Accounts Assistant - Southampton, United Kingdom - Evelyn Partners

Evelyn Partners

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Southampton, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Location
Southampton

Employment type
Permanent

Hours
Full time

Closing date
11/08/2023

Description
Evelyn Partners is the UK's leading integrated wealth management and professional services group.

With £56 billion of assets under management (as of November 2021), we rank as the third largest UK wealth manager measured by revenues and the sixth largest professional services firm ranked by fee income (source: Accountancy Age 50+50 rankings, 2021).

We are driven by our purpose to _place the power of good advice into more hands_ for both individuals and businesses.

Our purpose is supported by our 3 core values:

Personal — we treat you as an individual

Partnership — we go further together

Performance — we strive for more

What will you be doing?
We're seeking a talented individual to join our Accounts & Outsourcing team in Southampton.

As an Accounts Assistant in the Southampton team, you will be responsible for accurate processing of client's financial data and assistance with the preparation of management accounts and other

outputs, within the timeframe agreed with the client or required by statute.

As Accounts assistant, some of your responsibilities will include:

Prepare and input client transactions onto computerised ledger systems.
Reconciliation of sales and purchase ledgers.
Reconciliation of bank accounts on software.
Preparation of quarterly VAT returns for review.
Preparation of quarterly VAT/EC Sales list returns from financial information supplied by client for review.
Assisting with the preparation of annual financial statements, including statutory accounts, partnership accounts and sole trader accounts for tax purposes.
Assisting with the preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts.
Attending to client administration including engagement letters and billing processes.

To be successful in this role, you should:

Prior experience of computerised accounting packages including cloud-based software.
Ability to work independently but as part of a wider team.
Results orientated to meet and exceed client expectations, with a key focus on delivering high quality work that consistently meets internal and/or external client deadlines.
Understanding of new accounting standards.
5 GCSE's Grades A-C to include Maths and English.
Study support towards the AAT qualification or ACCA qualification.

As a colleague here at Evelyn Partners you will have access to benefits that include:

Competitive salary
Private medical insurance
Life assurance
Pension contribution
Hybrid working model (role dependant)
Generous holiday package
Option to purchase additional holiday
Shared parental leave

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of our society and clients.

We are committed to providing a work environment where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.