Senior Accounts Assistant / Accounts Semi Senior - AWD online : Job Details

Senior Accounts Assistant with AAT Level 3 or above (or equivalent), previous experience in an accounting / finance / VAT role within an accountancy practice and a client-focussed approach is required for a well-established accountants based in Saltash, Cornwall.

SALARY: £25,000 - £28,000 per annum (depending in experience and qualifications) + Benefits (see below)

LOCATION: Saltash, Cornwall (PL12), it is also possible to be based in Newton Abbot, Devon (TQ12) - Fully Office Based

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 9.00am - 5.00pm,Monday to Friday - with the option to alter your hours to work extra Monday to Thursday and finish at 2.00pm on a Friday

** Excellent Career Development opportunities(including exams and tuition paid for by the company) **

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Senior Accounts Assistantwith AAT Level 3 or above (or equivalent), previous experience in an accounting / finance / VAT role within an accountancy practice and a client-focussed approach.

In this client facing role as the Senior Accounts Assistant, you will be involved in a variety of duties to help support the finance function of the company’s clients, helping you to gain a much broader deeper understanding of how to support modern businesses.

From day one, as the Senior Accounts Assistant you will get to work with some of the UK’s most exciting, and fastest-growing businesses as part of an outsourced finance function.

DUTIES

Typical daily activities as the Senior Accounts Assistant include:

• Preparation of Limited Company Accounts

• Preparation Tax Returns

• Reviewing work of more junior team members

• Preparation and First Review of VAT Returns

• Preparation of Management Accounts

What's great about this company:

• There’s no ties or smart suits - it’s smart casual every day, feel free to turn up to interview in smart casual

• They all work on laptops setups with multiple screens, and fully utilise the latest accounting technology to streamline how they work

• They are a paperless office

• You’ll be appreciated and thanked by both clients and the team alike

• You’ll have autonomy with scope to make your mark

• Whatever your role, your opinions and ideas will always be valued

• If you are keen to gain additional qualifications, the company would be happy to fund additional training

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience in a practice environment

• AAT Level 3 or above / or equivalent

• Have a positive 'can do’ mindset

• You are looking to enhance your career in Accountancy

• Are curious and eager to continually learn and develop new skills

• You are excited at the prospect of building relationships and being able to communicate daily with clients so that you have a deep understanding of them and their business to create the best working partnership

• Are able to multitask with self-organisational skills and a great attention to detail

• Experience of working on Xero and Dext is a plus but not necessary

BENEFITS

• Yearly Bonus
• 20 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and an additional day off for your birthday even if it falls on the weekend
• Closed Christmas Eve to New Year - no need to use annual leave entitlement for this period
• Private health plan which covers you, and can be used towards everyday medical expenses and provides 24/7 access to counselling support and a GP
• Cash back for dental, opticians, prescriptions, physio and a health checkup once a year
• Unlimited tea, coffee and hot chocolate and as you’ll be working just a short walk from the town centre, there’s an abundance of retail, food and drink options right on the doorstep
• Company events
• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Referral programme

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

JOB REF: AWDO-P13703

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