Account Executive (UK Accounting)

Designation: Accounts Executive

Work Responsibilities:

• Prepare quarterly MTD VAT returns on bookkeeping software
• Prepare quarterly management accounts for VAT clients
• Prepare year-end account working papers
• Prepare self-assessment tax returns
• Preparing client queries for routine tasks
• Work on ad-hoc tasks as presented for any client
• Respond to HMRC tax enquiries
• Access clients online tax accounts or agent portal to reconcile tax balances
• Maintain updated books for any bookkeeping clients as per frequency of reporting
• Produce formatted trial balance, full set of accounts, corporation tax computation and tax return
• Update finalised year end accounts across CCH, bookkeeping software and working papers
• Filing of accounts and tax returns with Companies House & HMRC
• Prepare year-end journals for client
• Make calls with HMRC for any client tax issues
• Send all work done for review to Team Leader

Qualification Criteria:

• Should have good analytical skills and produce quality work as defined by the management
• Communication skills in line with requirements of job responsibility
• Must have good research skills to independently execute tasks with little guidance
• Proficient in all accounting systems and softwares in use (Xero, Sage 50, QuickBooks, Taxcalc)

1-3 years of experience in UK accounting