Accounts Assistant

Job Title: Accounts Assistant Industry: Financial Services Location: Clevedon Salary: up to £22,000 Reference Number: 14972 Job Description: Recruit UK are working on an excellent opportunity for an Accounts Assistant in Clevedon to join a well-established Tax Practice Firm based in the southwest. This is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring individual to build a mixed tax career. You will receive on the job training from their dedicated team to perform a range of accounting and tax compliance services. Full study support is available to follow formal academic training to suit your ambitions.   Main Responsibilities The role entails the delivery of a high-quality service to our clients on a wide range of accounting and taxation matters. More specifically, the responsibilities will include:

• Preparing statutory accounts for sole traders, partnerships, limited liability partnerships and limited companies.
• Preparing self-assessment tax returns for individuals, partnerships and trusts.
• Preparing Corporation Tax returns for limited companies.
• Preparing VAT returns for individuals, partnerships and limited companies.
• Maintaining tax records for our clients and ensuring all accounts, tax returns and tax payments are submitted on time.
• Providing cover for our payroll administrator on weekly and monthly payroll preparation.
• Supporting the team of Accountants

  What’s in it for you:

• Competitive Salary
• Parking on-site
• Great career progression and training opportunities

  Skills and experience required:

• Has an interest in forging a career in accounting and taxation.
• Is educated to at least A level standard (or equivalent) and is confident, flexible, and willing to learn.
• Has a sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office with excellent IT skills.
• Has a high level of analytical skills and a commercial approach to resolving issues and providing advice.
• Is highly organised with a pro-active and common-sense approach.
• Has strong interpersonal skills in addition to strong oral and written communication skills.
• Has integrity, discretion, and understands the importance of confidentiality.
• Is able to work as part of a team as well as on their own initiative.

  About Recruit UK: As specialists in financial services recruitment, we bring unique expertise, insight, and connections, whether you are looking for a new job or are trying to fill a role. We have a reach of more than 100,000 financial services connections. Right now, Recruit UK is pleased to be working with a well-established Tax Advisory firm based in Clevedon on an account assistant role.   Our commitment to you

• Start every journey with a conversation to find out about you in-depth.
• Provide honest feedback on where you fit in the job market.
• Use our network across the financial world to match you to your perfect position. Or if we think you already have it, we’ll tell you.
• Take a holistic mindfulness approach – career happiness is rarely just about the money.
• Cover the whole of the UK with a local touch through our regional teams.
• Never pester you.

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