Our client is a firm of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Tax Advisers based in Silsoe, Bedfordshire offering accounts, taxation and business advisory and support services to a wide range of businesses and individuals.
About the Opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a boutique firm. Our client is looking for a junior accountant to join their team.
About the Responsibilities:
Joining as a Junior Accountant, you will be providing bookkeeping and business support services to a portfolio of clients, operating across various industries.
• Accurate recording of all financial transactions through ledger postings, nominal journals,
bank reconciliations etc
• Processing of bank payments
• Preparation and submission of VAT, CIS and Self-Assessment returns to HMRC
• Submission of annual Confirmation Statements to Companies House
• Helping with the production of monthly management accounts and other ad hoc financial
reporting
• Maintaining cash flow forecasts
• A range of other ad hoc duties to help support the team and our clients
About the Applicant:
They are looking for a highly ambitious candidate, someone who thinks outside the box and is willing to go above and beyond the expectations of clients, to help develop profitable long-lasting relationships.
They require someone who:
• Always adopts a positive mindset
• Takes a commercial approach, keeping client’s best interests at the forefront
• Enthusiastic, with a can-do attitude
• Possesses excellent attention to detail
• Capable of building strong relationships internally and externally
• Able to remain calm under pressure
• Wanting to study towards the ACA/ACCA qualification
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to balance workloads to manage the needs of various clients
• Experience working within general practice is advantageous
• Experience with Xero accounting software is advantageous