Associate Accountant

Halliday Marx have partnered with an excellent and accounting practice to recruit an Associate Accountant on a permanent basis.

This role is 3 days a week in the office, 2 from home.

• Managing a portfolio of clients ensuring timely & accurate production of financial statements, CT600,
• Management accounts and reporting packs (including monthly bookkeeping & payroll)
• Acting as major point of contact for clients together with the Business Line Manager. This includes
• responding quickly to, as well as anticipating, client requests/needs, keeping clients informed of
• progress and identifying cross-selling opportunities
• Company incorporation and set up (including coordination of UK bank account opening, employment contracts, employee benefits)
• Building sustainable external and internal client relationships
• Performing Company Secretary duties for clients
• Use of Sage 50, QuickBooks Online or other cloud based solutions to maintain books and produce
• Trial balance, profit & loss and other reports
• Processing monthly payrolls including general payroll queries and related issues
• Preparation of HMRC related returns including monthly PAYE/NI submissions and quarterly VAT returns.
• Admin and any other ad-hoc duties as required.

• Graduate with an Accounting degree or AAT level 4 Qualified
• Excellent double entry bookkeeping, payroll & organisational skills
• QuickBooks and similar accounting solutions would be advantageous