Outsourcing Assistant

Pro Talent; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Outsourcing Assistant
Location: Oxford
Salary: £22,000 - £28,000

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Develop technical expertise through on-the-job training and formal qualifications.
• Utilize accounting software to provide accurate reporting for management, partners, and clients.
• Prepare and produce reconciled management information for clients, including profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
• Prepare basic tax computations and returns, including corporation tax.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly VAT returns for sole traders, limited companies, and partnerships.
• Prepare working papers, including bank reconciliations, VAT reconciliations, and other control account reconciliations.
• Assist in preparing statutory accounts and finalizing accounts under the guidance of a manager.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive study package, including full funding for ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualifications, study leave, and time off for exams.
• Hybrid working (three days in the office, two days working from home) after probation.
• Flexible working hours, with core hours between 10 AM to 4 PM.
• A growing company with exciting growth prospects.
• Exposure to a wide variety of clients across different industries.
• Ample opportunity to enhance technical knowledge and skills.
• A dynamic role within a talented and experienced team.
• Internal recognition awards that celebrate the company’s values.
• Regular employee events, including a company-wide summer party.
• Competitive benefits package.

About You:

We would love to hear from you if you have at least 1 year of UK practice experience in an outsourcing team. Ideally, you are AAT qualified and looking to work towards ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualifications.

Additionally, we are seeking someone who is:

• A proactive self-starter with a strong ability to build positive client relationships and collaborate internally.
• Skilled in both written and verbal communication, with the ability to handle a variety of clients within tight deadlines.
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Able to apply technical accounting knowledge to practical client scenarios.
• Familiar with UK GAAP and ideally IFRS.
• Proficient in IT, especially Xero and Excel, with a willingness to learn new software quickly.
• Knowledge of Sage and CCH is a plus.

If this sounds like your next move, get in touch today!