Accounts Technician

Accounts Technician

Watford

Competitive

Full-Time Permanent

Hybrid

Benefits:

• Annual Christmas Bonus equivalent to 1 week’s salary.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme all staff are auto enrolled. (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.
• Annual Leave will be 25 days per annum (pro rata). 3 days are normally taken at Christmas/New Year.

Do you have accounts experience in a practice environment? Our client is looking for an accounts technician with the ability to work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines. You will be preparing and managing a range of accounts and VAT returns.

Essentials:

• 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 literate.
• Flexible and able work on own initiative.
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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

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Disclaimer: Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles, unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants within 14 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role.