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Practice Assistant Accountant

Practice Assistant Accountant

Eaton Syalon

Posted 9 hours ago, valid for 22 days

Leicester, Leicestershire LE5 4AA

£22,000 - £26,400 per annum

Part Time

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Sonic Summary

The position is for an Assistant Accountant at a small but dynamic firm in North Leicestershire, offering a hybrid working model with flexibility to work from home.
The salary range for this role is between £25,000 and £30,000 per year.
Candidates are required to have recent experience in preparing client accounts within an accountancy practice setting, ideally using Xero or similar software.
The role involves managing a portfolio of client accounts, preparing accounts for various business types, handling VAT returns, and assisting with payroll processing.
Building strong client relationships and keeping up-to-date with relevant accounting standards are essential for success in this position.

Assistant Accountant - Practice

North Leicestershire

(hybrid working model, flexibility to work from home)

Part-time applications are considered, these don't come along very often!

£25-30k

Our client is a small but dynamic firm of accountants dedicated to supporting freelancers, contractors, self-employed individuals, small to medium businesses, and partnerships with expert accountancy advice and services.

The team is committed to providing personalised solutions and building lasting relationships with clients with much of the business coming through referral and recommendation.

We require an Assistant Accountant with experience of preparing client accounts in an accountancy practice setting, using Xero (or similar), to join them at this exciting time in their journey.

The role of Assistant Accountant will include:

Managing a portfolio of client accounts including sole trader/SME clients, freelancers, contractors, self-employed individuals, and partnerships.
Preparation of client accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.
Handling VAT returns and providing VAT advice to clients.
Providing bookkeeping and management accounts services for clients.
Assisting clients with payroll processing and PAYE.
Support with the implementation of Xero in to clients businesses
Building strong relationships with clients and providing ongoing support and advice.
Keeping up-to-date with relevant accounting standards and legislation

Its important you have relevant (recent) experience in preparing client accounts, ideally within a small/mediums sized practice setting. Client satisfaction will be top of your list of priorities and you have a strong ability to build positive working relationships with the team as well as the clients you are managing. Technically you will have good IT skills, in particular experience using Xero would be preferred.

Disclaimer - We can only consider candidates with recent experience working in an accountancy practice setting for this position, please feel free to get in touch with us to discuss other opportunities if this role isnt quite right.

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