Accounts Assistant or Accounts Senior

Michael Page (UK); Newquay; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join a growing firm in Newquay. This role involves preparing accounts, tax, and bookkeeping for a diverse range of clients, including sole traders and limited companies. The successful candidate will receive excellent support to qualify through AAT/ACA/ACCA and have opportunities for career advancement in a supportive environment. The salary ranges from £26,000 to £32,000, depending on experience.

Benefits

Study support for professional qualifications

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Recent experience in a chartered accountancy firm.
• Experience with sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.
• Pursuing or holding formal qualifications (AAT, part ACCA, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Prepare year end accounts and tax for clients.
• Deliver bookkeeping and VAT services.
• Assist on planning and advisory projects.

Skills

Preparing accounts

Tax preparation

Bookkeeping

VAT

Education

AAT or ACCA qualification (or pursuing)

Job description

• Accounts Assistant to join a growing Newquay chartered accountants,
• Varied role preparing accounts and tax for wide ranging clients with support.

About Our Client

Based in Newquay this well established practice has developed a strong reputation for quality service, with a very wide ranging client based across Cornwall the wider UK and further afield. The firm has very wide ranging clients with a focus working with varied sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, up into the £millions in turnover.

Job Description

Joining as an Accounts Assistant or Accounts Senior based in the firms Newquay office you will prepare year end accounts, tax, bookkeeping, VAT and deliver on a further wide range of general practice services, to a mixed and varied client base of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies up to into the £millions of turnover. There will be scope for increasing client exposure, working with managers and partners assisting on planning and advisory projects as you progress in the firm, with scope to further your technical skills and develop your career, in a growing accountancy firm environment with excellent support on offer to qualify through AAT/ACA/ACCA,ATT/CTA, with encouragement and backing to pursue areas of technical interest.

The Successful Applicant

You will have a recent career background in the accounting profession, working for a small, medium or large independent accountancy firm/ Top 50/Mid Tier etc, with experience preparing accounts, tax and providing other associated practice services to sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, as an Accounts Assistant or Senior Accountant. You may be pursuing, or hold, formal qualifications e.g. AAT or part ACCA, finalist etc, or have developed your career through experience to date only. Study Support on offer for those seeking support for their studies.

What's on Offer

£26,000 - £32,000 dependent on level of experience and background. Please apply online and for a further confidential discussion to find out more please contact Mark Bailey on 01179 271452