Accounts Assistant

Your new company
Work for a Top Accountancy Practice based in Bridgwater.
This role is full time permanent. Monday - Friday standard office hours.
Salary starts  up to 29k depending on experience.

Your new role
In this role, you'll enjoy a varied workload and play an important part in supporting our clients and wider team. Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing financial statements for limited companies, partnerships, and sole traders
• Providing bookkeeping services across a range of clients
• Preparing personal and corporate tax computations and returns
• Filing documents with Companies House and HMRC on behalf of clients
• Ensuring accounting records are accurate, well maintained, and up to date
• Preparing and completing quarterly VAT returns
• Working in line with internal policies, ethical standards, and regulatory requirements
• Providing general administrative support to Partners, Managers, and the office when needed
• Undertaking assignments both in the office and occasionally at client premises

What you'll need to succeed

• We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive, and enjoys working in a team environment. Ideally, you'll have:
  • AAT qualification
    (or working towards it), or qualified by experience
  • Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills
  • A positive, friendly, and approachable manner
  • Confidence in communicating with clients and colleagues
  • Resilience, flexibility, and the ability to manage multiple tasks
  • An organised and conscientious approach, with excellent attention to detail
  • Initiative and the ability to prioritise your workload to meet deadlines
  • A professional and team-oriented mindset
  • Good working knowledge of Word, Excel, Xero and Quick Books
  • Experience of delivering great customer service in an office environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • The ability to learn new systems and IT tools quickly

What you'll get in return

• Ideally 36.25 hours / 5 days per week however part time hours / days can also be considered.
• Hybrid working is considered.
• Annual salary review.
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 25 days plus bank holidays after 3 years' service.
• Opportunity to carry over 1 week's holiday into the following year.
• Death in service 3 x annual salary.
• Access to Westfield Rewards and Health scheme.
• 24-hour external Employee Assistance Programme helpline.
• Flexible benefits including Buy and Sell holiday, Cycle to Work, Payroll Charity Giving and Private Medical Insurance.
• Introducing clients and staff commission schemes.
• Pension 3% rising to 4% (but matched up to 6%) after 4 years' service.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay after one years' service.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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