Accounting Job - Mandarin speaking assistant Accountant - London - wm

People First Team Japan/ピープルファーストチームジャパン; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Mandarin speaking assistant Accountant in London. The ideal candidate will manage bookkeeping for small to medium-sized businesses and ensure tax compliance. Candidates must have at least one year of bookkeeping experience in the UK and ideally be AAT qualified. The role offers a salary of up to £30k plus bonus, with a hybrid work model and travel expense coverage for client visits.

Qualifications

• Fluency in Mandarin is essential.
• 1+ years of bookkeeping experience in the UK.
• Familiarity with Xero or Sage is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage bookkeeping for tax and accounting cycles for businesses.
• Communicate with HMRC, banks, and other parties concerning finances.
• Assist with personal tax planning and filing.

Skills

Mandarin fluent

Bookkeeping

AAT

Xero

Sage

Education

AAT qualified or ACCA part qualified

Tools

Xero

Sage

Job description

Please note that this role requires fluency in Mandarin and relevant experience in bookkeeping.

Your New Job Title: Mandarin speaking assistant Accountant

The Skills You'll Need: Mandarin fluent, Bookkeeping, AAT, Xero, Sage

Your New Salary: up to £30k+bonus

Hybrid

Perm

Start: ASAP

To be successful in this role our client has said it is essential that candidates:

• are fluent in Mandarin
• have bookkeeping related experience with AAT qualified or ACCA part qualified
• are familiar with Xero or Sage

What You'll be Doing:

• Independently manage bookkeeping regarding full tax and accounting cycles for small to medium sized businesses (revenues, expenses, receivables, payables, VAT, corporate tax, payroll, bank transactions reconciliation, tax filings, self-assessment etc), will be trained and supported by qualified accountants.
• Daily work status update and reporting to internal and external parties.
• Documentation of key internal processes and filings of documents.
• Maintain fluid communication with internal and external parties such as HMRC, banks, suppliers, customers and accountants regarding client’s finance and tax matters and manage tax compliance deadlines.
• Assist with personal tax planning and filing, will be trained and supported by experienced tax advisors and lawyers.

• Respect client confidentiality and sensitive personal and business information and report any issues which may affect client’s relationship with key external parties.
• May be required to visit certain clients on a weekly basis (London and surrounding areas, travel expense covered) and report to firm's office in central London on request. Otherwise work from home.

The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• At least 1 years’ experience in bookkeeping in the UK, AAT qualified or partially qualified will be advantageous.
• Experience or knowledge of accounting software such as Xero or Sage.
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to work towards multiple deadlines.
• Intermediate computer skills for Excel, Word.
• Willing to work in a multi-site environment (office, client site or remotely).

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.