Parkside Recruitment are currently partnering with a top 20 practice firm for the appointment of a Accounts Assistant.

You will ideally have 2 years experience in a similar position and be eager to progress your career into a fast paced role.

Responsibilities:

• Accounts/Bookkeeping
• Posting sales/purchase invoices and reconciling sales and purchase ledgers
• Posting receipts and payments and reconciling bank accounts
• Preparing and posting month end journals including accruals, prepayments, deferred income and expenditure and depreciation
• Input stock movements and reconciling with trial balance figures
• Posting month end salary information
• Close down month end reports and year end balances
• Preparation and submission of client's monthly/quarterly VAT returns under MTD
• Deal with any queries which may arise from clients as primary contact for own portfolio of clients

Skills and Experience:

• Educated to A level standard or equivalent.
• Keen to continue or pursue accounting qualification
• Practical experience within a similar role or working in industry
• Ability to assist clients with reporting and queries (previous client practice experience desirable)
• Experience and good working knowledge of Sage, QuickBooks, Xero software and Microsoft packages
• Experience of preparing and submitting VAT returns

Location:
Hertfordshire

Salary:
Up to £30,000

Permanent / Full Time

Parkside Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Parkside Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.