Accounts Assistant

Michael Page Finance; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Competitive benefits

Job summary

COMPANY NAME: Newton Abbot Accountancy Practice is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their growing team in Newton Abbot. The role offers increasing responsibility across accounts preparation, tax, VAT and bookkeeping with clear career progression.

You may be AAT qualified, or studying AAT level 4, or have progressed through experience. ACCA or other qualifications can be pursued with study support. Salary £28,000 - £32,000 depending on background, with flexible hours and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified or studying AAT level 4, or equivalent experience.
• Background in the accountancy practice sector with 2–3 years experience or more.
• Experience in accounts preparation, tax (personal and corporate), VAT, and bookkeeping.
• Willingness to study further qualifications (ACCA or similar) with study support.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on accounts preparation and tax services (personal and corporate).
• Prepare management accounts and VAT returns.
• Perform bookkeeping and assist with year-end processes.
• Support ongoing study and career progression within the team.

Skills

AAT qualification

ACCA study

Bookkeeping

Accounts preparation

VAT knowledge

Tax knowledge

Management accounts

Education

AAT qualification

ACCA study

Job description

A highly successful accountancy practice based in Newton Abbot is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant addition into their team. The opportunity provides increasing responsibility, technical skill development and support on offer, as you develop within this firm and role.

Client Details

Based in Newton Abbot this accountancy practice is undergoing really positive growth and the firm acts for very wide ranging clients across varying industries acting for wider ranging industry sector OMBs, SMEs and corporate limited company clients, along with acting for smaller sole trader and partnerships. Excellent career progression prospects are on offer here within a well established firm of chartered accountants with full study support on offer. The firm offers flexible hours, competitive benefits and salary.

Description

You will join the team as an Accounts Assistant level addition. You will take on increasing responsibility for the hands on provision of accounts preparation, tax, personal and corporate, management accounts, VAT, bookkeeping etc as you develop within this firm and role. You will have opportunity to develop technically and progress, carving a long term career move, as a highly valued addition in this team of experienced accountants with support on offer for those pursuing further qualifications.

Profile

For this Accounts Assistant role you may be AAT qualified, or studying at AAT level 4, or have developed your career entirely through experience only to date. Equally you could be pursuing and studying for ACCA or other qualifications. You will have a background working the accountancy practice sector for an accounting firm of any size, having anything from at least two to three years experience to date, or considerably more experience. You will bring a mix, or any of: year end accounts preparation, tax, bookkeeping, VAT, etc and be looking to find a new career move, where you can become a key, long term addition to a successful team and firm. Study support on offer.

Job Offer

£28,000 - £32,000 + dependent on background and experience, all to be explored.