Aspire Cambridge are recruiting for a Payroll Assistant on behalf of our client based in Cambridge. Duties will include (but not limited to): Trainee Accountant Working within a busy accounts team looking after own portfolio of clients, involving the following tasks: preparing journal entries completing general ledger operations preparing VAT returns preparing FCA compliance reports closing and preparation of monthly financial statements reconciling and maintaining balance sheet accounts preparing financial reports and tax returns preparing analysis of accounts running year end closings administering accounts receivable and accounts payable preparing budgets and cashflow forecasts account/bank reconciliations processing expenses reports preparing year-end audit files preparing R&D tax claims Administration duties (shared with other staff members) Maintaining timesheet records on billing software, allocating time and expenses recharges as appropriate to clients When required, answering telephones, routing calls, taking messages Attending networking events Assisting other functional departments within the business as may be required, which may include assisting with company secretarial, payroll and/or administration workloads as and when required Any additional duties which the Practice may require from time to time Person Specification Good level of education with relevant experience AAT qualified, studying later stages of ACCA or newly qualified Essential relevant experience required Previous work experience in an accountancy practice ideal but further training and support will be provided 3-5 years management accounting experience absolutely essential Ability to hit the ground running and able to manage own portfolio of clients Year-end accounts experience ideal Flexible and adaptable attitude - able to work independently and as part of a team Hands-on approach with willingness to assist in other areas of the business Confident with good communication and grammar skills High level of computer literacy. Experience in Xero, Sage, Caseware, Word, Excel and TaxCalc preferred Start: ASAP

Location:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm

Salary:
£20,000 to £25,000 If you are interested in this position, feel you have the relevant skills and would like to apply please call our team on (phone number removed) or apply online. Whilst we'd love to get back to every applicant, it is not always possible, so if you haven't heard from us within 3-5 days, please note that your application has not been successful on this occasion. Aspire Cambridge is acting as an employment agency in regards to this permanent vacancy. Our Recruitment Consultants offer specialist marketplace expertise in Temporary Staffing Solutions and Permanent Introductions across our seven Specialist Recruitment Divisions; Office Support, Legal & HR - Industrial & Manufacturing - Finance & Accountancy - Hospitality - IT & Engineering - Sales & Marketing - Scientific & Medical. We have an unrivalled knowledge of the jobs marketplace so it's no wonder that we hold an impressive track record of exceeding client and candidate expectations. How do we do it? By "placing people first