Accounts Assistant Plymouth Accounts

Tc Group; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm in Plymouth seeks an Accounts Assistant with over 2 years of experience in accountancy practice. Key responsibilities include preparing year-end, management, and tax returns, and ensuring excellent client service. The firm provides study support for AAT or ACA qualifications, with a focus on individual growth and development. Join a dynamic team dedicated to supporting ambitious business owners across the UK. Available benefits include 28 days of annual leave, group life assurance, and additional holiday purchasing options.

Benefits

Study support package for AAT or ACA qualification

Group life assurance 4 x salary

Option to purchase additional holiday

Access to employee benefits portal

Employee referral bonus

Regular training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing year-end accounts.
• Relevant accountancy practice experience.
• Ability to work independently and in teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare year-end accounts for various business types.
• Prepare management accounts.
• Complete corporate and personal tax returns.
• Deliver excellent client service.
• Engage in audit work as needed.

Skills

Minimum 2 years’ experience within an accountancy practice

Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel

Great attention to detail

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Pro‑active and positive attitude

Education

AAT qualified

Job description

Hours – Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Holiday – 28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holiday allowance, to be booked when you like). Allowance increases by one day per each year of service following 5 years’ service (up to a maximum of 33 days)

About the Accounts Assistant role

We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 20 accountancy firm in the UK. We’re business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we’ve honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join the team in our Plymouth office.

We are looking for candidates with previous accountancy practice experience to support a range of accounts, tax and audit processes. In return we can offer study support for the ACA qualification or AAT if not yet qualified.

Key responsibilities of an Accounts Assistant

• Preparing year end accounts for limited companies, partnerships, sole-traders and LLP’s
• Preparing management accounts
• Corporate tax returns
• Personal tax returns
• VAT returns
• Delivering excelling client service
• Working closely with clients, other members of the accounts team and other departments, including direct contact with the Partners, managers and clients in order to obtain the required information to prepare their accounts
• Involvement in audit work as and when required

About you

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience within an accountancy practice
• Ideally AAT qualified
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel
• Great attention to detail along with strong organisational skills
• Pro‑active and positive attitude
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills – written and verbal
• Be able to confidently work alone but also be a team player

Full benefits available for the Accounts Assistant

• Study support package for AAT or ACA qualification (optional)
• Group life assurance 4 x salary
• Option to purchase additional holiday available
• Car parking
• Office functions & events
• Access to our employee benefits portal – cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• Employee referral bonus – we’re always looking for talented individuals to join our team
• Employee assistance programme
• Regular training and development – continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

About us

TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We’re an ambitious group of people with the same aim – to create a consistent, high‑quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing – we’re supporting more and more of the UK’s ambitious business owners, SME’s, and large corporations and it’s a real team effort. We’re helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution‑focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide sponsorship.

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Standard benefits across all offices

• Holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Group life assurance
• Access to our corporate reward scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Opportunity to develop your skills and progress within the firm
• Regular training and development