Assistant Accountant

Location
Oxfordshire
Salary
up to £25000
Posted
23 Feb 2017
Closes
02 Mar 2017
Ref
14563
Contact
Simon Trott
Experience Levels
Qualified Accountant
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time


Your job

We have recently registered a fantastic Assistant Accountant position at a busy accountancy firm in South Oxfordshire. Working with a small team, you will be responsible for supporting the firm's clients with their accountancy needs with a particular focus on VAT and tax processes. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

- Preparing VAT returns
- Preparing and processing personal income tax returns
- Basic income tax and corporation tax work


Job requirements

The successful candidate will ideally be AAT qualified or with the ambition to gain this qualification. It is essential that you have previous experience of working in an accountancy practice and have knowledge of basic income tax, corporate tax and VAT returns. Good communication skills, an excellent phone manner and customer service are very important along with a great ability to multi-task with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail as you will be handling multiple client accounts.


Benefits

Competitive salary
5.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays
On-site car parking


The Company

Our client is a well-respected accountancy firm looking to recruit an assistant accountant into its small, friendly team. They are a supportive organisation committed to developing their staff and this is an excellent opportunity for those looking to develop their early career in accountancy.