Assistant Accountant - Practice Experience Essential - Morgan Spencer : Job Details

Assistant Accountant - Practice Experience Essential £40,000CityA fantastic opportunity for an AAT qualified or ACCA part-qualified candidate to join a progressive Accountancy firm within their Business Services team.You will provide support to a range of businesses and charities including management accounting, VAT, payroll and regulatory reporting.Candidates must be able to provide transcripts of their qualifications for this role.The Role:

• Carry out all accounting work for a wide range of corporate and charity organisations in compliance with the firm’s and statutory procedures. This will include planning, executing, completing and producing client-ready product independently and with minimum supervision.
• Prepare management accounts and statutory financial reports, including consolidated accounts, from manual and computerised accounting records.
• Prepare/review VAT Returns, including an understanding of partial exemption rules.
• Delegate, supervise and review the work of junior members of the team, providing constructive feedback and support as necessary.
• Provide general accounting services and assistance to clients in the preparation of accounts and VAT returns, for example preparing working papers for management or statutory accounts.
• Recommend improvements to clients’ accounting systems and controls and assist clients whenever needed.
• Be able to take ownership of an assignment and see it through to completion with the willingness to solve issues as and when they arise.
• Take ownership of communicating with clients, developing and building strong client relationships.
• Keep costs within budget wherever possible and report to the Manager/Partner as soon as agreed time/budget appears to be compromised.

Essential requirements:

• 3 A-levels (or equivalent – with a minimum of 120 UCAS points)
• Good GCSE results with a minimum of grade B/level 5 in GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)
• Experience of working within practice with a of minimum 3 + years
• Experience of preparing statutory and management accounts
• Experience with VAT registrations and preparation of VAT returns
• Excellent communication skills
• Client facing experience
• AAT qualified or ACCA part qualified, or equivalent
• Knowledge of UK GAAP, specifically an understanding of FRS102 and FRS105
• Experience with QuickBooks Online and Xero

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