Accounts Assistant

Assistant Accountant

Location: Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Benefits

• Friendly and established firm of Chartered Accountants
• Exposure across accounts, VAT, payroll and audit work
• Client‑facing responsibilities from day one
• Supportive team environment with direct access to senior leadership
• Great opportunity for development and progression

The Role

• Report directly to a Director and support a varied portfolio of SME clients
• Bookkeeping duties including bank reconciliations and ledger postings
• Sales and purchase ledger processing and reconciliations
• Journal postings including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and intercompany transactions
• Preparation of management and statutory accounts from source records and client software
• Preparation and submission of VAT returns
• Running monthly payroll for clients
• Supporting pension auto‑enrolment submissions
• Assisting with audit testing where required
• Providing general support to senior staff as needed

Requirements

• AAT Level 4 (or equivalent experience)
• 3 years UK accountancy practice experience
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail
• Confident communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good IT skills, including Excel and accounting software
• Experience with VT, Xero, or Payroll Manager (desirable but not essential)

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