Accounts Assistant

We're on the lookout for an Accounts Assistant to join an energetic and fast-growing accountancy firm based in Bramhall, an employee-owned company with a proven focus on culture, growth and development.

Do you have the following skills, experience and drive to succeed in this role Find out below.
As a Accounts Assistant, you'll be rewarded with a salary of £28,000, plus study support and an annual bonus after your first year. You'll also benefit from 34 days of holiday (which increases with service), monthly team get-togethers, and annual incentive trips to exciting destinations like Las Vegas, Barcelona, and New York!
Our client is an employee-owned company that places a solid emphasis on customer service. They offer a vibrant, engaging work environment in a brand-new office equipped with a games room, bar, and flexible working space. They also have fresh fruit daily and healthcare membership for all employees.
As a Accounts Assistant, your responsibilities will include:
- Taking a customer 'lead' through a selling process to company set up.
- Registering the company for all relevant taxes.
- Securing company information from clients each quarter to prepare quarterly management accounts.
- Preparing statutory year-end accounts without error within three months of company year ends.
- Issuing company accounts for director's signature and on-time filing at Companies House.
- Timely preparation, delivery, and on-time submission of Quarterly VAT returns.
- Preparing PAYE/NI returns, issuing to directors, and ensuring on-time submission.
- Corporation tax computation, timely payment, and CT600 filings.
Package and Benefits:
As a Accounts Assistant, you'll receive:
- An annual salary of up to £28,000.
- Study support for AAT and ACCA qualifications.
- 34 days holiday (rising with service), including your birthday off.
- Monthly team get-togethers.
- Company incentive targets and annual incentive trips.
- Access to a games room, bar, and flexible working space.
- Fresh fruit daily.
- Employee healthcare membership.
The ideal person for the Accounts Assistant role should:
- Be AAT qualified or ACCA part qualified or an accounting & finance graduate.
- Have a at least B grade in GCSE Mathematics.
- Have detailed knowledge of the SAGE accounts system or a similar system.
- Have a solid bias towards customer service.
- Be detail-oriented with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
- Be self-assured, highly self-motivated, and relaxed with challenging others and being opposed.
- Have excellent communication skills.
- Be gregarious, engaging, and keen to learn.
- Be able to work well (and enjoy working) under pressure.
- Be ambitious and keen to embrace new opportunities.
If you've previously held or are interested in the following roles, you might be the perfect fit for our Accounts Assistant position: Financial Accountant, Management Accountant, Corporate Accountant, Tax Accountant, Accounting Specialist, Assistant Accountant, or be an Accounting & Finance graduate.
In summary, if you're a qualified or part-qualified accountant with a passion for customer service and a desire to join a vibrant, employee-owned company, we'd love to hear from you. For consideration, please apply with your most up-to-date CV or call Daniel on 0161 528 3846.
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