Senior Accounts Assistant

2 weeks ago


St Albans, United Kingdom Newstaff Employment Services Ltd Full time

Newstaff Employment Services are recruiting for a Senior Accounts Assistant to join a successful company.

Must have 3+ years’ experience of working within an accountancy practice in similar role.

Main Responsibilities:
To play a leading role within the outsourcing team in providing a first class service to clients, with responsibility for managing a portfolio of clients and helping support the development of the team.

Main duties:

- Oversee day to day bookkeeping and accounting for a variety of clients of different sizes and in different industries.
- Posting of month end journals and preparation of monthly management accounts, including the reconciliation and maintenance of balance sheet accounts.
- Preparation of analysis and commentary for inclusion in management accounts.
- Preparation and submission of VAT returns under MTD and capability to review returns prepared by others.
- Deal with ad hoc queries from clients as the primary contact for own portfolio of clients.
- Support the management and training of trainees and apprentices.
- Proactively support the team in developing knowledge and experience in new systems and technological advances.

Experience / skills required:

- Educated to A level standard or equivalent and AAT level 4 qualified.
- Must have 3+ years’ experience of working within an accountancy practice in similar role.
- 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

Monday to Friday 8 am to 6.30 pm (7.5 hour day working within these hours.)Core hours are between 9 am to 5.30 pm.

**Salary**: £25,000 pa to £35,000 pa depending on experience

Benefits: 23 days holiday (25 from April) pension, Life assurance 4 x salary.New flexible benefits portal.



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