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PAYROLL / ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT - ABINGDON - OXFORDSHIRE: JO23355

Accountancy Elite are proud to be partnered with a client of ours in a well-established firm of Chartered Accountants in their search for a well-experienced bookkeeper / accounts assistant, to join their small and friendly team.

This is an amazing opportunity for a practice professional with experience in bookkeeping / payroll / accounts or all three. The individual will have a forward-thinking attitude and a desire to learn and develop further.

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Your economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.

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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.

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Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.

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Key Role Responsibilities

  • Bookkeeping for Companies, Partnerships, Sole Traders, and Charities
  • Preparing Payroll for a portfolio of clients - weekly and monthly
  • Preparation of VAT returns - monthly or quarterly
  • Preparation of Accounts
  • Managing and maintaining a portfolio of clients
  • Supporting the partners/directors
  • Managing workload in order to meet deadlines

Candidates Requirements

  • Previous Accountancy Practice experience
  • Bookkeeping and Payroll experience essential
  • Experience maintaining a portfolio of payroll clients
  • Ability to work well under pressure with tight deadlines
  • Ideally studying AAT

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Benefits

  • Part-time or full-time hours
  • Salary - negotiable depending on experience
  • Friendly and inclusive working environment
  • Healthcare and pension schemes
  • Other flexible benefits

If this role is for you, then please contact Lucy Bainbridge on 01788 422186 or lucy.bainbridge@accountancyelite.co.uk.

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Skills

Bookkeeping
Payroll
Accounts Assistant
VAT Returns
Preparation of Accounts
Client Portfolio Management
Accountancy Practice
AAT

Location

Vale of White Horse, England, United Kingdom

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