Accounts Assistant Manager

TPF Recruitment; Horsham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking an Assistant Accounts Manager in Horsham. This role offers responsibility in managing client accounts and preparing financial statements. The ideal candidate should be ACA/ACCA newly qualified or part-qualified and have strong knowledge of accounting practices. The salary ranges from £42,000 to £50,000, with flexible working arrangements available.

Benefits

Company pension

Cycle-to-work scheme

Free flu jabs

Work from home

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of accounting for SMEs including corporate tax, VAT, and PAYE.
• Experience supervising trainee accountants.
• Ability to deliver excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Manage client expectations and update clients with costs and time estimations.
• Assist Managers and Partners in client meetings where required.
• Prepare medium-sized and group accounts.
• Prepare CT600 submissions for Client Managers.

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Written communication

Relationship building

Education

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

Job description

Overview

TPF Recruitment has partnered with a fantastic, fast-growing, and multi-sited firm of chartered accountants who are recruiting for an Assistant Accounts Manager to join their team in Horsham. You will work in a general practice position across accounts, tax, and audit, and have exposure to some excellent clients ranging from sole traders and small Ltd companies to some significantly large-sized groups.

The firm we are working with is open to receiving CV candidates who currently work as an Accounts Senior looking to progress into an Assistant Manager position or someone who is already working in an Assistant Manager capacity.

Responsibilities

• Managing client expectations and updating clients with costs and time estimations.
• Assisting Managers and Partners in client meetings where required.
• First review small accounts jobs from trainee accountants before submission to the Client Manager/Partner.
• Produce work for Client Managers and Partners review which requires little further input, clearly highlighting issues and providing potential solutions to issued identified.
• Prepare medium-sized and group accounts.
• Prepare CT600 submissions for Client Managers.
• Preparing personal tax returns, partnership tax returns and companies\' tax returns, income and expenditure accounts, and rental accounts and providing general tax advice to clients.
• Keeping up to date with current legislation and complying with rules relating to post-qualification education to identify ways to enhance CPD.

Qualifications

• Be ACA/ACCA newly qualified or part-qualified, or AAT qualified with a wish to qualify further
• Have strong knowledge of accounting for SMEs including corporate tax, VAT, and PAYE
• Have experience supervising trainees accountants
• Aptitude for delivering excellent customer service
• Approachable, with an ability to build strong working relationships
• Good verbal and written communication skills as they would be dealing directly with clients.

Benefits

• £42,000 - £50,000 dependent on experience and background, negotiable.
• Although this is advertised as a full-time vacancy, we are happy to be flexible and would consider anyone who needs to work around caring responsibilities, etc.
• The role can involve hybrid working. We\'re very open to this, but the role will involve some office-based days. There is no set pattern for the office-based days as we\'re open to discussing the needs of the individual on a case-by-case basis.
• Company pension
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Free flu jabs
• Work from home

Please apply for the vacancy or contact Mark Sitton on 01273 102 360, [e-mail], or via Mark Sitton LinkedIn for a confidential discussion.

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