Administration, Compliance & Accounts Assistant
Posted 1 week ago by Streets
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Worthing, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Administration, Compliance & Accounts Assistant role in Worthing involves supporting an accounting practice through reception duties, administrative tasks, company secretarial compliance, and bookkeeping. The position requires strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining accuracy. The assistant will also liaise with various departments and assist accountants with specific tasks. This is a full-time, office-based position within a growing national accountancy practice.
Key Responsibilities:
- Greeting clients and handling phone and email queries professionally.
- Maintaining client databases across multiple software platforms accurately and securely.
- Liaising with Finance, HR, Marketing, and IT departments on ongoing work and new projects.
- Leading the office Company Secretarial function and preparing necessary documents for clients.
- Assisting Accountants with one-off tasks and bookkeeping as required.
Key Skills:
- Strong communication skills with a professional phone manner.
- Ability to multitask and maintain accuracy across various projects.
- Numerical confidence and strong attention to detail.
- Quick learner with a desire to develop in a fast-paced environment.
- Significant experience in Company Secretarial work and project management of software implementation.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Worthing
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Location: Worthing Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time (38.75hrs/week) Office Based
About The Role
We are looking for an administration, compliance and accounts assistant to join our Worthing team. This is a multi-faceted role in which you will provide support for our accounting practice and be part of our front-of-house team. The role will encompass reception and administrative work, company secretarial compliance, bookkeeping and management of ad hoc projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Being part of our front-of-house, greeting clients, and handling phone and email queries with a professional and friendly manner.
- Maintaining all client databases across multiple software, ensuring all information is captured accurately and securely for the practice.
- Liaising with other departments such as Finance, HR, Marketing and IT on both ongoing work and to champion new projects.
- Leading the office Company Secretarial function preparing the necessary documents as required by clients and ensuring all statutory deadlines are met.
- Assisting our Accountants with one-off tasks and bookkeeping as required.
What We Are Looking For
- Strong Communicators: You’ll be talking to everyone from sole traders to Directors, from new enquiries to established multinational businesses. A professional phone manner is essential as well as the ability to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Multitaskers: You should be organised and able to switch between multiple tasks and projects whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Numerical Confidence: You should be comfortable working with numbers and have a strong attention to detail.
- Quick to Learn: We are looking for someone inquisitive, who wants to develop along with the varied role and make it their own in an ever changing fast paced environment.
- Reliability: You are the first person our clients see; punctuality, professionalism and a polished appearance are key.
- Experience: Significant experience of Company Secretarial work and related software is essential as is previous experience of project managing new software implementation.
What we offer you
- The opportunity to be part of a growing national accountancy practice.
- 20 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Workplace pension.
- Employee benefits scheme offering discounts from hundreds of retailers.
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