Title:	Accounts Assistant (VR/03022)
Date Posted:	29th September 2015
Salary/Rate:	£15,000 - £25,000 pa
Location:	Peterborough
Type:	Permanent
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Description:	For: Accounts Assistant Meyer Scott Ref: VR/03022 Accounts Assistant – Peterborough Purpose of Role To support the Directors and Managers in the general accountancy and tax matters, through the preparation of accounts for clients who are either sole traders, partnerships or limited companies, provision of bookkeeping services. and responsibility for the day to day office duties. Job Activities 1. Preparation of accounts for clients who are sole traders, partnerships and limited companies. 2. Preparation of client supporting file with lead schedules, supporting information and all required documentation. 3. Preparation of clients bookkeeping and quarterly VAT returns. 4. Preparation of tax computations. 5. Responsible for the transfer of client knowledge between accounts, tax, payroll and practice matters to maintain consistent information and records across the team. 6. Responsible for Company secretarial duties through the preparation of annual returns and regularly review filing deadlines. 7. To provide support when needed to the payroll team in the provision of client payroll services – weekly, fortnightly and monthly payrolls and any year end matters. 8. Assisting clients with any accounting software queries they might have. 9. Regular, appropriate communication with clients through conversations, emails, letters and face to face meetings. 10. Office management duties including administration, filing, answering the telephone, photocopying, scanning, meeting visitors, post, making drinks for meetings etc as required. 11. Responsible for dealing with ad hoc enquiries and provision of other accountancy/tax/office support as required by either the clients or Directors. Skills / Knowledge Required 1. Competent user of Sage and Microsoft packages. 2. Study towards relevant professional qualifications. 3. Some experience of Sage payroll package would be an advantage. 4. Analytical and problem solving skills. 5. Communication skills 6. Observation skills 7. Someone studying AAT Level 4 with a years practice experience. Behaviours Required • Professionalism • Conscientious • Motivated Additional Information • Attendance at client’s premises will be required. • Access to own transport will be required
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