Outsourced Accounting Services Assistant

Asset Workforce; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting firm in South Buckinghamshire is seeking an Outsourced Accounting Services Assistant. The ideal candidate will assist in preparing management accounts and VAT returns, ensuring high standards of client service. Strong experience in accounting, proficiency with Xero, Sage, and QuickBooks, and the ability to work independently are essential. Join a dynamic, supportive team that values professional development and offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexi-time working hours

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension plan

Company social events

Wellbeing afternoons

Development/progression plans

Dynamic office environment

Qualifications

• Strong experience within the accounting field, ideally in practice.
• Proficient with cloud-based bookkeeping software.
• Familiar with HMRC MTD for VAT requirements.
• Ability to work independently and without supervision.
• Full UK Right to Work is mandatory.
• Strong IT literacy in Microsoft Packages.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of management accounts for clients.
• Post sales, purchases, bank, and journal entries.
• Prepare and reconcile control accounts for reports.
• Assist in VAT return preparations and highlight unusual items.
• Review bookkeeping and VAT jobs carried out by others.
• Communicate with clients to answer queries.

Skills

Cloud-based bookkeeping software proficiency

Client communication

VAT return preparation

Management accounts preparation

Independence

IT literate in Microsoft Packages

Tools

Xero

Sage

QuickBooks

Job description

Job Title

Outsourced Accounting Services Assistant

Role Type

Permanent, full time

Location

South Buckinghamshire

Hours / Days

Monday to Friday, office-based. Flexi-time and core work hours (to be confirmed)

Salary Range

Competitive Salary

Notice & Probation Periods

1 month notice prior to 5 years' service, 2 months' notice after 5 years' service. Probation to be confirmed

Benefits

Competitive salary, flexi-time working hours, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and birthday. Pension plan, company social events, wellbeing afternoons, development/progression plans, and working from a dynamic and modern office environment and more!

Company Culture & Summary

My client is a long-established firm of chartered accountants located in Southern Buckinghamshire. They focus heavily on their people and have a fantastic modern office - the perfect place for forward-thinking accountants to service their clients to the highest of standards. They’re a very close-knit and professional team with around 50 staff in total. Along with working on a wide range of fantastic clients throughout various industries and sectors, this firm takes huge pride in their staff ensuring they do plenty of 'out of hours' and work social events. This accounting practice stands out from the majority due to their combination of professionalism, reputation, and dynamic set up. They’re eager to continue developing their staff, allowing plenty of progression within the business.

Job Roles / Responsibilities

My client are looking for an Outsourced Accounting Services Assistant to join their Outsourced Accounting Services Team. If you are someone who keeps client service in the heart of what you do, and you’re confident with the below duties, then you may be the ideal candidate for this role! The main part of this role is to assist with external client work in the Outsourced Accounting Services team namely VAT returns, management accounts, payment runs and forecasting.

• Assist in the preparation of management accounts for clients from their records as delegated.
• Post sales, purchases, bank and journal entries, prepare and reconcile control accounts to produce required reports for management account purposes.
• Assist in the preparation of VAT returns and highlight any unusual items ready for review.
• Reviewing bookkeeping and VAT jobs carried out by other employees.
• Communicating with clients to answer queries and finalise jobs.
• Assist in training clients on accounting software.

Specific Training / Qualifications / Experience Required

• Has strong experience within the field - ideally within practice
• Is proficient with cloud-based book-keeping software such as Xero, Sage and QuickBooks
• Is familiar with HMRC MTD for VAT requirements
• Can work independently and without supervision.
• Must have Full UK Right to Work
• IT Literate (being able to work to a strong standard with Microsoft Packages)

Interview & Start Dates

ASAP