Accounts Office Assistant - Accountancy Practice

Our well-established and respected client provides Chartered Accountancy services to a wide variety of businesses requiring all aspects of financial support. They are seeking an experienced and capable Accounts Office Assistant to join their team on a permanent basis. The role is full time, 8.30am to 5pm, or 8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday and is office based. This role is ideal for someone who has worked in a UK accountancy practice and is confident in preparing full sets of accounts, including: • Balance Sheets • Profit and Loss Accounts • General ledger management • Journals, accruals, and prepayments You will work closely with other members of the team to ensure timely and accurate reporting and provide support on year-end accounts. Some experience on management accounts and VAT return preparation would be useful but not essential. We will consider AAT, ACCA, ACA qualified, part-qualified, or qualified by experience. Key Responsibilities • Preparation of statutory accounts for limited companies • Balance sheet reconciliation and maintenance • Profit and loss analysis and commentary • Supporting the senior team with ad-hoc financial reports and client queries • Liaising with clients via email, phone, and occasional in-person meetings • Use of cloud-based accounting software (e.g., Xero, QuickBooks, Sage) • Proficiency in Excel and general IT literacy • [Production of monthly/quarterly management accounts] • [VAT return preparation and submission] Required Skills and Experience • Essential: Experience working in a UK accountancy practice (minimum 2 years) • Proficiency in general accounting principles and double-entry bookkeeping • Ability to prepare and interpret balance sheets and P&L statements independently • Strong attention to detail and accuracy • Comfortable with cloud-based accounting systems • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Capable of managing own workload and meeting deadlines The person for this role will need a positive, flexible can-do approach, turning their hand to whatever needs to be done in order to provide continued first class customer services.