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?A typical day in the life of an Audit and Accounts Associate
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Prepare accounts from a variety of clients’ systems including Sage, Xero, and QuickBooks Online
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Participate in onsite audits as an assistant to the audit senior and undertaking relevant tasks as required by the audit senior.
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Prepare draft corporation tax computations.
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Action queries raised by the accounts and tax managers on the draft accounts and tax computations.
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Clear review points and actioning queries raised by colleagues.
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Act as a point of contact for clients for ad hoc queries
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Attend clients’ premises across the North-East and Yorkshire depending on office location.
What are we looking for:
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AAT L3 or L4 qualified or have a degree.
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Be willing to learn and have an enthusiasm to pursue a career in accountancy.
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Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be confident speaking to clients face to face, over the telephone, and by email.
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Must have excellent IT skills, including working knowledge of Excel.
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The ability to check work for accuracy and have good attention to detail.
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Be able to demonstrate your initiative to solve problems.
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Be flexible and proactive in managing multiple priorities.
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The ability to travel to clients’ premises as required.
It would be desirable if you had A Levels A*-C (or the equivalent) along with relevant accounts experience. It would also be beneficial if you had experience of using accountancy software such as Xero, QuickBooks, Online, Sage, and IRIS with experience of delivering excellent client service.
