Ambitious Accounts Assistant — Practice, Growth & Career Development

Confidential; Camberley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential, based in Camberley, is seeking a motivated Practice Accounts Assistant to join its growing accountancy and business advisory firm. You will prepare statutory and annual accounts from client records and support year-end processes in a busy office.

The ideal candidate has public practice experience, solid double-entry bookkeeping skills, and familiarity with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage Line 50 or IRIS.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an accountancy practice environment.
• Solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and accounts preparation.
• Experience preparing statutory and annual accounts.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of statutory and annual accounts from client records.
• Assisting with completion of year-end accounting files and supporting schedules.
• Preparing draft business tax computations.
• Reconciling key control accounts and understanding accounting treatments relating to income, fixed assets, payroll, accruals and prepayments.
• Ensuring balance sheet accounts are fully supported with documentation.
• Liaising with clients to resolve routine accounting queries.
• Maintaining accurate and well-presented working papers.

Skills

Accountancy practice experience

Double-entry bookkeeping

Statutory accounts

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Communication skills

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Sage Line 50

IRIS

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Confidential, based in Camberley, is seeking a motivated Practice Accounts Assistant to join its growing accountancy and business advisory firm. You will prepare statutory and annual accounts from client records and support year-end processes in a busy office.

The ideal candidate has public practice experience, solid double-entry bookkeeping skills, and familiarity with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage Line 50 or IRIS.