The Position
This key role within our Business Services Team is responsible for providing accounts services to our clients. Working closely with our Sub Team Leads you will support the managers to ensure the department is performing effectively so that the team can deliver an efficient and professional service as well as developing your professional accounting knowledge.
The role includes monthly and quarterly bookkeeping, preparation, and review of VAT returns under different VAT schemes and use of various software. You will have opportunities to prepare and produce monthly and quarterly management accounts and undertake the completion of year end compliance including statutory accounts and Corporation Tax returns.
Responsibilities include
- To ensure assignments are conducted in accordance with procedures.
- To ensure all assignments are performed at the appropriate time and both internal and external deadlines are met.
- Bookkeeping & management accounts preparation.
- Raising invoices.
- Bank reconciliations.
- VAT reconciliations.
- Understanding of VAT returns and the different VAT schemes to be used.
- Reconciling debtors and creditors.
- Payroll journals.
- Regular use of cloud and desktop software including Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Free Agent.
- Preparation of quarterly management accounts.
- Preparation of statutory accounts and corporation tax returns.
- Maintaining the team’s planning board and keeping GPM up to date.
Qualifications and Experience
- Hold 3 A levels, or equivalent qualifications as a minimum.
- Hold Level 3 AAT and demonstrate a wish to study it as part of your career progression.
- Be familiar with QBO and Xero.
- Strong technical knowledge of VAT and accounting principles.
- Working knowledge in reviewing VAT returns, and accounts.
- Have a minimum 1-year’s current experience in a role within an accountancy practice.