Accounts Assistant in London based Accountancy practice £28k-£32k pa - Naail & Co Chartered Certified Accountants : Job Details

We are looking for a permanent full-time office based "Accounts Assistant" for;

• Bookkeeping & VAT - 75%
• Company accounts, company & personal tax preparation - 15% (Full training will be provided)
• Payroll & pension 5% (Full training will be provided)
• Ad-hoc duties including practice management - 5%

You must have at least 2-3 years’ experience in a UK based accountancy practice to be considered for the role.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

- Bookkeeping of VAT registered & Non-VAT registered clients including invoices posting, bank reconciliation, supplier/customer ledger reconciliation on Xero/QuickBooks/Sage desktop & cloud. Working knowledge of Dext/Receipt Bank preferred but not essential.

- VAT preparation and submission of small limited companies. Knowledge of Domestic Reverse Charge, Import VAT preferred but not essential.

- Management of client portfolio where you will be 1st point of contact as Accounts Manager for VAT returns.

- Payroll and pension processing. Full training will be provided

- Accounts preparation up to Trial Balance for senior accountant

- Statutory company accounts preparation on FRS102 and FRS102 Section 1A along with related schedules and control accounts. Full Training will be provided

- Any other ad-hoc duties as required including practice management tasks

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Successful candidate must;

- have 2-3 years of previous experience in a UK based accountancy practice within a similar position

- be proficient in Xero and must have working knowledge of QuickBooks and Sage.

- be comfortable with VAT return preparation and submission.

- be self-driven and able to complete tasks to the tight deadlines

- be presentable and possess outstanding communication skills

- Experience of IRIS Accounts production, Business Tax and Personal Tax preferred but not essential.

REMUNERATION:

- Salary: £28,000 to £32,000 per annum depending on experience

- 5% pension contribution

- End of year bonus and healthy pay rise based on performance

- 20 days paid holiday

ABOUT US:

- A firm of Chartered Certified Accountants based in congestion zone of London

- IRIS Accountancy Suit for Accounts, taxes, Company secretarial, Practice Management, Auto-mail, and Document management (IRISDOCS)

- Partners with Xero, QuickBooks and Sage

- Dext/Receipt Bank to all our clients for efficient bookkeeping systems

- Paperless office

- Own mobile app for clients’ mileage log

JOINING DATE:

Friday, 13th September 2024 or earlier.