AAT Accounts and Tax Assistant in London - Pro-Finance

Location: London (Hybrid - 40% office-based, core days Wednesday & Thursday)

Salary: Up to £35,000 (DOE)

Working Pattern: Full-time or 4-day option available

Are you an AAT or ACA/ACCA part-qualified accountant with solid practice experience and a passion for both accounts and tax? This boutique tax-led advisory firm is expanding and looking for an Accounts Assistant to join their collaborative London team. With a diverse corporate client base and exposure to both accounting and tax compliance, this is an excellent opportunity to broaden your technical skills in a supportive environment.

• Direct mentoring from experienced managers and senior team members.

• Exposure to a wide range of corporate clients, including UK and overseas entities.

• Opportunity to work across accounting, corporate tax, VAT, bookkeeping and company secretarial.

• Study support available for AAT, ACA or ACCA progression.

• Chance to support the private client tax team during peak periods, broadening your skillset.

• Friendly, professional and close-knit team with strong internal collaboration.

• Hybrid working model (40% office-based, core days Wednesday & Thursday).

• Regular social events and a positive, people-focused culture.

• Salary up to £35,000 depending on experience.

• Discretionary annual bonus.

• 5% matched pension.

• Supportive environment with genuine long-term progression.

What You'll Be Doing

• Preparing accounting working papers and draft statutory financial statements (FRS 102 s1A and FRS 105).

• Preparing draft corporation tax computations and returns.

• Peer reviewing accounting and tax working papers, providing clear and purposeful review points.

• Filing company accounts and CT returns, including iXBRL tagging.

• Assisting with company secretarial tasks such as confirmation statements, statutory registers and overseas entity filings.

• Supporting bookkeeping, management accounts and ad-hoc client work.

• Preparing VAT returns and submitting filings.

• Liaising with internal teams (corporate tax, private client tax) to ensure smooth workflow.

• Acting as a point of contact for clients, resolving day-to-day queries.

• Keeping up to date with changes in accounting standards and tax legislation.

You'll work with a varied portfolio including:

• Limited companies, LLPs, overseas entities, partnerships and sole traders.

• Clients requiring quarterly or annual VAT/bookkeeping support.

• Sectors such as professional services, consultancy, financial management, manufacturing, retail, landlords and investment management.

• Corporation tax work including financial assets/liabilities, R&D and double taxation.

• 3+ years' experience in an accountancy practice.

• AAT qualified, or ACA/ACCA part-qualified/qualified.

• Strong grounding in accounts preparation and corporate tax.

• Audit experience helpful but not essential.

• Strong analytical and logical skills with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.

• Confident communicator who enjoys client interaction.

• 1st stage: MS Teams interview with the Manager.

• 2nd stage: In-person meeting with senior team members.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a modern, growing advisory firm where you'll gain broad exposure, real responsibility and long-term development. Apply now:

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