Accounts Assistant

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Update day: 09-05-2024

Location: Leicester East Midlands

Category: Executive management Production / Operation

Industry: Non-profit Organizations Civic Social Organizations

Position: Entry level

Job type: Full-time

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We have an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join a professional firm of Chartered Accountants based in Leicester, to train to become a Chartered Accountant!

We are looking for a skilled and passionate Accounts Assistant to join our team in Leicester.

You will be assisting in the management and delivery of accounts preparation services for our Owner Managed Business Client portfolio with the below key tasks being carried out.

Duties Include
  • Produce an accounts working file in line with Haines Watts standards;
  • Produce an accounts summary and list of discussion points for the manager;
  • Work within a budget agreed at the planning stage;
  • To professionally represent the firm and its interests in dealings with clients and other professionals;
  • To attend training to further develop and maintain your technical skills;
  • To achieve good passes with all professional and advance examinations, where applicable;
  • To plan and control your professional work for the firm’s clients within the firm’s standard procedures. You will be able to identify basic planning opportunities;
  • To identify and act upon any opportunities you see within the professional work you do to sell more services to existing and prospective clients;
  • You will keep up to date with internal policies, procedures and announcements;
  • Prior knowledge of producing self-assessment tax returns would be an advantage.
  • Ad hoc administrative duties as needed by the Manager.
Your Experience Ideally Will Include
  • Assisting in financial reporting
  • Experience with using Iris, Sage, Xero and QuickBooks is preferred but not essential.
  • Prior knowledge of producing self-assessment tax returns would be an advantage.
  • Ideally someone with experience maintaining accounting records
  • Experience of incorporating checks to ensure accuracy, standing back from the detail ensuring all tasks are completed to a high standard
  • Having to juggle a number of priorities whilst ensuring deadlines are met
  • Communicating with all levels within an organisation
  • Managing your own workload
  • Creative thinking and having to consider the ’bigger picture’
You Will Have The Following Skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Good attention to detail
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Excellent Excel skills
  • Good organisation and time management skills
  • Proactive thinking and application skills
  • Self-management skills
What You Will Need To Be
  • Be authentic in every situation and like to be connected to your team, clients and local communities
  • Like to listen and understand, to show up every day with passion and to stand up for things that matter to you
  • Be driven to succeed, take initiative and want results
Qualifications

Qualified to AAT level (part qualified will be considered based on experience) or equivalent as a minimum.

What you get back from us;
  • Competitive salary
  • Study support package if applicable
  • Excellent personal development programmes to support career growth opportunities
  • Structured development as well as on the job practical training
  • Flexible benefits reward package
  • Working and learning directly from our Senior Managers & Directors
  • Ability to progress all the way to the top!
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Deadline: 23-06-2024

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