Assistant Management Accountant

Chippenham

Full time – Permanent

Core Hours – 10.00am – 4.00pm with some flexibility

Salary is dependent on experience

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Management Accountant to join our client based in Chippenham.

Desired Personal Characteristics

• Hardworking
• Enthusiastic and motivated by client satisfaction and success
• Should be a confident communicator; backed by a level of technical and commercial experience.
• Will produce a high quality of work in a proactive manner that will deliver value to clients.
• Will be keen to use technology especially cloud-based applications (Xero experience would be desirable but not essential) and possess advanced Excel skills.
• Have a keen eye for financial processes within an accounts department and not be afraid to adopt a questioning mind.
• Be confident of suggesting better, more efficient ways for tasks to be done – finding solutions as opposed to focusing on problems.

Benefits

• Pension after probation
• IT equipment
• Branded t-shirt and a few socials a year is also included!
• You will be rewarded 1 additional day’s holiday for every year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days.
• Other benefits available to staff will also be discussed at interview.

Experience

• Experience with Accountancy/Finance, either in an educational setting, or a practical setting when liaising with clients/other stakeholders, is desirable, but not essential. Xero experience is also desirable.
• Individuals with a desire to pursue a career in accountancy/finance
• VAT returns fully, self-assessments and payroll are essential

Overview of Duties

• Providing monthly bookeeping for clients – using Xero and a suite of cloud-based applications
• Posting month-end accounting journals such as prepayments & accruals
• Leading on the running and submission of payroll for clients, and associated HMRC filings
• Production and filing of VAT returns
• Assisting clients with training and consultancy advice
• Assist with the production of monthly management reports
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts periodically and maintaining clear supporting schedules
• Identifying upselling opportunities of services to clients
• Networking
• Contributing to the ongoing growth and development of the team and processes
• Becoming a trusted advisor to a range of clients

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