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Practice Accounts Assistant

Square Peg Associates Ltd
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 20 days
Location

Preston, Lancashire PR4 0AS, England

Salary

£20,000 - £24,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Square Peg Associates is seeking a Bookkeeper / Accounts Assistant for a customer-centric Accountancy Practice based in Preston.
  • The position requires experience in a similar role within an Accountancy Practice and offers a salary of up to £30,000 - £32,000 per annum, negotiable based on experience.
  • The role involves managing a portfolio of clients, preparing accounts to trial balance, handling quarterly VAT returns, and performing bank reconciliations.
  • Candidates should be able to work independently, possess strong customer service skills, and demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude.
  • This is a great opportunity for an experienced Bookkeeper to work autonomously while being part of a supportive team, with the option of 4 or 5 working days.

Square Peg Associates are working with a highly customer-centric Accountancy Practice, who is recruiting a Bookkeeper / Accounts Assistant based in Preston. They are seeking a professional and experienced Bookkeeper / Accounts Assistant to process external clients’ accounts. This will mainly be using cloud based software Xero / Quickbooks / Sage.

The role is office based and 9am - 5pm. Option of 4 or 5 working days.

Salary is negotiable, dependent upon the level of experience, up to £30 - £32k per annum.

Duties & Responsibilities of a Bookkeeper:

  • Responsibility of managing a portfolio of clients for all bookkeeping, and accounts processing services.
  • Preparation of accounts to trial balance
  • Preparation of quarterly VAT returns and submissions
  • Bank reconciliations, Purchase ledger and Sales Ledger
  • CIS Returns
  • Customer service, answering customer queries with confidence with the support of the team

Experience required of a Bookkeeper:

  • Experience in a similar Bookkeeping / Accounts Assistant role
  • Must have experience of working in an Accountancy Practice
  • Ability to work solely with minimum supervision
  • A personable, customer driven, people person
  • Have a positive can-do attitude
  • Have a passion to go the extra mile to support client queries
  • Qualified by Experience or have an Accountancy Qualification

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Bookkeeper to manage their own clients, work autonomously and be part of a great small team of accounting staff.

Please apply online today or contact Suzanne at Square Peg Associates for immediate consideration.

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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.