Assistant Accountant (Practice - Part-Time)

Change Recruitment Services; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a part-time Assistant Accountant to support their Bristol office. The role includes preparing and reviewing corporate management accounts, assisting a senior accountant, and using Xero for bookkeeping. Candidates should ideally be AAT qualified with relevant experience. The position offers a flexible schedule and a competitive salary of £35k - £38k FTE, along with excellent benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive professional study support

Up to 23 days holiday with purchase scheme

Health cash plan

Pension

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• AAT qualified preferred with experience in preparing corporate accounts.
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel are required.
• Experience working in an accountancy practice setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review small company accounts and Corporation tax returns.
• Assist in drafting complex accounts for review by a senior member.
• Manage a small portfolio of non-complex accounts and ensure deadlines are met.
• Support dividend planning and other tax return drafting.

Skills

AAT qualification

Experience in accountancy

Strong IT skills

Xero exposure

Excel proficiency

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent

Tools

Xero

Excel

Job description

Change Recruitment are delighted to be assisting a top 50 accountancy practice in the recruitment of an experience Assistant Accountant for their Paulton office near Bristol. This role will be supporting the Senior Accountant in the preparation and review of corporate management and statutory accounts.

This is a Part-Time role (ideally working Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8:30am - 2:30pm, however there is flexibility in these hours).

Duties for this role include:

• Preparing and/or reviewing non-complex small company accounts and Corporation tax returns
• Drafting more complex small company accounts to be passed for completion and review by a senior team member
• Preparing a small portfolio of non-complex/dormant accounts and ensuring completion to deadline
• Basic dividend planning, with assistance
• Drafting basic partnership and non-resident company tax returns for review prior to submission
• Use of Xero for bookkeeping assistance and updating of clients records following accounts preparation
• Assistance with providing information to the UK and US tax teams on clients' corporate position

The ideal candidate will ideally be AAT qualified and have experience preparing and reviewing corporate company accounts within an accountancy practice environment. You will also have strong IT skills, in particular with Excel and ideally some exposure to Xero.

In return this role offers a competitive salary (circa £35k - £38k FTE) and excellent benefits including Comprehensive professional study support (AAT/ACCA/ACA), up to 23 days holiday (plus holiday purchase scheme, flexi bank holidays and additional days with service), hybrid working, health cash plan, pension, flexible working hours around core hours of 10:00am and 4:00pm, various discounted memberships.

Change Recruitment Services Limited provides services as an Agency and an Employment Business, and is committed to equal opportunities for all candidate