Senior Accounts Assistant — QuickBooks & IRIS Expert

RK Accountancy and Finance Professionals; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

RK Accountancy and Finance Professionals is seeking an Accountant/Senior Accounts Assistant for a small practice. The role covers accounts, bookkeeping, VAT, and payroll across a varied client portfolio.

You will work closely with a qualified accountant on more complex work and support day-to-day running of the practice. The ideal candidate will have practice experience, strong attention to detail, and be comfortable using IRIS and QuickBooks.

Qualifications

• Previous accountancy practice experience
• Experience across a variety of accounting duties
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• Proactive and willing attitude

Responsibilities

• Preparing annual accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies
• Assisting with statutory accounts preparation
• Preparing accounts from trial balance through to final accounts
• Assisting with year-end procedures
• Preparing and posting year-end journals
• Producing working papers and supporting schedules
• Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations
• Reviewing and investigating discrepancies
• Liaising with the qualified accountant on more complex accounts work
• Maintaining accurate accounting records for a portfolio of clients
• Processing purchase and sales invoices
• Posting bank transactions
• Bank reconciliations
• Maintaining ledgers
• Producing management information
• Supporting clients with bookkeeping queries
• Working with cloud accounting systems, particularly QuickBooks
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns
• Reviewing VAT records for accuracy
• Reconciling VAT accounts
• Assisting clients with VAT queries
• Processing weekly, fortnightly or monthly payroll
• Calculating wages, deductions and statutory payments
• Processing PAYE and National Insurance
• Preparing payroll reports
• Assisting with pension submissions
• Dealing with payroll queries
• Supporting with year-end payroll requirements
• Assisting with a varied portfolio of clients
• Communicating with clients by phone and email
• Responding to day-to-day accounting queries
• Requesting information and records from clients
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date client files
• Meeting deadlines across multiple clients
• Assisting with general administrative duties within the practice
• Supporting the wider team wherever required
• Building strong and professional relationships with clients
• Processing journals and adjustments
• Maintaining nominal ledgers
• Preparing reconciliations
• Assisting with aged debtor and creditor reviews
• Assisting with tax-related information and computations
• Supporting with self-assessment work where required
• Assisting with corporation tax preparation where appropriate
• Assisting with accounts queries and technical research
• General data entry and financial administration
• Taking on additional responsibilities as experience develops

Skills

Accountancy practice experience

Attention to detail

Time management

Client-facing skills

Proactive and team player

Tools

IRIS

QuickBooks

Job description

RK Accountancy and Finance Professionals is seeking an Accountant/Senior Accounts Assistant for a small practice. The role covers accounts, bookkeeping, VAT, and payroll across a varied client portfolio.

You will work closely with a qualified accountant on more complex work and support day-to-day running of the practice. The ideal candidate will have practice experience, strong attention to detail, and be comfortable using IRIS and QuickBooks.