Accounts Assistant
Location: Alton, Hampshire
Contract: Permanent, part-time or full-time
Salary: £28,000-£35,000 per annum
Start Date: Flexible
Contact: (url removed)
Job Description
Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a modern accounting practice in Hampshire for an Accounts Assistant to join the team on a permanent basis. The postholder will be responsible for assisting the managers and partner of the business services and accounts department with the effective management of a portfolio of bookkeeping and accounting clients together with conducting ad hoc special assignments as requested.
Key Responsibilities
To provide bookkeeping services, pay all bills, complete tax computations and VAT returns, prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts.
Preparation of year-end financial accounts from both bookkeeping records prepared in house and from clients’ records which may be incomplete.
To ensure that all statutory returns are completed and filed on time.
To organise the effective time management of own workload and that of the managers and partner.
To undertake any ad hoc projects as requested by the partners.
Candidate Criteria
Experience in bookkeeping within a practice environment
Strong organisational and time management skills, with ability to plan, anticipate bottlenecks, cope with conflicting demands and priorities, and to know when to refer problems to the appropriate manager or partner.
Effective communicator, able to build and maintain relationships with clients and colleagues.
IT literate, with good working knowledge of Excel and Word, with experience of bookkeeping software desirable.
Willingness and desire to learn and develop
If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who could be, please contact Rachel at Service Care Solutions on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed