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Accounts Assistant

Osborne Appointments
Posted a day ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK10 9QA

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role of Accounts Assistant is available at a leading accountancy firm located in Milton Keynes, offering a hybrid working arrangement.
  • The position requires candidates to have accounts experience in a practice environment, with qualifications such as part qualified ACA or ACCA, AAT Level 4, or being qualified by experience.
  • The salary for this full-time position is competitive, along with benefits including an annual Christmas bonus, a pension scheme, and private medical insurance after three months of service.
  • Duties include preparation of accounts and VAT returns, managing client accounts, and ensuring accurate data entry and processing of journals.
  • Candidates should possess strong IT skills, the ability to work independently, and the capability to meet tight deadlines.

Role: Accounts Assistant

Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid)

Hours: Full time

Salary: Competitive

An excellent opportunity has now arisen for ato join our clients leading accountancy firm.

Benefits:

  • Annual Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 week’s salary.
  • Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme (Employer: 5%; Employee: 3%) subject to eligibility.
  • Private Medical Insurance following completion of 3 months service (this is a taxable benefit).
  • Death in Service scheme cover (4x salary).
  • Group Income Protection Scheme (non-contributory) following completion of 3 months service.
  • Hybrid working

Duties of an Accounts Assistant

  • Preparation of accounts and VAT returns for Sole Traders, Company and Partnerships.
  • Preparing personal and corporation tax returns.
  • Client management accounting (Xero, Sage and QuickBooks knowledge preferred but not essential).
  • Accurate data entry input and updating
  • Processing Journals and finalising Accounts.
  • Managing accounts work by others including outsource providers

What we would like from you:

  • Part qualified ACA or ACCA (continuing with studies is not required) or
  • AAT Level 4 or
  • Qualified by experience.
  • Educated to BTEC or A’ Level standard.
  • Accounts experience in a practice environment.
  • IT competent.
  • The ability to work on own initiative and be flexible.
  • The ability to prioritise and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

If you are interested in this role, please apply below with your most recent CV.

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Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by Osborne Appointments, who are acting as an employment agency / business. Your application will be considered in competition with others and we will contact you within 3 working days.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.