Semi Senior Accountant

Armstrong Knight; Wickford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local accountancy practice in Wickford is seeking a dedicated professional to handle accounts preparation and bookkeeping tasks. The role involves using software like Sage, Xero, and QuickBooks, as well as preparing VAT returns and corporation tax computations. Ideal candidates will exhibit strong initiative and communication skills, contributing to a supportive team environment. A competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Attractive holiday entitlement

Regular high-quality training

Work-life balance

Qualifications

• Strong skills and initiative for accounts preparation for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.
• Experience with bookkeeping software like Sage, Xero, Excel, and QuickBooks.
• Knowledge of VAT return and tax computation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.
• Perform bookkeeping using various software and manage transactions.
• Complete VAT returns from client records.

Skills

Accounts preparation

Bookkeeping using Sage

Bookkeeping using Xero

Bookkeeping using Excel

Bookkeeping using QuickBooks

VAT return preparation

Strong communication

Job description

Overview

When you join us, you will become part of the team who passionately care about their clients and team members, team members support each other in achieving their goals professionally and personally.

You will be working with wonderful clients with amazing businesses. You will quickly become a key team member of an accountancy practice that is always seeking to improve, and suggestions are always valued.

Benefits

Benefits of working with us include a highly competitive salary, attractive holiday entitlement plus Christmas and bank holidays. With regular high quality training, you will be given time to keep up to date with the latest changes in accounting, taxation and technology. Work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Preparation for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies- strong skills and initiative required.
• Book keeping/Accounts using Sage, Xero, Excel and QuickBooks, including preparing, processing and recording bank transactions, processing purchase, sales and general ledger entries and producing reports
• VAT return preparation from client records and online bookkeeping software.
• Filing, scanning and general admin duties as part of the bookkeeping and VAT work.
• Assist with monthly, quarterly and annual accounts work for clients within set deadlines.
• Corporation tax computation
• Self-assessment tax return computation – strong skills required
• Proactively participate in two-way communication regarding bookkeeping and VAT return progress and any issues with client and manager
• Any payroll experience will be appreciated

Qualifications

• Strong skills and initiative for accounts preparation for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
• Experience with Sage, Xero, Excel and QuickBooks for bookkeeping and accounts production
• VAT return experience from client records and online bookkeeping software
• Filing, scanning and admin duties as part of bookkeeping and VAT work
• Ability to meet monthly, quarterly and annual deadlines
• Corporation tax computation knowledge
• Self-assessment tax return computation knowledge
• Strong communication to discuss bookkeeping and VAT progress with clients and managers
• Payroll experience would be appreciated