Practice Assistant Accountant

Michael Page (UK); Taunton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in Taunton is seeking a Practice Assistant Accountant. You will prepare year end accounts, manage tax and bookkeeping, and support a varied client base. Ideal candidates should have prior experience in accountancy practices and may hold AAT or ACCA qualifications. Join a firm that offers excellent career support and technical skills development, with a salary range of £26,000 to £32,000.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in an accountancy practice.
• Experience in providing practice services to sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.
• Pursuing or holding formal qualifications in accountancy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year end accounts and tax documentation.
• Deliver bookkeeping and general practice services.
• Assist managers on planning and advisory projects.

Skills

Preparing year end accounts

Tax compliance (personal and corporate)

VAT knowledge

Bookkeeping

Cloud accounting advice

Education

AAT, ACCA, ATT, or CTA qualifications

Job description

• Practice Assistant Accountant to join a growing accountancy firm in Taunton.
• Support, career progression & technical skills development on offer.

About Our Client

Based in Taunton this successful accountancy practice acts for very wide-ranging sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, up into the £millions in turnover across wide ranging industry sectors. The firms' directors offer a supportive environment where you will learn and develop working closely with them, so offering a firm with good support and technical development for those looking to progress in their careers.

Job Description

Joining as a Practice Assistant Accountant based in the firms Taunton office you will prepare year end accounts, tax, bookkeeping and deliver on a further wide range of general practice services, to a mixed and varied client base of sole traders, partnerships and limited companies up to into the £millions of turnovers. There will be scope for involvement in cloud accounting advice and increasing client exposure, working with managers and partners assisting on planning and advisory projects as you progress in the firm, with scope to further your technical skills and develop your career, in a growing accountancy firm environment with excellent support on offer to qualify through AAT/ACA/ACCA,ATT/CTA, with encouragement and backing to pursue areas of technical interest.

The Successful Applicant

For this Practice Assistant Accountant role, you will have a recent career background developed within the accountancy practice sector working for a small, medium or large accountancy firm. You will have developed experience across any of: preparing year end accounts, personal and corporate tax compliance, VAT, bookkeeping and providing other associated practice services to sole traders, partnerships and limited companies, as an Accounts Assistant/Technician or Senior Accountant. You may be pursuing, or hold, formal qualifications e.g. AAT or part ACCA, finalist etc, or have developed your career through experience to date only. Study Support on offer for those seeking support for their studies.

What's on Offer

£26000 - £32,000 dependent on level of experience and background. Please apply online and for a further confidential discussion to find out more please contact Mark Bailey on 01179 271452