Accounts Assistant / Senior

Jobseekers Recruitment Services; East Devon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Do you want to work for a long standing and highly regarded small successful practice? This is a varied and interesting opportunity, liaising with their SME clients. The role encompasses all aspects of day-to-day Accounts.

Our client's office is set in the beautiful and historic seaside town of Budleigh Salterton, Devon. An accounting firm of highly skilled and experienced professionals are working with Jobseekers Recruitment Services and are looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant/Senior to join their very friendly team. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual looking for a new challenge.

Our client also prides themselves on offering a warm welcome and a relaxed working environment with a strong staff retention rate!

The role:
You will be delivering a range of accounting duties to a varied client base including Limited Companies, Sole Traders and Partnerships. You will be responsible for maintaining client records on a variety of systems, a range of duties which will include accounts preparation, preparing and processing VAT Returns and Management Reports for a portfolio of clients that include Sole traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies.

Other duties will include:

1. Inputting client records onto accounting software
2. Reconciliations
3. Profit and loss
4. Balance sheet
5. Processing journals
6. Preparation and HMRC filing of VAT returns
7. Preparation of Personal Tax returns
8. Managing client queries
9. Administration support
10. Filing and Scanning

About you:
Ideally, you will have the following experience, skills and attributes:

• AAT L3 or L4 or IAB qualified or P/Q ACA or ACCA and consideration will also be given to qualified by experience applicants with a career background within accountancy practice.
• Must have previous experience of working within an Accountancy Practice environment
• Good organisational skills and IT skills
• Competent at using bookkeeping software such as QuickBooks, Sage or Xero
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Whats on offer:
Salary up to GBP35,000 DOE + benefits
F/T hours - Monday to Friday - 100% site based