Accounts Assistant

• Provide bookkeeping services, pay all bills, complete tax computations and VAT returns, prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts
• Preparation of year-end financial accounts from both bookkeeping records prepared in house and from clients' records which may be incomplete
• Ensure that all statutory returns are completed and filed on time
• Organise the effective time management of own workload and that of the managers and partner
• Undertake any ad hoc projects as requested by the partners

• Experience preferred but training can be given
• Must be IT literate with a good working knowledge word and excel
• Experience in using major bookkeeping software packages such as Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, Iris etc. would be preferable but not essential
• Must have a willingness and a desire to develop greater understanding of such packages
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to plan, anticipate bottlenecks in the workflow, cope with conflicting demands and priorities
• Very good eye for detail, be methodical and take pride in producing neat, clear, and accurate work
• Good interpersonal skills and a professional manner
• Able to build and maintain effective relationships with clients and colleagues
• Numerate
• High standard of written English

Experience in using major bookkeeping software packages such as Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, Iris etc.