Accountant
- Recruiter
- Andrew
- Location
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Salary
- Up to £22,000 depending on experience.
- Posted
- 12 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 19 Jan 2017
- Ref
- V331
- Job Title
- Accounts Assistant
- Category
- Accountancy Practice
- Experience Levels
- Part Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Trainee Accountant
SJD Accountancy is the UK's largest specialist provider of fixed fee, Limited company accountancy services to contractors. There is now an opportunity arisen for a Trainee Accountant or an Accounts Assistant who is looking to move up the career ladder and become a fully qualified Accountant.
If you are currently working in a practice and not progressing there is a defined career path waiting for you to start off your Accountancy career and become more niche within the world of accountancy
With on-going training and development SJD will provide you with the tools to develop your skills and to be the best in your chosen field.
Responsibilities:
- Managing a portfolio of your own clients.
- To offer bespoke accountancy, taxation and tax planning advice
- Provide advice over the phone and face to face.
- Building relationships
- Completion of Self-Assessment Tax Returns
- Co-ordination and management of payroll, VAT, and administration duties
- Meet statutory deadlines for VAT, Payroll, Statutory Accounts, Company and Personal Tax Returns
- Liaising with HMRC on behalf of clients
- Taking on and managing new clients
- The completion of year-end accounts
- Support the team to continuously deliver the agreed level of service
Skills:
- Experience of working in an Accountancy Practice.
- Competent in the use of Excel, Word, and E-mail
Qualifications:
- A minimum of one examination passed towards your AAT
Desirable:
- Knowledge of IRIS/Digita software packages.