Based at our East Sussex office, you will be joining a friendly team providing comprehensive support to a varied portfolio of clients. As well as having a Supervisor who will mentor you, you will benefit from training and guidance provided by all your experienced team members.

We will support you in your AAT studies and, once you become L4 qualified, there may be an opportunity for you to move to our parent company Simmons Gainsford should you wish to progress further in your career to become either a qualified chartered accountant by studying for ACCA/ACA or a tax advisor by studying ATT.

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV and a covering email to: recruitment@sgllp.co.uk

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Input and review data
• Review and maintain sales, purchase and general ledgers
• Post and review month end journals
• Advise managers of any outstanding issues
• Complete VAT returns (in your second year with us)
• Maintain a full and accurate audit trail by filing and referencing documents
• Liaise with other departments such as Payroll
• Travel to and work from client sites
• Prepare management accounts (this will be in the final year of AAT)
• Complete each assignment before passing to the manager/senior bookkeeper for review
• Ensure a high level of service to meet clients’ expectations
• Ensure that all hours worked on assignments are correctly recorded

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Numerate and analytical with excellent written and verbal communication skills (GCSE Maths and English grades 5 to 9)
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Excel knowledge