Accounts Assistant

3 weeks ago


St Albans, United Kingdom Payroll Elite Ltd Full time

Payroll Elite have partnered with this national organisation who is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join their growing team within our outsourcing function

**Main function of job**

To work within the team responsible for outsourced bookkeeping and management accounting functions for our clients, preparing figures to management accounts level and ability to prepare and review VAT returns.

(Note: in addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be required).

**Main duties**
- Day to day bookkeeping and accounts maintenance for a variety of clients of different sizes across different industries.
- Posting sales/purchase invoices and reconciling sales and purchase ledgers.
- Posting receipts and payments and reconciling bank accounts.
- Posting of month end journals and preparation of monthly management accounts, including the reconciliation and maintenance of balance sheet accounts.
- Prepare analysis and commentary for inclusion in management accounts.
- Preparation and submission of client’s monthly/quarterly VAT returns under MTD and ability review returns prepared by others.
- Deal with any queries which may arise from clients as primary contact for own portfolio of clients.
- Support management and training of trainees and apprentices.

**Experience / skills required**
- Educated to A level standard or equivalent and AAT level 4 qualified.
- Experience of working within an accountancy practice in similar role essential.
- Keen to continue or pursue further accounting qualification.
- Organised with the ability to meet strict deadlines.
- Logical and systematic approach.
- Numerate with strong communication skills.
- Able to work on own initiative and/or part of a team.

**Software used**
- Microsoft Outlook, Word & Excel
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- Sage 50
- AutoEntry
- Dext
- Silverfin
- CCH Central

**Benefits**:
23 days holiday (25 from April), pension, Life Assurance 4x salary, new flexible benefits portal

**Hours**:
Between 08.00-18.30, working 7.5 hours a day within these hours. Core hours are between 9am - 17.30


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