Accounts Technician

Barker Ross; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension (8%)

Flexible hours

Hybrid working

Annual leave

Professional qualifications support

Training & career development

Job summary

Barker Ross are partnering with an established accountancy practice in Nottinghamshire to recruit an Accounts Technician. You will prepare accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, assist with year-end work and maintain precise bookkeeping and VAT returns.

This full-time, permanent role offers hybrid working, ongoing training, and substantial support towards ACCA and other professional qualifications, plus a generous pension and career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous practical experience within an accountancy practice or similar accounts environment.
• Experience of accounts preparation, bookkeeping and VAT returns.
• Working knowledge of Sage and/or QuickBooks.
• AAT studies completed or nearing completion would be advantageous.
• Good attention to detail, organisation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing accounts for sole traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies.
• Assisting with year-end accounts and financial reporting.
• Undertaking bookkeeping and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Preparing VAT returns and ensuring submission deadlines are met.
• Reconciling accounts and investigating discrepancies.
• Using accounting software including Sage and QuickBooks.
• Liaising with clients and colleagues to obtain information and resolve queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisation

Communication skills

Education

AAT studies in progress

Tools

Sage

QuickBooks

Job description

Accounts Technician

Nottinghamshire Full-Time Permanent 30,000- 34,000

Ready to take the next step in your accountancy career? Are you an experienced Accounts Assistant or Accounts Technician looking to develop your technical skills, gain further qualifications and build a long-term career within a supportive accountancy practice? We are working with an established and highly regarded accountancy firm offering a broad range of accountancy, taxation and business advisory services to a varied client base. Due to continued business requirements, they are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and capable Accounts Technician to join their friendly and experienced team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with solid practical accounts experience, perhaps approaching the latter stages of their AAT studies, who wants to progress professionally with an employer that genuinely invests in its people.

The Role

• Preparing accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
• Assisting with year-end accounts and financial reporting.
• Undertaking bookkeeping and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Preparing VAT returns and ensuring submission deadlines are met.
• Reconciling accounts and investigating discrepancies.
• Using accounting software including Sage and QuickBooks.
• Liaising with clients and colleagues to obtain information and resolve queries.

What are we looking for?

• Previous practical experience within an accountancy practice or similar accounts environment.
• Experience of accounts preparation, bookkeeping and VAT returns.
• Working knowledge of Sage and/or QuickBooks.
• AAT studies completed or nearing completion would be advantageous.
• Good attention to detail, organisation and communication skills.
• A proactive approach and genuine ambition to develop your accountancy career.

What's on offer?

• 30,000- 34,000 depending on experience.
• Full-time, permanent position.
• Generous 8% employer pension contribution.
• Flexible start and finish times.
• Opportunity for hybrid working.
• Opportunity to accrue additional annual leave.
• Financial support towards ACCA and other professional qualifications.
• Training, development and genuine long-term career opportunities.

Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.