Assistant Accountant Apprentice

Key Responsibilities (with training and support):

Assisting in the preparing of statutory accounts to draft stage, including corporation tax returns Assisting in the preparing of rental accounts to draft stage Assisting in the preparing of personal tax returns to draft stage Assisting in the preparing of VAT Returns to draft stage Assisting with processing purchase and sales invoices on behalf of clients Supporting accounts receivable activities Learning how to reconcile bank statements and transactions Maintaining accurate financial records and filing systems Assisting with month end procedures Responding to finance queries with guidance from the team Using accounting software (Thomson Ruter’s Digita, Xero, Quickbooks, FreeAgent) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) for finance tasks Supporting the running of the office Duties will increase in responsibility as skills and confidence develop

Training:
Attendance at Milton Keynes College Support from the employer for your learning, development and personal growth

Training Outcome:
Opportunity to progress onto further qualifications for the successful candidate, for example ATT, ICAEW or CIOT

Employer Description:
Chartered Accountants in Bedford Simas Accounting & Tax are a forward-thinking firm of Chartered Accountants based in Bedford, with over many years of experience in the industry. We service clients across Bedfordshire, whilst also covering the surrounding counties of Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire. Being on the “out of town” Priory Business Park, our location with free car parking allows easy access to clients across Cambridgeshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. We provide bookkeeping, accountancy, payroll and taxation assistance and advice, in a way clients can understand it. Our aim is not to provide you with just the year end accounts, or your annual tax return. Instead, we work with you throughout the year to helping to increase your profits and help you make the right decisions for your business and tax affairs. Our goals are to keep clients compliant and on top of their affairs first and foremost. But we also aim to maximise their wealth, whether this is by ensuring you claim all of the tax reliefs available, or helping with the strategy and plans for the medium to long term. Our staff are certified in a number of cloud accounting packages (for example: Xero, Quickbooks and FreeAgent). Our aim is to provide clients with a wide range of knowledge and expertise, providing well rounded advice on a number of aspects of running your business – for example we are certified partners with BreatheHR – a cloud based HR solution for clients.

Working Hours :
Flexi time, with core hours of Monday - Friday, 11.00am - 3.30pm

Skills:
Organised and reliable,Attention to detail,Positive and eager to learn,Teamwork skills,Handles confidential info,People‑focused approach