Assistant Accountant York, England
Job description
Job Title: Assistant Accountant (AA1)
Reports to: Managers and Partners
Objective: To perform general bookkeeping duties for a variety of clients, including those in the ecommerce, technology, and construction industries
Location: York Working hours: 37.5 per week, worked between Monday to Friday
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Providing a bookkeeping service in house for clients of the firm including processing and maintaining purchase ledger, sales ledger, and nominal ledger
- Bank Reconciliations
- Preparation of VAT returns
- Manage individual workflow as part of our wider outsourcing team, working closely with clients daily
- Dealing with a varied client portfolio including OMBs, in ecommerce, technology and construction industry
- Preparation of company, LLP, charity, partnership, and sole trader accounts from incomplete records
- Completion of draft statutory accounts from trial balance
- Corporation Tax and Business Tax computations
- Communication with clients • Knowledge of core app stack e.g. Xero and Dext
- Supporting and coaching of trainees
- Offering Xero training and support to clients Person Specification:
- AAT4 qualified (preferred) or QBE
- At least 2 years’ experience of bookkeeping in Practice
- Effective communication skills, both written and in person, with experience of attending and contributing to (client) meetings
- Good IT skills, including experience of using different accounting packages or systems (ideally Xero) and Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Accurate, methodical, and organised
- Smart and personable
Benefits
22 or 27 days annual leave plus statutory holidays (depending on role)
3 x salary life assurance
Westfield Health membership level 1
5.3% Er Pension Contribution (3.2% Ee)
37.5 hour week (full time)
Dress for your diary policy
Hybrid working (role dependent)
Agile working policy
Wellness initiatives, including pop-up Physio sessions
Mental Health Champions (MHFA trained)
CSR initiatives, including a paid volunteering day annually
Full study support as part of early careers programme
Management and Partnership Development Programmes
Opportunity to work for an award-winning employer
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Private medical insurance
- Wellness programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- York: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
- accounting: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in York
