Assistant Client Accountant – Vat

Salary: £32,400 – £36,000 per year

Are you currently working in an accounting environment? If you’re working towards your AAT qualification and have practical experience with full balance sheet reconciliations, then this opportunity could be of interest.

This Group of companies provide a range of financial services and support to their self-employed customers, they passionate about helping self-employed people with their finances.

Assistant Client Accountant – VAT – About the Role

Assistant Client Accountant will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the client management VAT function and supporting the growing VAT client portfolio. Day-to-day duties will include:

* Daily multimillion pound bank reconciliations, including completion of cash forecasting and exception reporting

* Generating VAT invoices on behalf of clients (using bespoke software) and distributing to relevant clients for payment

* Control of fees calculated from VAT invoicing and making available for import into the accounting software

* Accurately calculating introducer fees relating to Cost of Sale and completing requisition from Clients as required

* Ensuring regular payment of client VAT, rebates, advances and payroll deductions, including the creation of both payment & analysis/upload files as required

* Maintaining effective credit control including the collection and reconciliation across Accounts, Underwriting, Sales and VAT teams as well as external clients

* Regular production and analysis of reports to enable effective exceptions monitoring and monitoring of KPIs

The successful Assistant Client Accountant will have:

The following experience and skills:

* Minimum AAT (level 2) qualification, or part qualified CIMA

* Background working within an Accountancy environment

* Practical experience of full (double entry) Balance Sheet reconciliations

* Strong IT and Excel skills (including working knowledge of Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP Tables), with an ability to use complex bespoke systems

* Highly organised with strong attention to detail

* Proven ability to use own initiative to resolve day-to-day issues, with a flexible and pro-active approach

* Good understanding of accountancy and tax rules

* Well-developed communication skills – written and spoken

Assistant Client Accountant – Benefits

include free parking, 22 days holiday increasing by 1 day per year to a max of 25 days / Healthcare cash plan, Pension scheme amongst other benefits

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications, we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.

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