Accountant / Trainee Accountant

Tax Assist ,
Bristol, Bristol
Job Type: Full-time

Overview

Accountant / Trainee Accountant Location: Kingswood, Bristol. Salary : Salary dependent upon experience, up to £18k pa. Contract: Full time or part time, permanent. We’re looking for an experienced Accountant or a Trainee Accountant to join our team in Kingswood Bristol. Located in out of town shop front offices this is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or part-qualified individual with recent practice experience to join an ambitious, growing firm. TaxAssist Accountants is the largest small-business accountancy group in the UK, with over 200 branches looking after over 70,000 clients. This is a great chance to be part of a very successful, award-winning brand and business model. We use the latest cloud-based technology available in the UK with full support and training available. About the position These will be a varied and busy, and duties will include: • Looking after limited company, partnership and sole trader clients • Preparing and filing VAT returns, annual accounts and corporation tax returns • Preparing and filing personal tax returns • Other duties as required to support management and the team, eg: answering telephone calls, dealing with enquiries and responding to queries in a timely, courteous and efficient manner and accurately logging information. Candidate requirements • Solid, relevant and recent experience in a practice environment • Qualified, part-qualified or QBE • The ability to take ownership of your work and see things through to completion, including working unsupervised and to constant reporting deadlines • Working current knowledge of UK tax laws and accounting standards applicable to small business • Strong knowledge of computerised accounting systems and IT proficient - ideally in TaxCalc, QuickBooks, Receipt Bank, Virtual Cabinet and, of course Microsoft Office • Genuine desire to be a trusted advisor to small business clients • Good people skills and a confident and friendly personality to help build strong relationships both within the team and with clients • Exceptional communication, organisational and management skills Benefits • This is a permanent position and can be offered on a full-time or part-time basis, by agreement • Competitive salary, dependant on experience • Company pension scheme in place • In-house training programme and ongoing CPD available • Modern working environment If you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role then click "Apply" and submit your CV and a cover letter