Accountant/Bookkeeper

Paul Mitchell Associates; Leicester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant firm of Chartered Accountants in Leicester seeks a full or part-time Accounts Senior or Semi-Senior due to growth. Ideal candidates will possess a Level 4 AAT qualification or equivalent experience, with at least 5 years in an accounting role. Duties include bookkeeping, year-end schedules, and tax calculations while using software such as Sage and Quickbooks. Flexible hours are available in a friendly environment.

Benefits

Free parking

Possible flexible working hours

Qualifications

• 5 years practical experience in an accountancy environment.
• Must have full understanding of double entry bookkeeping and payroll.
• Experience with VAT and other associated taxes.

Responsibilities

• Bookkeeping and preparing year-end schedules on spreadsheets.
• Extracting Sage trial balance and posting to final accounts.
• Producing relevant and associated tax calculations.

Skills

Double entry bookkeeping

VAT

Payroll

Education

Level 4 AAT qualification

Qualified by experience

Tools

Sage line 50

Excel

Sage Payroll

Quickbooks

Xero

Sage Accounts Production

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Leicester £28-35K or pro-rata for part time

Our client, is small but vibrant and expanding firm of Chartered Accountants. Due to growth it is seeking to recruit a permanent full or part time accounts senior or Semi-Senior.

Responsibilities and Duties

Working in a small team but, reporting to the director and manager.

Duties involving, bookkeeping, preparing year end schedules on spreadsheets, Sage trial balance extraction and posting to final accounts using Sage Accounts Production and producing relevant and associated tax calculations.

Sage payroll, quickbooks, Xero and Sage One experience useful.

Qualifications and Skills

Would suit level 4 AAT qualified or qualified by experience but person must have a full understanding of double entry bookkeeping, VAT and payroll.

Candidate with at least 5 years practical experience in an accountancy environment.

Essential Experience in;

Sage line 50

Excel, Word and Outlook

Sage Payroll

Ideally understanding of the following taxes;

Income tax

Corporation Tax

VAT

PAYE

Preferred experience in;

Sage Accounts Production

Preferred understanding of the following taxes;

IHT

Capital Gains tax

Flexible working hours could be available.

Full time salary range between £28,000 and £35,000 depending on experience. (Pro-rata if part time)

Free parking

Part or Full Time Hours

Possible flexible working.

Working in a very active learning and friendly environment.

Office hours 8:00am to 4:00pm Monday to Friday