Accounts Associate

ACCOUNTS ASSOCIATE Brighton Circa £28,000 Fully funded AAT with day release Most trainee roles ask you to prove yourself first and talk about study later. This one starts you on a fully funded AAT with day release, and there is a clear route through to ACA afterwards for people who want it. The firm is a growing accountancy group with a well established Brighton office. They have expanded quickly by bringing successful local practices into the group and then leaving them to get on with what they do well, so you get the backing of a national business without losing the feel of a proper local office. THE ROLE You will work across accounts, bookkeeping and audit support, which is the fastest way to work out which part of practice you actually enjoy. Day to day: - Bookkeeping for clients using Xero, Sage and Excel, preparing the books from source documents - Preparing and filing VAT returns - Supporting the audit team with file preparation, and joining the team on client site visits - Filing client documents with Companies House - Financial administration, including electronic document management and filing - Speaking to clients directly by phone and email about their accounting queries - Helping out with general office duties and welcoming clients into the office WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR - At least a year''s experience inside an accountancy firm - Minimum five GCSEs at grade A to C or equivalent, A levels preferred - Working knowledge of Xero or Sage, plus Excel, Word and ..... full job details .....