Bookkeeper

Alma Personnel; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruiting agency is seeking a Junior Accountant based in Birmingham. The ideal candidate will have experience in accountancy practices and be capable of handling various client accounting affairs including VAT, PAYE, and Corporation Tax. Candidates should be self-motivated with an outgoing personality and excellent communication skills. Knowledge of accounting tools such as Sage and Iris is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience working within an accountancy practice.
• Ability to manage workload efficiently.
• Friendly manner and good telephone manner.

Responsibilities

• Handle client accounting affairs across a wide range of jobs.
• Prepare statutory accounts for limited companies and sole traders.
• Manage Corporation Tax and self-assessment tax returns.
• Oversee VAT and PAYE tasks.

Skills

Self-motivated

Outgoing personality

Ability to hit the ground running

Teamwork

Tools

Sage

Iris

Job description

Overview

Alma Personnel have been instructed by their Erdington, Birmingham based client to recruit for a Junior Accountant.

Having had experience of working within an accountancy practice, you may be looking for the next career move, if so then this open position will give you that opportunity.

Requirements

You will need to be:

• Self-motivated
• Have an outgoing personality
• Be able to hit the ground running!
• Work as part of a team

You will work on a wide range of open jobs, handling numerous client accounting affairs

You will be working with PAYE, VAT, Accounts prep for Ltd and sole traders, also self-assessments and Corp. Tax.

• Statutory accounts preparation for limited companies and sole traders
• Corporation Tax
• Self-assessment Tax returns
• VAT
• PAYE

Knowledge of Sage, Iris etc would be a distinct advantage.

The ideal candidate would have a friendly manner and be approachable, have a good telephone manner and should be able to manage their own workload efficiently.