Accounts and Tax Technician
Location: Plymouth
Salary: £25-£35k + bens
Added: 13/08/2021
The highly successful Plymouth team work from two offices, serving the local needs of around 600 clients.
We focus our accountancy skills specifically on small business and individual taxpayers. We specialise in providing the full scope of accountancy and tax services to our clients - Sole Traders, Partnerships, Limited Companies and Personal Taxpayers. We have established processes in place, along with access to excellent ongoing training and technical support in all aspects of the role.
Being a locally based team, but having the support of a large network behind us works fantastically well. Locally, we can get on with the business of helping our clients, safe in the knowledge that help when needed is just a phone call or email away from our support team at Head Office.
There is a significant local focus on career opportunity and development, with all team members encouraged to make the most of study support, internal training and training delivered by the national TaxAssist Training Academy.
It's a fast paced but fun and friendly working environment, where everyone gets to have a genuine input into the future path of the business with ideas listened to and often implemented. Our team also lead on developing our social and community engagement programme.
Joining TaxAssist Accountants means you can:
- Be part of a recognised national accountancy network while also working in a friendly, small business environment.
- Develop and extend your business skills
- Receive support from the TaxAssist network and Support Centre for technical queries as well as professional development and training.
- Benefit from access to training, CPD, guidance, tools and videos to expand your soft skills and technical knowledge.
- Join a team that is quick to adapt - we take innovation seriously and have paved the way for the wider TaxAssist network with adopting new products and service lines
- Be part of a company that focuses on more than just filing tax returns and meeting deadlines. We want to provide excellent customer service to our clients and play an active role in supporting our local community.
- Have the chance to attend the TaxAssist Conference, which normally takes place at the five star Celtic Manor resort in Wales every two years.
We are looking for an Accounts Technician to join our expanding accountancy practice located in Plymouth.
THE ROLE
The key duties of this role are as follows:
- Preparing financial statements for small businesses
- Advising customers on tax returns and tax matters
- Preparation of VAT returns
- Varied ad hoc projects building your experience and knowledge
- Delivering outstanding service to our customers!
ABOUT YOU: You may be AAT qualified, and you may also be undertaking ACA or ACCA, which can be supported. Ideally you will have some expertise with cloud based accounting systems also. Previous experience in a practice environment is essential due to the technical nature of this role.
You must have a “can do” attitude and be able to work independently with appropriate support. You should be proactive, with a problem-solving attitude. You will be confident in engaging with clients to build a rapport and offer solutions and direction.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
- Full Time Salary £25-£34k depending on experience
- Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays (nb 20 days during funded study)
- Health care cash plan
- Free access to 24-7 Remote GP service
- Commission scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Fantastic training opportunities through our academy
- Study support for suitable candidates
- Employee assistance programme - Health Assured
Full time, part time (including school hours). Office based role.
If you are interested in applying for this position, we would love to hear from you. Please email your completed CV and Covering letter to [email protected]