Accounts Assistant

Accounting Assistant / Trainee

Aspects of the role

• Invoice processing
• Bookkeeping
• Financial analysis
• Audit assistance
• VAT return preparation and submission
• Bank letters
• Engagement letters
• Answer phones

Preferred Skills

• Basic accounting skills -understanding of double entry bookkeeping
• Solid understanding of VAT scheme operations
• Experience of bookkeeping and/or management accounting routines for smaller businesses
• Experience of Sage/Xero and other accounting software programmes - preferably on-line solutions
• Experience of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel & Outlook)
• Exposure to audit processes, regulations and requirements would be useful
• Technical experience in charities or churches sectors would be helpful
• Ability to communicate and explain accounting results to clients
• Willingness to learn and develop
• Good communication skills on the phone

Benefits

• Full study support
• Annual Leave
• Career Progression
• Opportunity to manage your own portfolio of clients to include client facing

Qualifications - Active studier or looking to study a professional qualification (AAT, ACCA, CIMA or ACA)

Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Please note that any references to salary or pay rates in this advertisement and in the salary refinement section are indicative only and should only be used as a guide.