Our client, a well-established accountancy practice, due to an exciting period of expansion, are currently recruiting a diligent, hardworking and proactive Assistant Accountant to join their team. Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, key responsibilities will include: · Providing customers with accounting and tax related advice · Prepare tax/VAT returns and accounts for clients; these include Sole Traders and Limited Companies · Dealing with day-to-day general company account queries via email and telephone · Accruals, prepayments & Journals · Process bank payments & receipts · Regular reconciliation of all bank accounts · Dealing with HMRC and Companies House · Generating internal and customer reports · Handling all associated administrative duties As a successful candidate you will be part qualified/finalist/QBE and experience within a practice accounting role would be an advantage, you will be committed to providing exemplary customer care and possess excellent time management skills, the ability to prioritise your workload together with a great eye for accuracy. A working knowledge of accounting software i.e., Sage, QuickBooks, Xero and/or Excel would be beneficial. Full study support for ACA/ACCA/CIMA will be provided including block release. In return the company offers a competitive remunerations package, a flexible work schedule with plenty of ongoing training and genuine scope for fantastic career progression.