About the role
TaxAssist Accountants Edinburgh East is an established practice with multiple offices across Edinburgh and the Lothians. We support a wide range of owner-managed businesses and pride ourselves on providing a supportive, approachable and reliable service.
We are looking for an AAT qualified Accountant to join our team and help our clients.
Our practice is one of the biggest and most successful in the TaxAssist network, which supports over 70,000 small businesses and individual taxpayers. We have over 1000 clients of different sizes in various industries, and we support them with compliance services including payroll, bookkeeping, VAT, accounts, and tax preparation. But what really matters is adding value to our clients and their businesses and ensuring we provide them with the best possible customer experience.
The other thing that really matters to us is providing opportunities for everyone in the team to progress in their careers, and everyone is offered support through internal training, professional qualifications, and mentoring. It is a busy and a fast-paced working environment, but we try to balance this out wherever possible and we don’t take ourselves too seriously.
Key responsibilities
The duties will be wide ranging and varied, and are outlined below:
- Preparation of Self-Assessment Tax Returns for a variety of clients including landlords, higher rate taxpayers and sole traders.
- Unincorporated Accounts for sole traders and partnerships.
- Preparation of bookkeeping and VAT returns for a portfolio of clients.
- MTD for IT bookkeeping, review work and submissions for a portfolio of clients.
- Let Property Campaigns.
- 60 Day Capital Gains Tax Returns.
- Liaising with HMRC for various matters.
All team members are also expected to help out with client queries, phone calls, and office cover.
Those with more experience coming in at a higher level would also be able to review work completed by others, meet with and sign up new potential clients and take on other responsibilities to be determined based on skills and experience.
Being a small team, if there’s something else you have an interest in that you’d like to be involved in, the answer will probably be yes if you are managing your existing workload. We are always happy to get people involved in new areas they want to learn more about, or enjoy doing.
Training will be provided on all software and systems used in the practice. We use a range of software including TaxCalc, QuickBooks, Dext, Xero and FreeAgent.
What we’re looking for
Essential:
- 3-5 years practice experience
- Minimum L4 AAT qualified
- Confident preparing self-assessment tax returns for sole traders and landlords
- Confident preparing VAT returns and general bookkeeping
- Ability to manage workflow, prioritisation and capacity
- A positive and collaborative attitude and approach to work
You will not be suitable if:
- You are not comfortable dealing with clients by phone and email
- You have no practice experience (i.e. industry, public or charity)
- You are not looking for a full time role
- You are looking for a hybrid or working from home position
What we offer
We are a supportive, client-focused practice with high standards. We expect people to take ownership of their work and stay on top of things, and in return we offer a working environment that is professional, calm and respectful.
We offer:
- Salary of £28,000 – £37,000 depending on experience
- Over 50 days paid annual leave per year
- Monthly Development Days focused on learning and improvement
- Support with personal and professional development
- Employee assistance scheme
- Use of company pool car (subject to insurance)
- Involvement in volunteering and fundraising for Cash for Kids
- Being part of the TaxAssist franchise network, supporting over 70,000 small businesses across the UK
Working pattern
This is a full-time office-based role working 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday.
The role is currently based across our four locations in Dalkeith, Easter Road, Fairmilehead and Musselburgh (which is closing later this year).
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,000.00-£37,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee mentoring programme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- This role does not include visa sponsorship. Can you confirm you have the right to work in the UK on a basis that does not require sponsorship from the employer?
Experience:
- Accountancy Practice: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
