Accounts Assistant - Maternity Cover for 6 months
This role could go permanent after 6 months.
South West London
Office Based Role
£30,000
 
A Finance Company based in South West London are on the looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their growing team
 
The client is looking for a charismatic and energetic person to work as an assistant to their team and communicate directly with the clients
 
Accounts Assistant Responsibilities:

• Maintaining the client database on IRIS Accountancy Suite
• Bookkeeping using Quickbooks Online, Excel and other bookkeeping and accountancy packages
• Corresponding with clients including gathering information for the preparation of tax returns, arranging meetings etc
• Inputting tax return information into IRIS Personal Tax
• Extracting relevant and accurate information from client documents and client files for the purposes of bookkeeping or preparing tax returns. 
• Logging and dealing with HMRC correspondence
• Preparing standard documents
• General office admin including diary management, scanning, filing
• Assist in marketing the firm including upkeep of the website and organising newsletters
• Assist the managing partner with managing daily workload
• Inbox management
• Answering phone and door to the office

Accounts Assistant Specification:

• Strong time management, prioritisation and organisation skills. 
• Excellent numeracy and communication skills (both written and spoken)
• Must have excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel and Word
• An ability to work quickly and accurately and work to strict deadlines
• An eye for detail
• Although not essential, ideally the candidate would have some experience of bookkeeping and software such as Quickbooks, Xero or Sage. 
• Motivated and quick to learn. 

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