Accounts Technician
Hours: Full and Part Time Considered
Salary: Dependent on experience (Ask Recruiter Below)
Details: A Top 50+50 Accountancy Practice and Real Living Wage Employer with over 290 team members based in 16 offices across Devon and Somerset.
They are looking for an AAT qualified or qualified-by-experience Accounts Technician to join them on a permanent basis in their Weston-Super-Mare office with part time, flexible and hybrid working available.
Main Duties
The main duties (but not limited to) are the following:
- Preparing financial statements for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders up to the audit threshold
- Preparation of personal and corporate tax computations and returns
- Providing bookkeeping and management accounting services
- Filing Companies House and HM Revenue & Customs documents on client’s behalf
- Ensuring that accounting records for clients are maintained and kept up to date
- Dealing with the preparation and completion of quarterly VAT returns
- Comply with internal policies and procedures, ethical standards and regulatory requirements
- General admin duties to provide support to the Partners, Managers and the office
This job description summarises the main duties and responsibilities of the post, however the list is not exhaustive as the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties and projects of similar level and responsibility.
Attributes, Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Ideally the successful candidate will have the following attributes, skills, experience, and qualifications:
- Experience of working at an Accounts Technician or Semi-Senior level in an accountancy practice.
- Previous experience in accounts preparation for limited companies and unincorporated businesses.
- AAT qualified however part-qualified or qualified by experience is also considered.
- Outgoing, socially confident, and emotionally controlled.
- A positive attitude, friendly and approachable.
- Resilient, able to multi-task and work independently / flexibly.
- Adaptable, organised, and conscientious.
- Takes the initiative, ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Discreet, professional and team orientated in approach.
- Good working knowledge of general IT Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Social Media programmes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven accuracy and an eye for detail.
- Ability to present information effectively and concisely in emails and documents.
Terms / Benefits
- Up to 36.25 hours / 5 days per week (part time, flexible and hybrid working is available).
- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 25 days plus bank holidays after 3 years’ service.
- Annual salary review.
- Death in service 3 x annual salary.
- Access to Westfield Rewards and Health scheme.
- 24-hour external Employee Assistance Programme helpline.
- Flexible benefits including Buy and Sell holiday, Cycle to Work, Payroll Charity Giving and Private Medical Insurance.
- Introducing clients and team member commission schemes.
- Pension 3% rising to 4% (but matched up to 6% after 4 years’ service).
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay after one years’ service.
For more information, please contact the below:
Joe Henderson
Recruitment Consultant
T: 07842 316631
E: joe@supreme-ss.com