Qualified Assistant Accountant - £40,000
The candidate comes across as calm, polite and measured. They are a newly qualified CIMA accountant (2022) with over 8 years’ experience in an Accountancy Practice environment. Recently took the decision to resign from their post having received their qualification in order to give their freedom to seek something proactively that will allow them to relocate from their current base in Ashford. Demonstrating an amicable parting of ways, they are now working with the same employer on a rolling contract until they secure something new. Having recently qualified, but still wanting to work in a larger practice environment but are open to considering positions from just a £40,000 minimum base salary to reflect the seniority they are aiming for at this point.
Responsibilities include:
Assisting in the preparation of statutory and management accounts
Assisting in preparation of corporation tax return
Preparation of trail balance, computation of depreciation charges, accruals, and prepayments
Preparing and maintaining accounting records, accurate month-end closing processes, including reconciliations of debtors, creditors and bank balance
Ensure the timely filing of company accounts with Companies House and HMRC; Frequently dealing with external agencies such as Companies House, the Pension Regulators, HMRC and bankers on behalf of my clients
Pension administration, including assessments, communication, contribution as well as submission of Declaration of Compliance and re-enrolment.
Managing payroll year end processes and procedures from start to finish.
Setting up new PAYE and CIS schemes
Preparing of profit & loss reports in preparation towards yearly personal tax returns
Participate in the preparation of VAT returns
Computation of VAT (value added tax) liability, PAYE/CIS liability, income tax liability & national insurance, corporation tax liability.
Manage cash handling activities for up to £5m.
Knowledge of systems below:
Microsoft Office (Excel)
SAGE Accounts Production, SAGE Personal Tax, SAGE Payroll 50, Taxcalc, Brightpay and VT transaction
Visual Basic, Programming in C
Database Management System (DBMS), Oracle
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