Accounts and Tax Assistant Swindon Full Time - Permanent Salary is dependent on experience We are currently recruiting for an Accounts and Tax Assistant to join our client based in their Swindon office. The duties will be: * Prepare year-end financial statements for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies, from both balanced systems and incomplete records. * Complete corporation tax, personal tax, and partnership tax returns accurately and on time. * Prepare and review VAT returns and advise on VAT matters when needed. * Review client bookkeeping (manual and software-based) to ensure accuracy and completeness. * Manage client queries, providing clear explanations and practical advice. * Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax legislation, and filing deadlines. * Liaise with HMRC on behalf of clients regarding submissions, queries, and notices. * Support clients with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero, Sage). * Assist senior staff with more complex accounts or tax work and ad-hoc project work when required. * Contribute to workflow management to ensure efficient handling of client jobs. Qualifications: * AAT qualified or ACA/ACCA part-qualified with at least 2 years of practice experience * Good working knowledge of payroll, VAT and book-keeping * Qualification by experience will be considered The role requires the following attributes an...