Careers

Accountancy firm looking to recruit in Central London

Part Time Administrative Assistant

Department: Admin
Location: London
Hours of work: Part time Monday to Friday 11:30am – 5:30pm
Salary: FTE £23,000.00 DOE

About the role:

We are currently looking for a bright and passionate individual to join our diverse and dynamic team as an administrative assistant at our London office near Holborn.

The successful candidate’s role would entail providing a high standard of administrative and secretarial support for the partners and other key members of the team. As the first point of contact for clients and staff alike they will be responsible for delivering an exceptional level of customer service and ensuring the right impression is given of our firm from the outset.

Key responsibilities:

  • Answering incoming telephone calls promptly, taking accurate messages and dealing with the caller in a professional and polite manner
  • Greeting clients and other visitors who attend our offices, engaging with them in a courteous and friendly way
  • Providing refreshments for visitors to our office when required
  • Opening and distributing post on occasions
  • Scanning and filing documents onto our electronic CRM system
  • Typing up correspondence for partners from dictation and other modes and distributing said letters
  • Franking and sending of post
  • Sending faxes when required to do so
  • Banking of cheques at local branch
  • Maintaining the reception area and meeting rooms and ensuring they are kept clean and tidy
  • Managing the diaries for all meeting rooms
  • Providing administrative support and other support which may be requested from time to time by the partners or office manager
  • Ensuring all work is produced in a timely manner and to a consistently high standard

Skills, Experience, Qualifications & Personal Qualities:

  • Excellent customer service experience and telephone manner
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Smartly presented
  • Good experience and knowledge of Microsoft office software, specifically Excel & Word
  • The ability to use initiative and good judgement, as well as enthusiastic approach to problem solving
  • Possess a good command of English, both written and spoken
  • Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent

If you are interested in the above vacancy and meet all of the criteria then please email your CV and a covering letter/email (explaining why you are interested and why you feel you are suitable for this vacancy) to Leila Diabate at ldiabate@gsmaccountants.co.uk

We must stress we will not consider any applications where they do not meet ALL of the above criteria and who do not provide a cover letter/email as requested.

We look forward to hearing from you.


Senior / Semi-Senior Audit & Accounts Trainee

We are currently looking to recruit for an AAT qualified or part-qualified ACA candidate to join our team as a senior/semi-senior audit & accounts trainee, to come on board and complete their ACA qualification with us.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

  • Preparation of accounts (annual and management) for companies, charities, partnerships, sole traders and all other entities. This will be achieved using one, or a combination of different computerised packages including Caseware, Sage, Xero and Excel to name a few. This will also involve producing relevant working papers, completing work programmes and producing accounts in the necessary statutory format containing all required disclosures (for annual assignments only).
  • Working as a member of audit teams and performing audit work in accordance with instructions given by more senior staff. This will also involve specialist audit assignments, which require different approaches to standard audit assignments.
  • Ensuring files are in order for review by Managers/Partners. Preparing a list of points that need to be brought to the attention of Managers/Partners or referred to the client.
  • Drafting tax computations and company tax returns.
  • Preparing management accounts and other information as required by the client e.g. variance analysis, cash flow forecasts.
  • Assisting with the completion of client VAT returns as required.
  • Providing ad hoc advice and assistance to clients.
  • This role does involve travelling to clients. Any additional time spent travelling over and above your normal travel time to the office can be charged to the client.

Suitable candidates must meet ALL of the following criteria:

The successful candidate will be looking for diversity in their work and their client portfolio. They will work closely with the managers/partners developing client relationships.

  • Need to be part-qualified ACA or working towards completion of ACA professional level with a good exam track record or AAT qualified.
  • Need to have a broad experience of the following areas on a wide variety of clients: -

Accounting

  • Preparation of accounts for sole traders, partnerships, limited companies, Plc’s, LLP’s and Charities, with knowledge of CaseWare Accounts production and working papers
  • Management accounting and book-keeping, principally using Xero, Sage and Excel.

Tax

  • Corporate tax
  • VAT, including preparation of VAT returns
  • PAYE & other employment related issues

Auditing

  • Audit of limited companies, UK based groups, groups with International interests
  • Specialist audit assignments i.e. Charities, Pensions, FCA regulated businesses
  • Documentation of systems and testing of such systems
  • Planning and completion of audits

General

  • Experience of working in teams on audit and accounts assignments, in the role as a senior.
  • It is essential that the successful candidate will be experienced in Microsoft office tools. It would also be a benefit if they were experienced in CaseWare Accounts software and Mercia audit/accounts working papers, as well as cloud bookkeeping software such as Xero, QuickBooks & Sage.
  • Hold a valid driving licence and have access to a car.
  • Be able to freely work in this country without having a restricted/time barred work permit.

Other information

  • HOURS: Flexi-time office arrangements based on 35-hour week; four weeks holiday, plus 8 statutory bank holidays and 2 additional customary holidays
  • PAY: Between £25,000 - £33,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus 8% pension contribution regardless of personal contribution and other benefits 
  • TRAINING: Training will be given both internally and externally as necessary on relevant courses
  • ACA courses are offered on a day release basis and with paid study leave for all first attempt courses

Closing date Friday 8th March 2024

If your application is successful, you will be contacted for a virtual interview initially and then if you reach the next stage you will be invited to join us for a face-to-face interview with one of our partners at a later date (to be arranged).

If you are interested in the above vacancy and meet ALL of the criteria then please email your CV and a covering letter/email (explaining why you are interested in and why you feel you are suitable for this vacancy) to Robert Smith at rsmith@gsmaccountants.co.uk.

We must stress we will not consider any applications where they do not meet all of the above criteria and who do not provide a detailed cover letter/email as requested.

We look forward to hearing from you.