Accounting Assistant

Accounting Assistant

Location: Northampton

Salary: £25,000 plus study support

Our client is a growing top 40 accountancy practice and have several offices across England. To support the organisation’s growth our client is looking for an Accounting Assistant to join our Northampton Outsourcing team. We would like to hear from you if you have a minimum of 1-2 years’ UK experience in an Accountancy practice. Ideally you will be AAT qualified, with the intention of working towards becoming ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified. Any experience with UK GAAP, IFRS, Sage, CCH would be advantageous. This position also includes a comprehensive induction and full funding to pursue professional qualifications. Salary: £25,000 plus study support.

Accounting Assistant - your key responsibilities will include:

• Building productive working relationships with clients as required
• Developing and applying your technical knowledge through on the job training and formal qualifications
• Using accounting software to provide accurate reporting for Managers, Partners and clients
• Producing simple sets of reconciled management information for clients inclusive of profit and loss account and balance sheet
• Preparing basic tax computations and returns e.g. corporation tax
• Preparing monthly and quarterly VAT returns for sole traders, limited companies and partnerships
• Preparing working papers including bank reconciliations, VAT reconciliations and other control account reconciliations
• Helping to prepare statutory accounts and finalise accounts under the overall supervision of your Manager

What We Can Offer You….

A comprehensive study package including full funding to pursue your ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualifications, study leave, and time off for exams

Hybrid working after successful completion of your probationary period (three days in the office and two days at home)

Flexible working(flexing your hours around the core working hours of 10am to 4pm)

Joining a fast growing company with exciting growth plans ahead

Exposure to a wide range of clients across many industries

Plenty of opportunity to increase your technical knowledge and skills

A varied role within a talented and experienced team

Regular employee events including a company-wide summer party

A competitive benefits package including:

• 23 day core holiday allowance plus other holiday-related benefits, such as: Holiday trading (the ability to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year), flexible bank holidays (the ability to flex your bank holidays to a day that suits you best) and additional holiday with service
• A dedicated "Wellbeing Day" - an additional day off per year to focus on your wellbeing
• Access to discounts on a wide range of retailers
• Electric Vehicles Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Client and employee referral bonuses
• Death in Service Life Assurance
• Gym membership discounts

Keywords: ACCA, ACA, AAT, Accounts, UK GAAP, IFRS, Sage, CCH

Accounting Assistant