Accounts & Tax Assistant
Swindon
£28,000 – £38,000 FTE
Full Time – Hybrid
A Swindon based Accountancy practice are recruiting for an Accounts & Tax Assistant to support a varied and growing client portfolio. This role plays an important part in delivering high-quality accounting and tax services to individuals and businesses across multiple sectors.
You will take ownership of the end-to-end accounts preparation process, support clients with compliance and day-to-day queries, and work closely with senior colleagues on more complex matters.
The Role
Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing year-end financial statements from both complete and incomplete records
- Completing corporation tax, personal tax and partnership tax returns
- Preparing and reviewing VAT returns and providing VAT support
- Reviewing client bookkeeping and assisting clients with cloud accounting software such as Xero, Sage and QuickBooks
- Liaising with HMRC and responding to client queries professionally and efficiently
- Supporting senior team members with complex work and ad-hoc projects
About You
This role would suit someone looking to continue developing their career within professional practice.
You are likely to have:
- AAT qualification or ACA/ACCA part-qualification, with at least two years’ experience in practice (or qualification by experience)
- A good working knowledge of VAT, payroll and bookkeeping
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Confident communication and good interpersonal skills
- Experience with cloud-based accounting systems (experience with practice software is desirable but not essential)
This is an excellent opportunity for an accounts professional seeking variety, development and progression within a forward-thinking practice.
Apply now or get in touch to explore this exciting opportunity.
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, click Apply to upload your CV for consideration.
Alternatively, contact Valentina Williams on 07551837900 or Valentina@autographrecruitment.co.uk for a confidential discussion.
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