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Responsibilities:
- Assist with weekly and monthly work for clients within set deadlines
- Respond to ad hoc questions from clients
- Attend client’s premises to conduct bookkeeping work
- Assist and train clients with accounting systems including Sage, Xero, Quickbooks, Dext and Autoentry
- Set up accounting systems to include opening balances, chart of accounts, customers, suppliers, and general settings (e.g. year end, VAT information)
- Provide trainees with on-the-job training and delegate work to support their development
- Manage and monitor workflow and the progression of assignments delegated to trainees
- Bookkeeping, including preparing, processing and recording bank transactions, processing purchase, sales, and general ledger entries and producing reports
- Prepare management accounts and reports specific to clients’ needs
- Prepare VAT returns and notify portfolio holders of any matters for attention
- Provide constructive accounting advice to clients
- Identify departures from accounting standards or company law and communicate to senior team members
- Liaise with tax, payroll and accounts teams regarding clients
- Prepare year end accounts files for clients with supporting schedules for all balance sheet items and tax sensitive profit and loss items.Dealing with matters arising from the auditors.
- Proactively participate in two way communication regarding bookkeeping and VAT return progress and any issues with client and portfolio holder
- Monitor budgeted time allocated for the allocated work and notify the portfolio holder if it will go over the set timeframe.
Education/Experience:
- AAT Level 4 or qualified by experience
- Bookkeeping skills
- Good VAT knowledge
- At least 5 GCSES grade 4-9 with a 6 or above in english language and maths
- Driving licence and access to transport is essential
Other Responsibilities:
- Provide constructive feedback to line manager regarding processes and procedures
- Develop soft skills for communicating with clients
- Save all correspondence with clients in the document management system
- Be up-to-date with the firm’s policies and procedures and comply with them at all times
- Complete timesheets accurately on a daily basis
- Take on any other duties appropriate as and when required
- Assist with mentoring of junior members of staff
- Be aware of the firm’s risk management and practice assurance procedures and ensure compliance
