Associate, Practice Accountancy – Central London

Overview

In this role you support an accountancy firm by handling bookkeeping, VAT returns, and reporting for diverse clients. You will prepare financial statements and tax returns, contribute to client management, and help ensure smooth financial operations. The position offers progression, ongoing training, and exposure to a range of accounting practices in central London. You’ll work with client managers to understand needs and identify opportunities for advisory input, applying your technical knowledge to real client scenarios.

Pay / Benefits

• Smart casual dress code
• Opportunities for progression
• Ongoing training and development
• Competitive salary
• 21 days holiday + public holidays
• Additional holiday day per year of service

Responsibilities

• Review and prepare bookkeeping as needed
• Prepare VAT returns and conduct simple VAT return reviews
• Prepare management figures and financial statements, including sole trader accounts
• Prepare consolidated accounts for small & medium groups
• Prepare corporation tax returns
• Support management of a client portfolio and liaise with client managers to identify advisory opportunities
• Contact suppliers to verify bank details and process payments (initially in-house, then via client online banking)

Key requirements

• 18–24 months of practical accounting experience
• Working towards ACCA qualification or pursuing it
• Sales invoicing and credit control experience
• Payment processing experience
• Cashflow forecasting, tax management and budgetary control experience
• VAT return experience
• Strong technical knowledge in accounting
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel
• Proficiency in Xero
• Experience with Iris, Alpha, QuickBooks, and Sage 50 (preferred)
• Good general technology awareness
• Self-motivated with the ability to apply skills to new scenarios
• Strong people and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure with accuracy and focus
• Excellent analytical and research skills

• People skills
• Communication
• Perseverance under pressure
• MS Outlook
• MS Word
• MS Excel

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