Accounts Assistant - Stella Bright Limited : Job Details

We are a small Accountancy Practice based in South West London and are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our friendly team. You will be part of a small but supportive team, and will look after the bookkeeping and VAT returns for a portfolio of our clients from various industries. With the right experience, there is also an opportunity to work on monthly and quarterly management accounts, but this is not essential.

Responsibilities will include:

• Entering details of bank transactions on to the bookkeeping system
• Entering sales and purchase invoices
• Reconciling Bank accounts
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns
• Assist with annual accounts preparation to trial balance level
• Handling client invoices and documents, organising filing of invoices either electronically or manually
• Some administrative duties

We have a wide range of clients, all with different requirements and different systems for maintaining their records. The candidate will be using Xero accounting software, Quickbooks software, and Excel.

The ideal candidate will have excellent knowledge of Excel and will have at least two year’s experience of working in a bookkeeping role. A bookkeeping qualification, and experience of working in an Accountancy Practice would be an advantage.

For the right candidate, there is scope for progression within our small team.

We offer a workplace pension scheme with Nest.

Annual holiday allowance: 5 weeks

Working hours 9.30 to 5.30 although this is flexible and open to discussion.