Assistant Accountant
Location: Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Benefits
* Friendly and established firm of Chartered Accountants
* Exposure across accounts, VAT, payroll and audit work
* Client‑facing responsibilities from day one
* Supportive team environment with direct access to senior leadership
* Great opportunity for development and progression
The Role
* Report directly to a Director and support a varied portfolio of SME clients
* Bookkeeping duties including bank reconciliations and ledger postings
* Sales and purchase ledger processing and reconciliations
* Journal postings including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and intercompany transactions
* Preparation of management and statutory accounts from source records and client software
* Preparation and submission of VAT returns
* Running monthly payroll for clients
* Supporting pension auto‑enrolment submissions
* Assisting with audit testing where required
* Providing general support to senior staff as needed
Requirements
* AAT Level 4 (or equivalent experience)
* 3 years UK accountancy practice experience
* Strong numeracy and attention to detail
* Confident communication skills, both written and verbal
* Good IT skills, including Excel and accounting software
* Experience with VT, Xero, or Payroll Manager (desirable but not essential)
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