Accounts Assistant

2 weeks ago


Maidstone, United Kingdom Crowe UK Full time

Accounts Assistant, Business Solutions - Maidstone

About Crowe

Crowe is a leading national audit, tax, advisory and consulting firm with global reach and local expertise. We are an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks in the world, with access to more than 40,000 people in over 140+ countries and across more than 800+ offices globally.


Our vision is to be recognised as essential to the future success of our clients by helping them to answer tomorrow’s questions and make smart decisions that have lasting value through the highest quality audit, tax, advisory and consulting services.


Crowe is where talented people can realise their potential, are successful and enjoy what they do by making a positive difference to our clients, communities and each other.


At Crowe, our aim is to create a community where regardless of gender, identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, education or background, everyone is valued, can flourish and achieve their full potential.

We are looking for an Accounts Assistant to join our Business Solutions team based in our Kent - Maidstone office. Our Business Solutions team support our smaller to medium sized clients with high quality accounting, bookkeeping, VAT, corporate tax, company secretarial and related services.


Main duties likely to include:

  • Bookkeeping duties for our BSG clients using Sage, Xero or our client’s software as applicable.
  • Preparation of periodical management accounts for our BSG clients and reporting in their required format.
  • Client VAT Return preparation.
  • Assisting with the preparation of financial statements and corporation tax returns, on an ad hoc basis. Training can be provided if of interest.
  • Adhering to deadlines or at least notifying the client and Manager where problems are likely to arise.
  • Take responsibility for your work and the ability to multi task in an organised manner. The ability to plan your own work around client deadlines.
  • Developing good rapport with clients, listening to their needs.
  • Writing professional letters and emails to clients.
  • Offer clients a value added service, tailored to client’s needs and recognise what information they are looking for from their reports and accounts. Understand their internal controls and where weaknesses are identified, suggest improvements.
  • Be aware of what services Crowe can offer to enable identification of areas where a client could benefit from other services and discuss cross selling opportunities with the client manager.
  • Helping others within the department and acting as a team player.


Qualifications and experience required:

  • Knowledge of Word and Excel.
  • Bookkeeping using Sage/Xero preferable
  • Diligent and attention to detail.
  • Able to work on own initiative, but also be a team player.
  • Able to focus and concentrate in a busy working environment.


Desirable

  • Experience of preparation of management accounts and VAT returns
  • Experience of working on SRA Accounts Rules reviews


Why choose Crowe?

At Crowe we understand that it is often the culture and values of a firm that are most important when looking for a new workplace.

Whether you’re working in statutory audit, corporate tax or you’re a marketing or HR specialist, we place our people at the centre of everything that we do; promoting a collaborative, inclusive and friendly culture while remaining passionate about supporting and developing our people as they build their careers. We listen to our people and adapt to their changing needs alongside the needs of our growing business. We invest in our people to help them be the best they can be.


We value new ideas and innovation, and welcome people who are committed to making a difference by delivering excellent services to our people, clients and communities.

At Crowe, you will find the specialist knowledge, the resources and the commitment to help you build a satisfying and rewarding career, with continued learning and development, highly competitive salaries and flexible benefits.


We want to create the best environment for our people to grow and thrive and recognise the importance of offering a flexible approach to our working environment, which we would be happy to discuss with you further.


Crowe is committed to equal opportunity and diversity in recruitment and employment. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation, driving effectiveness in our teams and providing our clients with a quality service.


Entry and progression within the firm is determined solely by the application of objective criteria, personal performance and merit which is supported by a clearly defined career pathway..



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