Due to an expanding client base, we at KMA Chartered Management Accountants, a busy accountancy practice, are currently looking to appoint a full time, Accounts Assistant. As the Accounts Assistant, you will be expected to provide accounts support to enable us to deliver an efficient and professional service to our clients. Your duties will include: Preparation and timely submission of quarterly VAT returns from source information. Communication with clients to ensure all issues are resolved and that clients understand their liability and payment dates; Preparation of accounts for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies from source documentation, up to trial balance where necessary. This includes bank and control account reconciliations where relevant and again requires direct communication with clients; Book keeping services to a number of clients. This includes maintaining/ checking the client's book-keeping software, providing management accounts and other reports to directors and performing monthly bank reconciliations; Preparation of weekly, fortnightly and monthly payroll for a number of clients including the processing of P60s, P45s and payslips and information to pension providers; Credit control function for the business including checking and sending statements, making client calls and resolving client queries; Ad hoc administrative duties such as answering client calls, attendance of client meetings, raising invoices and taking client payments. Relevant experience and skills: Have experience in working in an accountancy practice Have fundamental technical knowledge of VAT return preparation for small owner managed businesses Excel Sage 50 For this role, the applicant should be Self motivated; A ble to work without direct detailed supervision; Able to prioritise and work under pressure to deadlines; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; Own transport would be an advantage.