Accounts Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in Plymouth is looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their team. This role supports a variety of accounts, tax, and audit processes. Candidates should ideally have at least 2 years' experience in an accountancy practice and preferably hold an AAT qualification. Responsibilities include preparing year-end accounts, managing tax returns, and delivering excellent client service. Opportunities for professional development through study support for AAT or ACA qualifications are also available.

Benefits

Study support package for AAT or ACA

Pension scheme

Group life assurance

Option to purchase additional holiday

Car parking

Employee benefits portal

Employee referral bonus

Employee assistance programme

Regular training and development

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience within an accountancy practice.
• Ideally AAT qualified.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year end accounts for various business entities.
• Prepare management accounts.
• Handle corporate and personal tax returns.
• Manage VAT returns.
• Perform bookkeeping for clients.
• Deliver excellent client service.
• Work collaboratively with clients and team members.
• Involve in audit work as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Proficient in MS Office

Teamwork

Positive attitude

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Salary

Competitive depending 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.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join the team in our Plymouth office.

We are looking for candidates with previous accountancy practice experience to support a range of accounts, tax and audit processes. In return we can offer study support for the ACA qualification or AAT if not yet qualified.

Key responsibilities of an Accounts Assistant will include:

• 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.

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