Semi-Senior Accountant

This position will be at our firm's Hoddesdon office in the town centre, within our friendly team.
We represent a wide range of clients, from local OMB's and SME's through to UK subsidiaries of foreign groups.
We carry out a broad range of accountancy, audit, tax, in house finance functions and legal services providing a good opportunity for career growth.
Responsibilities As an Accounts Assistant/Semi-Senior, you will be required to: Prepare statutory limited company accounts to review stage, including all balance sheet reconciliations, using IRIS software Prepare basic corporation tax computations Carry out and assist clients with bookkeeping across a range of accounting software Prepare Vat Returns Answer basic client queries across a broad range of subjects Prepare management accounts for clients Assistance with statutory audits Management of a client portfolio Qualifications/Experience The ideal candidate for this Accounts Assistant role will be/have: Either AAT qualified/Final Year, early stages of studying towards ACCA qualification, or hold a greater level of experience in a similar role (QBE) 3+ years' experience working in practice Good knowledge of cloud based bookkeeping software – Xero, sage, quickbooks, kashflow Knowledgeable in basic areas of vat, corporation tax and accounts preparation including accounting standards Ability to communicate well with clients and colleagues and ability to work well both as a team and individually Can-do and positive attitude Self-starter and not afraid to ask for help Ability to manage own time and workload Inclination to research a range of topics as they arise using tools provided to help directors provide solutions to clients A keen interest in learning more in tax and accountancy