Accounts Assistant – Business Outsourcing Services
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Overview
At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest‑growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.
What you will be doing
We are seeking a talented Associate to join our Business Outsourcing Services team in Newcastle. You will work with clients and their finance teams or bookkeepers, helping them with their year‑end accounts, management accounts, bookkeeping, VAT returns and cloud accounting software support. You will also have exposure to Associate Directors and Directors, gaining invaluable experience with senior staff. Progression is fast, with responsibility from an early stage and opportunities for ad‑hoc assignments such as software implementation projects, “health‑checks”, and secondments.
Responsibilities
* Work as part of a team to provide statutory accounts, bookkeeping, management accounts, VAT returns, software implementation and system “health‑checks” for clients.
* Develop an understanding of our clients and their businesses.
* Keep your manager informed of any issues, ensuring work is completed to agreed standards and recorded clearly.
* Become familiar with our internal accounting software and other cloud accounting technologies.
* Provide advice and solutions to clients in response to accounting queries.
* Use automation to improve efficiencies for clients’ finance functions.
* Prioritise tasks for your own portfolio of clients, monitoring time against budget.
Qualifications & Experience
* Demonstrable experience working as a professional practitioner.
* Experience with statutory accounts preparation, VAT returns, and management accounts.
* Commitment to completing the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) qualification (or ACA where study has begun).
Desired software experience
* Xero
* Sage
* QuickBooks
* Excel
Benefits
* Competitive salary
* Private medical insurance
* Life assurance
* Pension contribution
* Hybrid working model (role dependent)
* Generous holiday package
* Option to purchase additional holiday
* Shared parental leave
* Fully funded training toward professional qualifications
* Cycle‑to‑work scheme
* Season ticket loan
* Eye care support
We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of employee resource groups and are delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. We are committed to providing a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background or circumstance, feel respected and can achieve their full potential in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
We will make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.
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