Assistant Accountant

• Work to produce annual statutory accounts and corporation tax returns for clients
• Regular bookkeeping, VAT returns and management accounts preparation
• Provide support to your clients from an accounting perspective
• Work with more junior team members as a mentor to answer day to day queries and guide their journey
• Working both autonomously and as part of a team
• Ensure high levels of communication are maintained with staff, line manager and clients
• Complete your own chargeable time budget
• Being aware of expected utilisation % budgets and working towards delivering this
• Careful narration of your timesheet, capturing accurate analysis of work undertaken
• Ensure that all the hours worked are recorded on your timesheet
• Start the fee process

As an Accounts Assistant at Azets, you will have the ability and motivation needed to:

• Prepare annual accounts and corporation tax returns
• Prepare monthly and quarterly bookkeeping, bank reconciliations and management accounts
• Prepare and submit VAT returns to HMRC
• Maintain workflows, meeting strict deadlines
• Use digital tools such as Xero and Dext

• AAT qualified (or equivalent)
• Proven experience in a similar role
• Your journey will continue via mentorship by the senior management team to provide soft skills development such as more effective client management and also steps towards staff management