Accountant

Quest Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training

Opportunities for career progression

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Accountant to join their friendly team in Ealing, London. The role includes managing financial records, preparing VAT and statutory accounts, and assisting with payroll work. Candidates should be AAT qualified or working towards ACA or ACCA, with experience in Sage and Xero. The position offers ongoing training and opportunities for career progression within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or working towards/qualified ACA or ACCA.
• Experience in Sage and Xero cloud accounting technology is essential.
• Enthusiastic, outgoing, and passionate.

Responsibilities

• Accessing financial records of the clients.
• Preparing, reconciling, and filing VAT and Sales returns.
• Preparing year end and statutory accounts.

Skills

Sage

Xero

Microsoft packages

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

AAT qualified or working towards/qualified ACA or ACCA

Tools

Sage

Xero

Job description

We are looking for an experienced individual to join friendly and forward thinking team of accountants in Ealing, London.

As an Accountant, your day to day duties will be:

• Accessing financial records of the clients
• Preparing, reconciling and filing VAT and Sales returns
• Preparing year end and statutory accounts
• Reviewing bookkeeping and Xero records, dealing with journals, and preparing management accounts
• Preparation of corporation tax computations and returns
• Assisting with bookkeeping, accounting, VAT and payroll work as needed

Accountant, skills and experience:

• AAT qualified, or working towards or qualified ACA or ACCA
• Experience in Sage and Xero cloud accounting technology essential
• Enthusiastic, outgoing and passionate
• Dynamic, team orientated and confident
• A working knowledge of Microsoft packages
• Great organisational and communications skills (role does involve client contact)
• Committed to continuous personal development

Accountant, the benefits:

Opportunity to work within a proactive and supportive team in a contemporary office. Ongoing training and opportunities for career progression

This is a full time, permanent position. The working hours are Monday to Friday either from 9.00am to 5.30pm, with a one-hour lunch break (unpaid).