A conscientious, innovator and tenacious, hardworking, and experienced FMAAT Accountant, Over 7 years of experience across a wide range of accountancy disciplines as part of an efficient team but also equally competent managing own workload. Skills acquired include Accounts Production, VAT, Payroll and Bookkeeping, including the use of excel, various accounting software packages, many cloud based. Chairperson of the highly successful AAT Bristol Branch Committee and former Treasurer of Avon Area Ramblers and Bristol East Diabetic Support Group, Co-ordinator of Wessex Wanderers Railway Walks. A proven professional skill set in communication skills by virtue of prior career as a solicitor.Key Accounting Skills are as follows:• IT – Proficient in the use of various software – Digita, Sage, Payroll Manager, Xero, Excel, Onvio, Tax Calc, Quick Books, Receipt bank, Outlook, Word and First Order, Freeagent, IRIS, Hubdoc, cashflow• Payroll – processing from ‘employee details’ to ‘RTI’, including CIS and NEST• VAT – Preparing Returns both on the standard basis and under Flat Rate Scheme• Credit Control – to ensure prompt payment of fees• Management Accounting – including performance ratios and variance analysis• Bookkeeping – in Xero, including the input and analysis of Sales (Accounts Receivable) and Purchases/Expenses (Accounts Payable), production of Reports and reconciling the bank feeds• Financial Accounting – preparing Year End Accounts for a sole trader, firm or a company. Records are received in various formats. Includes reconciliations, control accounts, journals, prepayments and accruals, depreciation, loans, payroll, dividends and other adjustments.Preparation of Self Assessment Tax Returns