Accounts Assistant

Your new company
Hays is happy to be partnering with an Edinburgh-based accountancy firm to hire part-qualified or qualified accountants for the accounts and bookkeeping team. The firm has an excellent culture which is people-driven and perfect for someone who is interested in accounts and wants to maintain a healthy work-life balance. The team is friendly and hosts multiple social events throughout the year, which creates a great dynamic. The firm prides themselves on providing a high-quality, bespoke service to SMEs across a range of industries, including owner-managed businesses, charities, and manufacturing.

Your new role
In your new role, you will be responsible for assisting the Accounts team with the management of their diverse client base. The successful candidate will prepare year and month-end financial statements and accounts, prepare corporate tax andVAT returns and assisting with other ad hoc duties where required.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to be successful in this role, you will:
- Have prior experience working in the accounts team of a CA firm
- Knowledge of Sage and Xero
- Excellent communication skills
- Ideally someone who is part-qualified ICAS or ACCA

Only candidates that have the right to work in the UK will be considered.

What you'll get in return
Alongside a competitive salary and excellent career progression opportunities, the role offers benefits including:* A compressed 34.5 hour week for full-time staff over 4.5 days (early finish on a Friday)
* A strong emphasis on work/life balance
* Private medical insurance
* Discretionary bonus schemes
* Flexible start and finish times
* The opportunity to work from home on a hybrid working model

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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