Practice Accounts Assistant

Proactive Personnel are recruiting on behalf of a well-established accountancy practice in Staffordshire.

Our client provides a broad range of services to our clients which include preparing statutory accounts, tax returns, bookkeeping, audits and payroll. This is varied across multiple industries and range from small owner managed businesses to larger limited companies.

Salary: £26,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9am – 5pm | Part Time also considered

Role Summary

The successful candidate will have a varied role which would include producing financial statements for Sole traders, Partnerships and Companies for management review. The role also requires the liaising with clients to provide support when needed and to resolve queries. The candidate will occasionally be required to provide training on cloud-based software to our clients and therefore must have a good understanding in this area.

Key Responsibilities:

* Assisting in the preparation of financial statements for Sole Traders, Partnerships and Limited Companies

* Preparation and submission of VAT returns

* Working with accountancy software such as IRIS, Sage and Xero

* Liasing with clients to resolve queries and provide support

* General office duties

Candidate Requirements:

* AAT qualified/part qualified or equivalent professional experience

* Prior experience working in an accountancy practice

* Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and Word

* SAGE Experience essential.

* Xero and IRIS experience is a plus.

* Must have excellent attention to detail

* Strong organisational and communication skills

* Be able to work as part of a team as well as independently

* Driving licence is preferable

Benefits:

* A welcoming and collaborative workplace culture

* Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance

* Company pension scheme

* 28 days’ annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata for part-time roles)

* Additional loyalty-based holiday entitlement

* Exposure to a varied and diverse client base

* Free on-site parking

* Full funding and support for AAT studies for part-qualified candidates

Interested? Please call Taylor Butterfield for more information on (phone number removed)