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Salary starting from £24,000 | Diss or Ipswich | Part-time considered | Opportunity to apply to study ACA/ACCA | 24 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) | 10 days paid sickness | Professional subscriptions | Other company benefits
Our client is one of the UK’s top 50 accountancy firms, who have built their reputation on loyalty and reliability. They strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace culture where employee wellbeing is paramount, work-life balance is valued, and personal growth is encouraged through tailored training and development opportunities.
An excellent opportunity has arisen in their Business Team as an Accounts Assistant, looking after accounts and tax returns for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships. The successful candidate will work closely with a team and clients.
Duties (include but are not limited to):
- Preparing year-end accounts and financial statements
- Personal and corporate tax return preparation
- Client bookkeeping and management accounts
- VAT returns
Person Specification:
- AAT qualified (or nearly qualified)
- Experience in accounts production and preparation of tax returns.
- Experience in using Microsoft packages and cloud accounting packages.
- Proven ability to adapt quickly to changing deadlines and priorities.
- Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent)
- Ideally 3 A levels or equivalent
- Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service to clients
- Self-motivated and ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
- Good attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication skills
- Xero and QBO certifications (preferred)
DBS check undertaken by employer: Yes
PLEASE NOTE WE RECEIVE A LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS PER VACANCY AND UNFORTUNATELY CANNOT RESPOND TO ALL APPLICANTS. THEREFORE, IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FROM US WITHIN A MONTH FROM APPLICATION DATE, IT IS LIKELY THAT YOU HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.
If you have been successful, we will contact you by the phone and begin taking you through our step by step recruitment process, doing our upmost to ensure the role is right for you, ascertaining your suitability in the process. This process will all be explained on initial contact.
