Accounts Assistant

2 weeks ago


St Albans, United Kingdom Newstaff Employment Services Ltd Full time

Newstaff Employment Services are recruiting for an Accounts Assistant to join a successful company based in St Albans.

The role will involve working within the team responsible for outsourced bookkeeping and management accounting functions for the company's clients, preparing figures to management accounts level and preparing and reviewing VAT returns.

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.

Qualifications 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.

IT Systems Used:

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

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

**Salary**: £20,000 pa to £30,000 pa depending on experience

Benefits: 23 days holiday (25 from April), pension, Life Assurance 4x salary, Flexible benefits


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