Office Administrator

Armstrong Knight; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Armstrong Knight, a very well established boutique accountancy firm with clients spanning the nation, is seeking an office administrator to join the team and support a busy practice.

The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of administration experience, be highly organized, proactive and a self-starter, with experience using Companies House web filing, and the ability to prioritise a changing workload while working well under pressure.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of administration experience.
• Experience using Companies House web filing is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised, proactive and a self-starter.
• Able to prioritise workload and be self-sufficient.
• Team player with ability to work independently as required.
• Flexible and able to prioritise a changing to-do list.
• Able to work well under pressure in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the tasks across the team ensuring that they are updated regularly and progressed.
• Liaise with clients for information requests.
• Manage ad-hoc tasks within the team and ensure that they are progressed and updated.
• Manage year end deadlines and flag these to the Head of Accountancy.
• General company secretarial including incorporations, filing of confirmation statements, appointment of directors etc
• Liaise with HMRC on VAT, Corporation tax and PAYE queries.
• Preparing documents, including official correspondence.
• Filing documents correctly with Companies House and HMRC.
• Draft Letters of Engagement.
• Onboarding and offboarding of Clients.
• Carrying out AML checks.
• Scanning and filing including post.
• All other ad-hoc admin support for the Head of Accountancy.

Skills

Organised

Proactive

Self-starter

Team player

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Work under pressure

Tools

Companies House filing

Job description

We are working with a very well established and boutique accountancy firm whos clients span the entire nation. Due to recent client wins, the firm now needs an office administrator with the following:

Desired Skills and Experience:

• At least 1 years’ administration experience essential
• Experience using Companies House web filling essential
• Must be highly organised, proactive and a self-starter
• Able to prioritise workload and be self-sufficient.
• Can work well under pressure and in a very busy environment
• A team player, with active participation in the team, in addition to being able to work on their own as required
• Flexible and able to prioritise a changing to do list.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities:

• Manage the tasks across the team ensuring that they are updated regularly and progressed
• Liaise with clients for information requests
• Manage ad-hoc tasks within the team and ensure that they are progressed and updated
• Manage year end deadlines and flag these to the Head of Accountancy
• General company secretarial including incorporations, filing of confirmation statements, appointment of directors etc
• Liaise with HMRC on VAT, Corporation tax and PAYE queries
• Preparing documents, including official correspondence
• Filing documents correctly with Companies House and HMRC.
• Draft Letters of Engagement
• Onboarding and offboarding of Clients
• Carrying out AML checks
• Scanning and filing including post
• All other ad-hoc admin support for the Head of Accountancy