Assistant Accountant

ELITE SEARCH ASSOCIATES LIMITED; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Hybrid working

Generous holidays

Parking

Wellbeing scheme

Job summary

Elite Search Associates are partnering with a well established business on the outskirts of York to recruit an Assistant Accountant or Junior Accountant. The role offers hybrid working and a chance to develop core accounting skills within a fast-paced finance team.

Ideal candidates are at least 2 years post AAT Level 4 or seeking the next step in their accounting career. Benefits include pension, hybrid working, generous holidays, parking and wellbeing scheme.

Qualifications

• 2+ years post-AAT 4 experience preferred
• Industry or Accountancy Practice experience considered
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication via telephone and email

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory year end accounts/general accounts
• Handle VAT returns
• Complete tax computations with minimal supervision
• Draft year end accounts
• Prepare tax computations
• Maintain accurate financial data
• Support month-end closing procedures
• Work closely with senior accounting staff to ensure timely processing of transactions and adherence to best practices

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

AAT Level 4

Job description

Overview

Elite Search Associates are working in partnership with a well established and successful business on the outskirts of York seeking to expand their team with the addition of an Assistant Accountant or Junior Accountant to join their dynamic finance team to work on a Hybrid working basis. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your finance accounting skills within a fast-paced environment, supporting the accurate management of financial records and ensuring compliance with business standards. The ideal candidate will either be and experienced Assistant Accountantpost AAT Level 4 OR potentially a Junior Accountant seeking their next step in their accounting career! This opportunity is open to both levels of applicants!

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare statutory year end accounts/general accounts
• Handle VAT returns
• Completion and preparation of tax computations with minimal supervision
• Drafting of year end accounts
• Tax computation preparation
• Maintaining accurate financial data
• Supporting month-end closing procedures.
• You will work closely with senior accounting staff to ensure timely processing of transactions and adherence to best practices in financial management. This position is integral to maintaining transparent and efficient financial operations across the business.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Ideally 2yrs+ post AAT 4 Qualification (less experience will also be considered for candidate seeking the next step in their career) Industry or Accountancy Practice experience considered.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Solid working knowledge and understanding of accountancy, able to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
• Problem solving skills and high attention to detail, able to check own work to ensure accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills both over the telephone and email to deal with internal and external colleagues/contacts.

Salary & Benefits:

30- 40K doe

• Pension
• Hybrid Working (up to 40%)
• Generous Holidays
• Parking
• Wellbeing Scheme & Much more!