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Assistant Accountant Location: Bath (Hybrid - 2/3 days in the office)Job Type: Full-time, PermanentSalary: £35,000 - £44,000 + Study Support
About the Company
A well-established and growing firm with a £500m+ turnover, experiencing 40% growth in the last four years, is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join its Finance team. This is a newly created role, supporting over 100 partners in managing their financial affairs.
The Role
The Assistant Accountant will play a key role in maintaining and reporting on partners' capital accounts, tax provisions, and profit share calculations, as well as handling transactions for new and departing partners. Working closely with the Partnership Accountant, this role ensures accurate, transparent, and timely financial reporting while building strong relationships with partners and key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain financial records for 100+ partners, ensuring accuracy and compliance
- Assist with partner onboarding processes, including payment setup, pension schemes, and tax registration
- Prepare capital statements, profit share reports, and tax accounts
- Process partner capital investments, liaising with banks regarding capital loans
- Create retirement statements and manage exit financials for departing partners
- Manage monthly drawings schedules and profit share payment calculations
- Support the global finance team with broader financial responsibilities as needed
What We're Looking For:
- AAT qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, etc.)
- Strong financial administration experience, ideally within a professional services environment
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise with partners, banks, and external suppliers
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs, Pivot Tables - a significant part of the role)
What's on Offer:
- Hybrid working - two to three days per week in the Bath office
- Study support and internal development programs
- The opportunity to be part of a growing finance team within a successful and expanding business
- A collaborative and supportive work environment with opportunities for career growth
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.
