Accounts Assistant

Saffery Champness; Inverness; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Profit-Sharing Plan

Job summary

Saffery LLP in Inverness seeks a part-qualified ICAS/ACCA/AAT/ACA accountant with broad client experience across partnerships, trusts and sole traders. The role covers year-end compliance and ad-hoc advisory work, offering development in advisory, client management and supervision.

You will work on varied client affairs and contribute to training, cross-department collaboration and relationship building. The Inverness office embraces flexible and hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified with ACA/ICAS/ACCA or AAT, with some practice experience.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
• Good knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Understanding of accounting systems (Xero/QuickBooks/Sage/Key Prime/Farmplan; CCH AP advantageous).
• Self-motivated and proactive; able to manage workload.
• Excellent communication with managers, partners and clients.
• Natural team player with attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills; able to handle multiple jobs.
• Able to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end financial statements.
• Assist clients with VAT and bookkeeping queries and system set-up.
• Train and support others in the office.
• Cross-departmental communication.
• Build and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Numeracy

Analytical skills

Communication

Team player

Organisational skills

Education

ICAS/ACCA/ACCA/ACA or AAT part-qualified

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Sage

Key Prime

Farmplan

CCH AP

Excel

Word

Job description

We are seeking an ICAS/ACCA/AAT/ACA part-qualified (or with previous experience) Accounts Assistant/Associate who has experience of a broad range of clients, including partnerships, trusts, sole traders and companies covering various activities, such as Landed Estates, agriculture, renewables, natural capital, property development and rental and consultancy services.

The Role

The work is varied and ranges from typical year end compliance through to ad-hoc advisory and project work. The client base is a mix of sole traders, partnerships, limited companies, limited liability partnerships, trusts and smaller private charities.

The role is permanent and would suit a part-qualified ICAS/ACCA/AAT/ACA accountant who is seeking to consolidate their knowledge of accounts, compliance and trusts, and take it to the next level by building on their advisory, client management and supervisory skills.

The candidate would be responsible for working on a variety of clients’ affairs, and the role would include (but is not limited to) the following key elements, within agreed deadlines:

• Preparation of year-end financial statements
• Assisting clients with VAT and bookkeeping queries, including set up and support on accounting systems
• Training and supporting others in the office
• Cross-departmental communication
• Building and maintaining client relationships

The Team

The accounts and outsourcing department have experienced high growth in recent years and offer an exciting variety of work with great development opportunities.

The Office

The Inverness office is home to 5 partners and over 80 staff. The office has a mix of local and remote workers, and is a welcoming and inclusive place to work. The office Great Place to Work feedback is extremely positive, but we take all feedback seriously and look for continuous improvement in all areas to make the office a place the team can be proud of being part of, and where they feel they belong.

You

• Preferably ACA/ICAS/ACCA or AAT part-qualified with some prior experience of working in practice.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills, along with the ability to learn quickly.
• A good knowledge of Excel and Word is essential.
• Understanding of accounting systems including Xero, Quickbooks, Sage, Key Prime, Farmplan as well as CCH AP would be advantageous.
• Self-motivated and pro-active, with the ability to organise your own workload.
• Display a flexible, professional approach and have the confidence and ability to communicate effectively with managers, partners and clients.
• Natural team player with a positive and enthusiastic attitude and excellent eye for detail.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work on multiple jobs at once
• Ability to work in a pressured environment
• Proactive nature and enjoys working as part of a team.

Reward and Benefits

• A 35-hour working week with a hybrid working policy with the flexibility to work from home for up to three days per week (our core hours are 10-4)
• Excellent benefits including; contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, Life Assurance cover and great flexible benefits and family friendly policies,
• Eligibility for the firm’s Profit-Sharing Plan. Paid in December

About us

Saffery LLP is an adviser to individuals and businesses across a range of sectors, providing market-leading accountancy, audit, business advisory, tax and VAT services. Founded in 1855, we are the UK’s 15th largest accountancy firm.

When you work with us at Saffery, you work with people who know your name, not just a job title. We’re a place shaped by friendly, intelligent people who are individually excellent and collectively exceptional. We’re committed to our clients, but also to our greatest asset – our people.

As a proud member of Nexia, a leading, international network of independent accounting and consulting firms, we’ve got access to local insight on a global scale.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a top priority for us. With our ED&I strategy, Everyone Belongs, we are building on our positive work culture and implementing initiatives to improve diversity and strengthen our equitable culture of inclusion, led from the top.