Job description
Assistant Accountant | £28,000- £30,000 + Study Support | Blackpool + Hybrid | Great Progression | Amazing Benefits
Axon Moore are proudly working alongside a fast-growing Accounting Practice in Blackpool as they look to recruit an ambitious and self-motivated Assistant Accountant to add to their specialist team.
This role offers a comprehensive study support package and is well suited to those who are currently studying a professional qualification (AAT, ACCA), a supportive working environment and the opportunity to thrive and progress within a successful practice.
The firm offers to opportunity to work flexibly with hybrid working patterns.
Key Responsibilities include:
Axon Moore are proudly working alongside a fast-growing Accounting Practice in Blackpool as they look to recruit an ambitious and self-motivated Assistant Accountant to add to their specialist team.
This role offers a comprehensive study support package and is well suited to those who are currently studying a professional qualification (AAT, ACCA), a supportive working environment and the opportunity to thrive and progress within a successful practice.
The firm offers to opportunity to work flexibly with hybrid working patterns.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Responsible for a portfolio of clients
- Ensure compliance deadlines are met for all clients.
- Reviewing work that has been done by assistants.
- Preparing accounts, VAT returns, corporation tax returns and any other compliance work needed for filing at Companies House and HMRC.
- Bookkeeping for clients using Xero, Free Agent and QuickBooks as needed.
- Training Junior members of the team.
- Dealing with all communications for clients, both written and verbally.
- Dealing with the inbound and outbound post, and ensuring it is dealt with accordingly.
- Making sure that the clients are invoiced at the right time, and for any additional work.
- Tax planning with clients.
- Ensuring the clients are registered for the relevant taxes with HMRC.
- Making sure Companies House records are kept up to date and accurate for the clients, ensuring that any forms needed are completed and filed at Companies House.
- Processing payroll for clients
- Working towards a professional qualification
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Commitment to getting it right first time
- Ability to deal with clients and employees in line with company values
- Knowledge of accounting systems
- Strong organisational and analytical skills
- Ability to build trusting relationships with stakeholders
- Hybrid and flexible working patterns
- Full study support
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with continuous service
- Performance bonuses
- Bupa Cash Plan (including dental and optical care)
- Pension – up to 4% contribution match
- Professional qualification salary enhancement
- Regular team social activities
- Onsite subsidised gym
- Bupa Select Health Scheme
