Accounts Semi-Senior - ACCA Studier - AJ Chambers : Job Details

Accounts Semi-Senior - Mid Tier firm

St Albans

Up to £36,000 (DOE)

AJ Chambers have an opportunity for you to join one of our impressive clients firms as an Accounts Semi-Senior, to work within their busy Accounting Department in their St Albans office, which provides a wide range of services to clients, including accounts preparation, bookkeeping and the production of management accounts and information.

The main duties for this position will involve working on the books and records for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies along with the preparation of VAT returns, statutory and management accounts.

You would ideally have relevant previous experience, have completed your AAT qualification and/or commenced ACCA studies and will be self-motivated, computer literate and have good written and verbal communication skills. Full study support is available for ACCA.

What’s in it for you?

• 25 days Holiday
• Buy and sell holiday scheme.
• Pension provision
• Health Cash Plan
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Season ticket loan for travel if needed.
• Active social committee with frequent events
• Hybrid working

Some of the duties you would be expected to undertake would include:

• Undertaking bookkeeping on behalf of clients (in house or at client premises), including processing transactions from documents provided by the client and reconciling control accounts, including Bank, Sales ledger, Purchase ledger and VAT.
• The preparation and completion of client VAT returns, including liaising with the client to provide the required information, producing supporting schedules and completing the VAT return by the deadline.
• The preparation of monthly or quarterly management accounts to provide clients with relevant information. These are prepared to the clients required specification and may be produced using accounting software or spreadsheets.
• The preparation of statutory accounts, year-end accounts or rental accounts (as appropriate) for limited companies (including service charge companies), sole traders and partnerships. To include completion of the accounts file using a paperless system.
• Ad-hoc arrangements, either in house or at a client’s premises covering any of the above areas or general bookkeeping and accounts work.
• Working to budgets and record time spent on each client’s affairs using the relevant computer software.
• Attend and participate in team and departmental meetings and attend training such as seminars and CPD updates as necessary.

If you would like more information or would be interested in this role, please apply direct or contact Danny Brown at AJ Chambers.