Navis Agere Limited based in Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent is an ambitious, fast growing Accountants and Tax Advisors and we are looking to fill our permanent, full-time vacancy for an Accounts Assistant.
Salary £30,000-£35,000 per annum (depending on experience).
Full-time.
Office based.
Hours: 35 hours a week/5 days a week 8.45am to 4.45pm.
The candidate to have a working understanding of preparation of company accounts and corporation tax.
3 years+ experience in practice.
Full driving licence.
Working with and reporting to our Accounts Manager the new post will be responsible for providing high quality accountancy and tax advice to the Practice’s clients through correspondence, telephone, email etc by producing management and final accounts and assisting with the company tax return compliance process through to submission. Duties will also include assisting and working with Directors.
Duties to include;
- Developing strong relationships with, and providing a primary point of contact for clients on a daily basis for accountancy and tax queries.
- A sound knowledge of bookkeeping/double entry systems and journal entry.
- Processing of quarterly VAT returns, management accounts, year-end accounts and account reconciliations.
- Assisting with the company tax return compliance process – collating, preparing, submitting and reviewing company tax returns for final preparation and submission of accounts.
- Dealing with Inland Revenue and Companies House queries.
- Attending meeting with clients.
- Providing analysis and forecast financial reporting; such as advising of potential issues, trends and improvements.
- Working with client documentation workflow with our Accounts Manager to ensure all deadline dates are met.
Key skills and minimum qualities we would be looking for;
- Qualified by experience or to hold an accountancy qualification such as AAT.
- Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and active listening skills.
- Working understanding of corporation and company accounts.
- Knowledge of different accounting packages i.e. CCH, Quickbooks, Xero, Sage.
- Strong Microsoft Excel expertise and other MS products i.e. Word and Outlook.
- Able to work independently but also work in a team.
- Good organisational abilities including prioritising workloads to deal with multiple tasks and deadlines.
- The ability to deliver high quality documents.
Benefits ;
- Workplace pension.
- Free parking/On-site parking.
- Free 247 Employee Assistance Programme EAP for all staff and qualifying family members.
Further details;
- 28 days holiday.
- Christmas shutdown.
Background;
Navis Agere have been advising and supporting business owners and SME’s in a wide variety of industries, providing accountancy and tax advice including assistance with complex HMRC investigations for over 30 years.
For further information, and to apply, send a covering email and your CV to [email protected] with the job title in the subject header or apply via this advert.
Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Experience:
- Accountancy: 3 years (required)
- Final Accounts Preparation: 1 year (required)
- Practice: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Accountancy qualification (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
