Accounts Assistant + Study Support

Oasis Business Personnel Ltd; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a motivated Accounts Assistant to join its Northampton Outsourcing team. This exciting role offers a supportive environment and the chance to grow your career while working flexibly. As part of a dynamic team, you will engage in various accounting tasks, including preparing tax computations, VAT returns, and management information reports. With a focus on professional development, the company provides full funding for qualifications, making it an ideal opportunity for those looking to advance in their accounting careers. If you are a self-starter with strong IT skills and a passion for client relations, this could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Career growth opportunities

Full funding for professional qualifications

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience in a practice Outsourcing team.
• Strong IT skills with ability to learn new software quickly.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly VAT returns for various entities.

Skills

IT Skills

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Initiative

Education

AAT/ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Xero

Excel

Job description

Job Purpose:

A growing, forward-thinking company seeks an Accounts Assistant for its Northampton Outsourcing team. This newly created position offers a supportive culture, career growth, and hybrid and flexible working options. The position also includes the opportunity of full funding to pursue professional qualifications.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build productive working relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Develop and apply technical knowledge through on-the-job training and formal qualifications.
• Use accounting software to generate accurate reports for Managers, Partners, and clients.
• Produce simple sets of reconciled management information for clients inclusive of profit and loss account and balance sheet.
• Prepare basic tax computations and returns e.g. corporation tax.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly VAT returns for sole traders, limited companies, and partnerships.
• Prepare working papers including bank reconciliations, VAT reconciliations, and other control account reconciliations.
• Help to prepare statutory accounts and finalize accounts under the overall supervision of your Manager.

Person Specification:

• Strong IT skills, with the ability to quickly learn new software packages.
• Highly organized, capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Self-starter with a high level of resilience and initiative.
• Effective team player who can also work independently.

Key Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year’s experience ideally in a practice Outsourcing team.
• With the intention of working towards AAT/ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification.
• A positive and confident self-starter, who understands the importance of maintaining positive client relationships as well as internal collaboration.
• Strong IT skills, specifically Xero and Excel, alongside an ability to pick up new software packages very quickly.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy.

Hours of Work:

• Flexible working of 37.5 hours a week (Monday - Friday). Open to Hybrid (max 2 days working from home).