Accounts Assistant – Bridgwater

Westcotts Chartered Accountants & Business Advisers; Exeter; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A top accountancy practice in Exeter is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join their team. This role involves preparing financial statements, providing bookkeeping services, and handling tax returns for various clients. Ideal candidates will thrive in a friendly, supportive environment that emphasizes career growth and work-life balance. This is a permanent position offering a great opportunity to develop your skills and experience in accounting.

Benefits

Friendly working environment

Career development opportunities

Focus on wellbeing and work/life balance

Responsibilities

• Preparing financial statements for limited companies, partnerships, and sole traders.
• Providing bookkeeping services across a range of clients.
• Preparing personal and corporate tax computations and returns.
• Filing documents with Companies House and HMRC on behalf of clients.
• Ensuring accounting records are accurate, well maintained, and up to date.
• Preparing and completing quarterly VAT returns.
• Working in line with internal policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements.

Job description

Accounts Assistant

Bridgwater

We’re Westcotts – a Top 50+50 Accountancy Practice and Real Living Wage Employer, with over 300 team members based across Devon and Somerset. We’re looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our Bridgwater office on a permanent basis. This is a great opportunity to develop your career within a friendly and supportive team, working with a wide variety of clients and gaining experience across all aspects of general practice.

Why Westcotts?

• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Varied and meaningful work that helps you develop your skills
• A genuine focus on wellbeing and work/life balance
• The opportunity to grow your career within an established and respected firm

Responsibilities

• Preparing financial statements for limited companies, partnerships, and sole traders
• Providing bookkeeping services across a range of clients
• Preparing personal and corporate tax computations and returns
• Filing documents with Companies House and HMRC on behalf of clients
• Ensuring accounting records are accurate, well maintained, and up to date
• Preparing and completing quarterly VAT returns
• Working in line with internal policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements