Accounts Assistant

Salary: £12,000 per week

Accounts Assistant

Garforth

Hours 37.5 hours per week

9am – 5pm with 30 mins for lunch

Skillection are working with a small boutique practice based just minutes off the M1 in Garforth, working from modern and bright offices.

The team are passionate proactive accountants and are keen to deliver a high quality of service to their clients.

Due to continued growth and exciting plans they are looking to add a full time Accounts Assistant to their sociable team.

What we are looking for:

This role is to provide support to the accountants, as they provide services to fee paying clients who could be private individuals, sole traders, small/medium limited companies, partnerships, LLP’s, CIC’s or public sector organisations.

This role is varied and includes preparing working papers and accounts, Corporation Tax returns, VAT returns and Self-Assessment Tax returns.

You will be required to profitably deliver work across a portfolio of clients, working with the team to ensure the highest possible standards of client service always. Typically getting involved in:

* Preparation of trading accounts

* Preparation of VAT returns

* Preparation of Corporation tax returns

* Preparation of Personal tax returns

* Maintaining records and management information

* Attendance at events and seminars promoting the business

PERSON SPECIFICATION

* AAT qualified and studying towards an ACCA qualification would be ideal, but if you are Qualified by experience then you will still be considered. Study support is available

* Minimum of 2 years practice experience

* Commercially aware

* Well-developed people skills to relate to clients and colleagues

* Very good organisational and time management skills

* Competent understanding of Microsoft Word & Excel

* QuickBooks, Xero, Sage and payroll software experience highly desired

* Very good analytical thinking and problem solver

* Acute attention to detail

* Understands Data Protection

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking practice.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please submit your CV ASAP to Helen via the online instructions. Thank you.