Accountant / Bookkeeper

A firm of accountants based in Cambridgeshire are looking to recruit a job opportunity for an accountant / bookkeeper. The job is commutable from locations such as Cambridge, Newmarket, Ely, Bury St Edmunds, and more.

To an extent, the role can be moulded to suit the successful applicant, and salary will be dependent on experience, with Junior and Senior applicants being considered. The firm are open to both part-time and full-time applicants.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of accounts
• Bookkeeping and VAT returns
• Preparation of business tax computations and associated schedules
• Advising clients
• General office duties to ensure our clients are serviced to a high standard

Requirements:

• Ideally you will have around 2 years’ experience and be confident in communicating with clients.
• You’ll know when to pick up the phone, offer a zoom call or just check in to make sure clients are OK.

Benefits:

• A competitive salary regularly reviewed every year as a minimum and in line with regional bandings.  Our students are also rewarded by way of a salary increase for every successful exam result!
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays as a minimum, depending on your time with the firm. There is no fighting for Christmas and New Year off as the office is closed.
• Our Director is Christmas crazy and believes everybody should take this time to eat, drink and recharge those batteries!
• We have a generous pension scheme by way of salary sacrifice.
• You will have the ability to work flexibly around our core hours and will have the opportunity to work remotely on occasion following successful completion of your probation period.
• You will have a work-life balance. You will be shown how to organise your diary to prevent overwhelm.
• Your mental health is important to us, so much so we have a qualified Mental Health first aider in the firm to provide additional support if ever required.
• You will receive regular training and you will be given time to ensure that you keep up to date with the latest changes in accounting, taxation and technology.
• We have summer away days and Christmas events every year on top of random lunches every now and again.  We all love a lunch!
• You will be part of an organisation that is always looking for a more efficient way of working. You will be expected to innovate and challenge the way that we do things. Your ideas will be valued.
• You will work with clients who are wonderful people that have amazing businesses that strive to achieve their personal and business goals. We are clear about who we work with as clients. We don’t just work with everybody.