Job Description

The main responsibilities of the Assistant Accountant, will include:

• Bookkeeping and Trial Balance Reconciliation
• Checking and Submitting VAT Returns
• Management Accounts and Client Liaison
• Self-Assessment Tax Returns
• Corporate Year-End Accounts
• Balancing Accounts
• Processing sales invoices, receipts and payments
• Completing VAT returns
• Checking company bank statements
• Dealing with financial paperwork and filing
• Preparing statements of income and payments
• Checking that accounts are accurate
• Preparation of wages
• Managing expenses claims
• Using computerised accounting systems
• Helping to prepare annual accounts
• Assist accountants

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• AAT accounting level 2, 3, or 4.
• AAT accounting qualification (foundation level, intermediate and technician levels)
• Degree in business and finance or accounting. 
• IAB Diploma in Accounting and Advanced Bookkeeping Level 3
• NVQ accounting levels 2, 3 and
• IAB Diploma in small business financial management Level 3