Job description

Assistant Accountant / Accounting Technician

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Accountant / Accounting Technician to join the team within a busy Charatered Accountant firm based in Randalstown on a permanent basis. There will be potential for either full time or part time hours.

The role will involve:

• Providing clients with an excellent level of service and ensuring all work is completed efficiently, effectively, and in compliance with company and industry regulations
• Work closely with all members of the team to ensure your continual development
• Preparation of year end and management accounts for sole traders, partnership and limited companies
• Preparation of tax computations and returns for individuals and companies using tax software and HMRC online software
• Using client's SAGE 50/ Xero/ Quickbooks accounting software to prepare year end and management accounts
• Where needed, bookkeeping for clients using SAGE 50/ Xero/ Quickbooks accounting software. Sometimes at the clients premises.
• Ability to process weekly, fortnightly, 4 weekly and monthly payroll for a portfolio of clients, to include new start/ leaver procedures, SSP, SMP and pension auto enrolment
• Providing clients and their staff with payslips and month end payroll reports
• Monthly CIS returns for clients within the construction industry, to include subcontractor verification procedures
• Reconciliations of CIS tax deducted from income for clients within the construction industry and notifications to HMRC
• Providing contractor clients and their subcontractors with month end PDS's and other reports
• Reconciliations of PAYE and CIS tax payments against HMRC records
• Using BrightPay payroll software to process payroll and CIS returns
• Running reports from BrightPay for other team members when required
• VAT returns, including EC sales and Interstat accounts
• Ensuring client deadlines and expectations are met
• Answering the telephone where necessary
• Daily document filing and postage
• Other ad hoc tasks of an administrative nature and helping the team if necessary in busy period

Criteria:

• Accountant technician qualification or part qualified.
• Previous practice experience preferred

Hours of Work:

• Can vary depending on part time or full time hours

Salary:

• Can be negotiated but will range between £23k - £25k

Job Type- Full time, Permanent

If you are interested in the above position please apply and a member of the Staffline team will be in touch with those successful applicants.

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