Bookkeeping and VAT support assistant

Role Overview & Responsibilities

Let’s talk about you…

If you have experience working with accounts, are confident in the use of accounts and office software systems, and have a good working knowledge of VAT, then we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our expanding team. This role would suit office based or 100% home based working with occasional visits to the office.

How about us?

We’re established and award-winning ‘number crunchers’ in Sherborne – a step beyond traditional accountancy, saving our clients time, money, and effort by embracing the latest technology and investing in talented staff. We offer a broad range of services to clients tailored to their individual needs.

Based in picturesque grounds, just on the outskirts of Dorset’s historic market town of Sherborne, we’ve built a special little world of finance that clients respect and staff find fun – and rewarding. We’ve got excellent facilities and have private parking – which is worth its weight in gold in these parts!

You will be:

· Drafting VAT returns and helping with VAT queries

· Reviewing and submitting VAT returns

· Offering cloud book-keeping support to clients and dealing with queries

· Supporting the team with VAT registrations, deregistrations and other VAT administration tasks

· Supporting the team and clients with book keeping tasks such as bank reconciliations

You’ll have:

· Strong customer focus: personable, competent, proactive

· Good knowledge of VAT – including preparing VAT returns and making digital compliance etc.

· Excellent communication

· Professional manner

You’ll need to:

· Be reliable

· Good at working under pressure

· Use your own initiative alongside working as part of a team

· Have a ‘can do’ attitude

· Have a willingness to learn

We offer you:

· Private health care

· Hybrid working

· Competitive salary

Does this sound like you? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 25 per week

Salary: £13.00-£15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Remote