well as exceeding them.
• Carrying out company secretarial duties on behalf of clients.
• Assisting in the planning and management of the workflow.
• Providing the client with efficient and effective client service at all times.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To be considered for this role you must be AAT qualified or qualified by experience with experience working within an accountancy practice. Advanced Excel and SAGE experience is also essential.