Accounts Assistant / Semi Senior Accountant

Blusource Professional Services Ltd; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Study support

Training and development

Free parking

Job summary

Cambridge Accountants is seeking an Accounts Assistant / Semi Senior Accountant to join a modern firm in Cambridge. The role offers exposure to accounts preparation, tax, VAT, MTD, audit and service charge accounts, with tailored opportunities based on experience.

The firm supports development across service areas with training and study support, and a hybrid working arrangement with flexibility to grow within practice.

Qualifications

• Open to candidates from AAT to ACCA levels, with training provided.
• Exposure to accounts preparation, tax, VAT, MTD and service charge work.
• Opportunity to gain experience across service charge accounts with training.

Responsibilities

• Bookkeeping for a range of clients.
• Prepare VAT returns and support MTD requirements.
• Assist with accounts preparation from initial records to draft accounts.
• Prepare personal and corporation tax returns.
• Assist with audit work (depending on experience).
• Support with service charge accounts and related work.
• Liaise with clients to obtain information and resolve queries.
• Support clients with general accounting and compliance matters.
• Develop knowledge across different areas of accountancy and take on more responsibilities as experience grows.

Skills

Bookkeeping

VAT returns

Tax returns

Accounts preparation

Audit support

Client liaison

MTD knowledge

Education

AAT/ACCA progression

Job description

A well known and modern firm of Chartered Accountants based in Cambridge are looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant / Semi Senior Accountant to join their team. The firm work with a varied portfolio of clients, providing a range of accountancy, taxation, audit and service charge services.

This is a varied general practice role, offering exposure to different areas of accountancy, including accounts preparation, tax, VAT, Making Tax Digital (MTD), audit and service charge accounts. The role would suit someone looking to develop their experience across a range of services, with training and support provided in areas where further development is needed.

The firm are open to candidates at different stages of their career, from those studying towards AAT or ACCA through to more experienced practice professionals. Responsibilities can be tailored to suit the successful candidate's experience and interests, with the opportunity to gain further exposure to service charge accounts alongside general practice work.

Key Responsibilities:

• Bookkeeping for a range of clients
• Preparation of VAT returns and supporting clients with MTD requirements
• Assisting with accounts preparation, from receiving initial records through to draft accounts
• Preparing personal and corporation tax returns
• Assisting with audit work, depending on experience and interest
• Supporting with service charge accounts and related work, with training provided where required
• Liaising with clients to obtain information and resolve queries
• Supporting clients with general accounting and compliance matters
• Developing knowledge across different areas of accountancy and taking on additional responsibilities as experience grows

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Hybrid working
• Study support
• Training and development across different areas of accountancy
• Free parking

If you are an Accounts Assistant / Semi Senior Accountant looking for a varied opportunity within an established Cambridge accountancy firm, this role offers the chance to build your experience across accounts, tax, VAT, audit and service charge work, with support and training to help you develop your career.