School Hours Practice Accountant

Reflect Recruitment Group; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced accounts person in Lincoln for a part-time role. You will manage VAT processes, prepare tax returns, and provide client advising. Ideal candidates should have 3+ years of practice experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in accounts software. The role offers a salary of £28-35k (full-time equivalent) depending on experience and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Smart Pension scheme

22 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Training & Development

24/7 employee assistance

Qualifications

• A positive and approachable attitude with a down-to-earth nature.
• Excellent communication skills to work with colleagues and clients.
• Customer service at the heart of everything you do.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to adapt to changes.
• Strong IT skills and competent in different software.

Responsibilities

• Managing the automated VAT & Bookkeeping process.
• Acting as a point of advice for clients with high accuracy.
• Preparing and submitting Personal Tax and Self Assessment returns.
• Providing training to junior staff.

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting an experienced accounts person with practice and/or bookkeeping experience to join our client in Lincoln on a Permanent basis, working part-time during School Hours from their office. Your hours would be 9:30 to 3:00 pm four days a week and those days can be flexible.

Are you working in an Accounts Practice but seeking progression? Perhaps you work full-time and you cannot find pick up or drop off your kids from School. If so, this could be the perfect role for you.

This is very much a hands-on role where you\'ll oversee the progress and quality of client and dealing with any challenges that arise.

The role is very diverse and you\'ll work with a wide range of accountancy functions, from VAT/Personal tax returns right up to being an advisory point of contact for clients but also mentoring more junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Managing the automated VAT & Bookkeeping process, ensuring legal and company deadlines are being met at all times and overseeing team members working in this function
• Acting as a point of advice for clients, working with integrity and empathy at all times and with a high degree of accuracy
• Preparing and submitting Personal Tax / Self Assessment / Sole Trader returns
• Providing training and guidance to junior staff using own knowledge

What we\'re looking for

• A positive and approachable attitude with a down-to-earth nature
• Excellent communication skills to be able to work with colleagues and clients of all levels
• Customer Service at the heart of everything you do
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to adapt to changes in systems/software and regulations
• Strong IT skills and competent in working with different software

Qualifications & Experience

• AAT, ATT or equivalent qualification, or be qualified by experience
• Minimum of 3 years\' practice experience in Bookkeeping, VAT, Self Assessment & Sole Trader accounts
• VAT process experience ideally, or solid organisational skills and an ability to learn
• Knowledge of UK VAT regulations / compliance
• Excellent Microsoft Office (Excel) skills and accounts software, such as Xero, QuickBooks and Dext
• Confidence over the phone and face-to-face

The Offer

• £28-35k salary full time equivalent salary depending on experience
• Smart Pension scheme
• 22 days\' holiday plus bank holidays for full time equivalent
• Training & Development
• 24/7 employee assistance

If interested please call Cameron Ford on a confidential basis.

Reflect Recruitment Group is operating as Employment Agency under the Employment Agencies Act 1973.