Contact Magpie Recruitment
Magpie Recruitment
Accounts Assistant
London
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
- Salary
- £28,000 - 30,000 - Annum
- Recruiter
- Magpie Recruitment
- Closes
- 10 Nov 2025
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Accounts Assistant - Maternity Cover for 6 months
This role could go permanent after 6 months.
South West London
Office Based Role
£30,000
A Finance Company based in South West London are on the looking for an experienced Accounts Assistant to join their growing team
The client is looking for a charismatic and energetic person to work as an assistant to their team and communicate directly with the clients
Accounts Assistant Responsibilities:
Maintaining the client database on IRIS Accountancy Suite
Bookkeeping using Quickbooks Online, Excel and other bookkeeping and accountancy packages
Corresponding with clients including gathering information for the preparation of tax returns, arranging meetings etc
Inputting tax return information into IRIS Personal Tax
Extracting relevant and accurate information from client documents and client files for the purposes of bookkeeping or preparing tax returns.
Logging and dealing with HMRC correspondence
Preparing standard documents
General office admin including diary management, scanning, filing
Assist in marketing the firm including upkeep of the website and organising newsletters
Assist the managing partner with managing daily workload
Inbox management
Answering phone and door to the office Accounts Assistant Specification:
Strong time management, prioritisation and organisation skills.
Excellent numeracy and communication skills (both written and spoken)
Must have excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel and Word
An ability to work quickly and accurately and work to strict deadlines
An eye for detail
Although not essential, ideally the candidate would have some experience of bookkeeping and software such as Quickbooks, Xero or Sage.
Motivated and quick to learn. What you need to do now:
If you're interested in this vacancy, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Magpie Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)
Ad ID: 5417123869
Stay Safe
"Be wary of buyers asking to use 'Gumtree delivery' or 'Payments on Gumtree' because Gumtree doesn't offer these services currently. Requests from Whatsapp or SMS could be scams"
"Only access Gumtree from gumtree.com and do not follow links sent by other users"
"Share photos and ask lots of questions about the items you are buying and selling"
"If an ad or reply sounds too good to be true, it probably is"
"Use the 'Reply to ad' button for your safety and privacy"
"Don't reply to email addresses hidden in text and pictures"
"Trade in person, use PayPal 'paying for an item or service' to transfer money"
"Beware of fake Gumtree, eBay or escrow sites and invoices"
1 of 8