Experienced accounts senior, ideally rural accounts, accountancy firm in Salisbury, £Competitive + benefits

An excellent opportunity to work with the growing Rural Services team in this well-established and highly respected firm of accountants in Salisbury to provide a range of accountancy services to rural businesses.

You will be dealing with the completion of annual farm and rural business accounts and tax computations, for un-incorporated businesses up to £5M turnover, ensuring that accounting records for clients are maintained and kept up to date and dealing with the completion of quarterly VAT returns. You will also need to comply with internal policies and procedures, ethical standards and regulatory requirements, be drafting correspondence for clients; liaising with HMRC, by telephone and email and providing varied administrative and business set-up services for clients.

Ideally you will ideally be AAT qualified or qualified by experience with previous experience in accounts preparation for sole traders and partnerships. Experience in acting for farmers or rural businesses would be a distinct advantage. You will be proficient in MS Office 2007 (ie. Excel, Word, Outlook) and Sage and have experience of electronic accounting packages and be familiar with personal and business tax regulations, plus VAT and PAYE.

Aside from a fantastic working environment and competitive salary, the firm also offers an excellent benefits package, to include: 25 days holiday + bank holidays; Sabbaticals; Contributory Pension; Life Assurance; Permanent Health Insurance; Employee Assistance Programme; Eyecare Vouchers; Tech Scheme; Perks at Work; Cycle to Work Scheme.

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