Our client, a well-established accountancy practice, due to an exciting period of expansion, are currently recruiting a diligent, hardworking and proactive Assistant Accountant to join their team.

Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, key responsibilities will include:

· Providing customers with accounting and tax related advice

· Prepare tax/VAT returns and accounts for clients; these include Sole Traders and Limited Companies

· Dealing with day-to-day general company account queries via email and telephone

· Accruals, prepayments & Journals

· Process bank payments & receipts

· Regular reconciliation of all bank accounts

· Dealing with HMRC and Companies House

· Generating internal and customer reports

· Handling all associated administrative duties

As a successful candidate you will be part qualified/finalist/QBE and experience within a practice accounting role would be an advantage, you will be committed to providing exemplary customer care and possess excellent time management skills, the ability to prioritise your workload together with a great eye for accuracy. A working knowledge of accounting software i.e., Sage, QuickBooks, Xero and/or Excel would be beneficial.

Full study support for ACA/ACCA/CIMA will be provided including block release.

In return the company offers a competitive remunerations package, a flexible work schedule with plenty of ongoing training and genuine scope for fantastic career progression.