Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper

As an Accounts Assistant, you will undertake a range of accounting and finance activities to support practice clients. This is a busy role so someone who is organised, detail oriented, with the ability to work on your own initiative is essential.

Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for all aspects of the payroll function. Including the preparation and processing of weekly & monthly payroll for a number of clients including submission of monthly returns on ROS.
• Preparation and filing of VAT returns
• Relevant Contract Tax (RCT) submissions
• Provide assistance and support to practice Accountants
• Develop good working relationships with Clients

Candidate Requirements

• The applicant will ideally have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a busy work environment in a similar role, having worked previously as an accounts assistant or bookkeeper.
• Excellent analytical and numeracy skills
• Extremely strong IT skills with excellent working knowledge of Excel essential
• Strong communication skills, understands the need to respect confidentiality and knows to keep their manager informed on an ongoing basis.
• Has the ability to document important and relevant communications on an ongoing basis. 

For the successful applicant this will be a full-time permanent office-based position and the necessary training will be provided.