Accounts Assistant

Business Support Services (Gloucestershire) Ltd; Stroud; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job description

We’re looking for a qualified or part qualified AAT Accountant with solid Xero skills and experience in charity accounting — particularly partial exemption for VAT — to join our growing general practice.

The Role

This is a unique opportunity to split your time between:

• 3 days per week working directly on site with one of our charity clients, managing their day-to-day accounting function (Xero-based).

• 1 day per week working with other small businesses, giving variety and great development opportunities.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing Xero for the charity: bookkeeping, reporting, reconciliations, and VAT

• Preparing and filing VAT returns including partial exemption calculations

• Assisting with year-end accounts and working with external auditors

• Producing management reports, budgets and fund analysis

• Supporting the wider practice with bookkeeping, VAT returns and ad hoc advisory for other clients

• Helping clients understand their numbers and make better business decisions

Who You Are

• AAT Level 3 or 4 (or qualified by experience)

• Confident user of Xero (including reporting, bank feeds, and add-ons)

• Hands-on experience with charity accounts and fund accounting

• Solid understanding of partial exemption VAT

• Comfortable working independently with clients

• Friendly, professional and able to communicate clearly with non-finance people

What We Offer

• A flexible, supportive environment where your input is valued

• 4-day working week (approx. 30 hours)

• Competitive pro rata salary: £25,600 – £30,400 (based on £32k–£37k FTE)

• Opportunities to grow within the practice

• Varied workload across sectors

If you’d like to make a meaningful impact in the charity sector while growing your practice experience, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch for a chat.