Accounts and Tax Assistant

Accounts and Tax Assistant

Swindon

Full Time - Permanent

Salary is dependent on experience

We are currently recruiting for an Accounts and Tax Assistant to join our client based in their Swindon office.

The duties will be:

• Prepare year-end financial statements for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies, from both balanced systems and incomplete records.
• Complete corporation tax, personal tax, and partnership tax returns accurately and on time.
• Prepare and review VAT returns and advise on VAT matters when needed.
• Review client bookkeeping (manual and software-based) to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Manage client queries, providing clear explanations and practical advice.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax legislation, and filing deadlines.
• Liaise with HMRC on behalf of clients regarding submissions, queries, and notices.
• Support clients with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero, Sage).
• Assist senior staff with more complex accounts or tax work and ad-hoc project work when required.
• Contribute to workflow management to ensure efficient handling of client jobs.

Qualifications:

• AAT qualified or ACA/ACCA part-qualified with at least 2 years of practice experience
• Good working knowledge of payroll, VAT and book-keeping
• Qualification by experience will be considered

The role requires the following attributes and skills:

• Ability to multitask and prioritise a number of jobs, whilst demonstrating excellent time management skills to ensure all budgets, deadlines and expectations are met
• Display strong technical knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with good attention to detail
• Display commercial awareness
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good experience using a variety of bookkeeping software, including cloud-based platforms such as Sage, QuickBooks and Xero
• Experience using CCH and MyWorkPapers is preferred but is not essential

What you can expect in return:

• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays (20 days whilst studying). Increasing annually to a maximum of 25 plus bank holidays once no longer studying
• Access to an excellent flexible benefits scheme
• A relaxed working environment whilst maintaining a high level of professionalism
• Continuous training and development of new and existing skills. CPD courses provided
• Exposure to a wide range of clients
• Strong career path opportunities
• Involvement in a firm with strong values that is committed to the development of its team

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