Business Services Assistant
Job Description
Business Services Assistant
Department: Business Services
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Dumfries
Description
We are recruiting for a Business Services Assistant to join our Dumfries office and widen the Business Services Service Line.
The Role
- Completing draft financial statements for sole traders, partnerships and companies ready for review by a Business Services Assistant Manager / Manager
- Completing draft business tax computations ready for review by a Business Services Assistant Manager / Manager
- Preparing VAT returns, bookkeeping assignments and management accounts for clients
- Ensuring all necessary client records are present before starting an assignment
- Ensuring that personal tax information is obtained from the client during the course of the accounts production and passed to our Tax team in a timely manner
- Drafting appropriate meeting agenda points and meeting packs for Business Services Assistant Managers / Managers
Please note that we will be accepting candidates from agency suppliers in connection with this vacancy.
The Candidate
- A Full UK Driving Licence (desirable)
- Either AAT, ICAS, ACCA or ACA qualified (or be “Qualified by Experience”)
- Experience of working in an Accounting capacity at an Accountancy practice
- Comfortable working in a fast paced environment
- A dedicated team player, and willing to assist colleagues in the team where possible
- Able to prioritise workloads under strict deadlines and work well under pressure
- Able to use initiative and have great organisation / problem solving skills
- Keen to become part of a dynamic team
The Benefits
- Salary Sacrifice Employer Contribution Pension Scheme including Life Cover (4x salary) and Income Protection
- Competitive Annual Leave entitlement & Annual Leave Purchase Scheme allowing you to buy up to 5 additional days annual leave each year
- Smart Working Policy, giving you the ability to balance home and remote working
- Health Shield Cash Plan (cash back on a range of Health benefits and discounts on holidays, fashion and entertainment)
- Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 confidential support for wellbeing and health)
- Paid flu jabs and eye tests
- Introductory Commission Scheme (financial reward if you refer a new client)
- Employee Referral Scheme (financial reward if you refer new AW colleagues) enabling you to claim up to £2,500 for each referral
- Investment towards Continuous Professional Development (CPD), which includes access to comprehensive training courses and materials
- Paid professional membership fees
