Accounts Assistant

Huddersfield | Competitive Salary + Study Support + Excellent BenefitsAre you an ambitious Semi Senior Accountant looking to develop your career within a progressive and supportive accountancy practice? Our client is a well-established and growing regional firm of accountants with an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality advice to owner-managed businesses and private clients. As the firm continues to expand, they are looking to appoint a Semi Senior Accountant to join their busy Huddersfield office. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a collaborative team, gain exposure to a varied client portfolio and continue your professional development with full study support and genuine career progression.

Working closely with Managers and Partners, your responsibilities will include:

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• Preparing statutory accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
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• Assisting with the management of a portfolio of clients.
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• Preparing monthly and quarterly management accounts.
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• Completing personal tax returns.
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• Preparing partnership accounts and tax returns.
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• Preparing quarterly VAT returns.
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• Carrying out bookkeeping using a range of cloud accounting software.
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• Supporting clients with their accounting systems and software.
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• Attending client meetings and building strong working relationships with business owners.
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• Assisting in the training and development of junior team members.
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• Supporting with company secretarial work, payroll and P11Ds where required.
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The successful candidate will ideally have:

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• A minimum of 2-3 years' experience working within an accountancy practice.
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• Experience preparing accounts for a range of business entities.
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• Knowledge of bookkeeping, VAT and personal taxation.
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• Experience using software such as Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or IRIS would be advantageous.
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• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
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• The ability to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise workloads effectively.
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• Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to client service.
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• AAT qualified, studying towards ACA or ACCA, or a relevant accounting degree with plans to continue your professional studies.
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• Competitive salary based on experience.
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• Full study support for AAT, ACA or ACCA.
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• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
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• Pension scheme.
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• Health Cash Plan.
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• Life Assurance (4x salary).
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CRA Consulting specialises in recruiting finance professionals for accountancy practices across Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. We recruit at every level, from trainee accountants and part-qualified professionals through to experienced Managers, Partners and Directors within Big Four, national, regional and independent accountancy firms. For a confidential discussion about this opportunity, or to find out more about how CRA Consulting can support your next career move, please contact us today