Assistant Accountant

Turver Jones Limited; Kendal; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Kendal is seeking a Part Qualified Accountant to join their team. The role involves managing a team of accountants, ensuring high-quality client service, and overseeing tax returns and financial reporting. The successful candidate will enjoy flexible working conditions, a competitive salary, and a study package.

Benefits

22 days holiday plus bank holidays and birthday day off

Bupa cashplan

Autoenrollment pension

Study package

Qualifications

• Experience gained within practice.
• Solid background managing a client portfolio.
• Confident with cloud accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting team to meet monthly KPIs.
• Prepare self-assessment tax returns and annual accounts.
• Provide personal and corporate tax advice and liaise with HMRC.

Skills

Client management

Problem solving

Relationship building

Organisation

Calm under pressure

Tools

Xero

FreeAgent

QuickBooks

Job description

Part qualified Accountant | Hybrid | Flexi | Kendal | £30-£32k

Want to take your accountancy career to the next stage with an employer that is going places and growing at a fast pace? Keep reading…..

Based in Kendal working in lovely offices that are very accessible, with an added bonus of free parking, offering a very flexible way of working and development of your career.

The role will involve managing a team of accountants that are responsible for the delivery of services to a portfolio of clients. Tasks will include planning workload (self-assessment tax returns, year-end company accounts and corporation tax returns), liaising with clients and answering technical queries, reviewing work, answering technical questions and providing an all-round service going above and beyond for clients.

What you'll be doing:
Ensure accounting team meets monthly KPIs (bank reconciliations, VAT & payroll).
Preparation of self-assessment tax returns.
Providing personal & corporate tax advice.
Preparation of annual accounts.
Dealing with HMRC in regards to queries and correspondence.
Customer service – answering telephone calls and emails and dealing with queries and complaints.
Promote quality of service delivered to clients for retention and growth.
Report to managers & senior managers on personal and team performance.

What we’re after:

• Experienced gained within practice
• Solid background managing a client portfolio
• Confident with cloud systems (Xero, FreeAgent, QuickBooks)
• Great at building relationships and solving problems
• Calm under pressure, organised, and always looking ahead

What you will receive:

Salary £30-£32k plus study package

22 days holiday plus bank and your birthday off rising to 25 with length of service

Bupa cashplan

Autoenrollment pension

If this sounds of interest get in touch with James at Turver Jones for more information or apply with your cv as we are interviewing asap.