Accounts Assistant

TC Group; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to prepare year-end accounts and tax returns. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in an accountancy practice and be ideally AAT qualified. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential. This role offers competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Study support for AAT or ACA qualification

Pension scheme

Employee referral bonus

Employee assistance program

Regular training and development

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience within an accountancy practice.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Pro-active and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Preparing year-end accounts for various entities.
• Preparing management accounts.
• Completing corporate and personal tax returns.
• Handling VAT returns and bookkeeping for clients.
• Delivering excellent client service.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Proficiency in MS Office (Excel)

Education

AAT qualified

Job description

Salary, Hours and Holiday

• Salary: Competitive dependant on experience
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
• Holiday: 28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holiday allowance, to be booked when you like) allowance increases by one day per each year of service following 5 years' service (up to a maximum of 33 days)

About the Accounts Assistant role

We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We're business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we've honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

Key responsibilities

• preparing year end accounts for limited companies, partnerships, sole-traders and LLP's
• preparing management accounts
• corporate tax returns
• personal tax returns
• VAT returns
• bookkeeping for clients
• delivering excelling client service
• working closely with clients, other members of the accounts team and other departments, including direct contact with the Partners, managers and clients in order to obtain the required information to prepare their accounts
• involvement in audit work as and when required

About you

• minimum 2 years' experience within an accountancy practice
• ideally AAT qualified
• proficient in MS office, especially Excel
• great attention to detail along with strong organisational skills
• pro-active and positive attitude
• strong communication and interpersonal skills - written and verbal
• be able to confidently work alone but also be a team player

Full benefits available for the Accounts Assistant

• study support package for AAT or ACA qualification (optional)
• pension scheme
• group life assurance 4 x salary
• option to purchase additional holiday available
• car parking
• office functions & events
• access to our employee benefits portal - cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• employee referral bonus - were always looking for talented individuals to join our team
• employee assistance programme
• regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

About us

TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We're an ambitious group of people with the same aim - to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing - we're supporting more and more of the UK's ambitious business owners, SME's and large Corporations and it's a real team effort. We're helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses. We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

Application

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.