Job Description

Accounts Assistant
Package: xc2xa330,000-xc2xa340,000 (dependant on experience), study support, 20 days holiday
Working hours: Monday - Friday (9am-5pm)
Location: Caterham
An award winning accountancy practice based in Caterham, are recruiting for an experienced accounts assistant/semi senior accountant, to join their growing team. Offering a competitive salary range from xc2xa330,000-40,000, option to work from home 1 day a week, 20 days holiday plus bank holidays, study support, and more.
In this role you will provide a high standard of technical service to clients, ensuring accurate and timely delivery. This is a great opportunity for an ambitious accountant, looking to become chartered, and to progress within a reputable practice, that value their contribution
Accounts Assistant Job Overview

• Working from client provided and in-house done bookkeeping to prepare and complete corporate and small limited company and self-employed accounts
• Preparing corporation tax returns (CT600) with appropriate calculations
• Completing self-assessment tax returns for individuals and self-employed traders
• Assisting in-house bookkeepers with their accounting and software queries especially when needed to correct errors and updating and reconciling ledgers
• Liaising with clients to obtain information to complete above tasks
• Complying with financial laws, regulations and standards alongside in-house policies
• Reporting discrepancies and issues (including potential fraud) to senior management
• Software used includes Xero, Sage (Cloud and 50), Freeagent and QuickBooks. You should also be proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel).
• You should be able to demonstrate good communication skills and be able to manage time effectively and efficiently ensuring deadlines are met with excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
• Keeping personal accounting qualifications up to date

Accounts Assistant Job Requirements

• Part ACA or ACCA qualified is advantageous. Also AAT qualified is suitable
• Experience of dealing with company and self-employed accounts and tax returns including dealing with HMRC
• Good working knowledge of one or more cloud accounting software packages and be able to demonstrate complete understanding of general bookkeeping tasks.
• Good Microsoft office (especially Excel) skills
• Polite telephone manner and good interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Accountancy practice background preferred

Accounts Assistant Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary range dependant on experience ranging from xc2xa330,000-xc2xa340,000
• Full time role - Monday - Friday - 9am-5pm
• 20 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus Christmas & New Year closure
• Workplace pension
• 10% commission payable on introduction of new clients
• Holidays are not required for exam days
• Study support. Salary sacrifice study support is an option
• Medicash (medical cashback scheme)

Bennett & Game Recruitment are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
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