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Accounts Assistant

London

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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:

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