Assistant Accountant

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Job description

Assistant Accountant

City of London

£28,000-£32,000

Full-Time Permanent

Benefits:

• 30 days paid holiday per year, including bank holidays
• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Employee assistance programme Health Assured
• Company pension scheme
• In-house training programme and ongoing CPD

Sponsorship available if you work in a Chartered Practice in the UK

A great opportunity for an experienced Assistant Accountant to work with a portfolio of clients and as 2nd in command to the Manager. Your duties will include preparation of annual accounts, tax production and submission including communication with HMRC and Companies House on behalf of clients.

Key Responsibilities as Assistant Accountant:

• Preparation of sole trade, Partnership and Rental accounts.
• Preparation of LTD Company accounts and corporation tax returns.
• Preparation and submission of personal tax computations and returns.
• Completing relevant registrations with HMRC.
• Conduct bookkeeping and payroll tasks.
• Communicating and liaising between clients/visitors/enquirers.
• Establish and maintain a professional and friendly working relationship with clients, professional contacts, and team members.
• Record, manage, organise, and update relevant data using software applications.
• Adhere to procedures relating to the proper use and care of equipment and materials for which the role has responsibility.
• Maintain regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance and adherence to relevant health and safety procedures.
• Other duties to support management and other team members as required consistent with the role as directed.

Key Requirements:

• At least 2 years of experience in an accountancy practice working in a similar role.
• Part/Full ACCA / ACA / AAT qualified, or similar or qualified by experience (5+ years).
• Demonstrable experience and skills with accounting software QBPM, Excel, Sage, and others.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional organisation and time management abilities.

Disclaimer: Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles, unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants within 14 days then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this role.

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