Accounts Senior

About the Company:

The client is a top 50 ranked firm of chartered accountants, and tax advisers. They have almost 80 years of experience, and possess numerous industry experts, demonstrating the key role they play in the industry. They work with many of the most successful businesses and entrepreneurs, helping them facilitate growth and preserve wealth. Their core values are central to everything they do, with the highest standards of technical excellence and professionalism always maintained.

They understand that people are the most key asset and work hard to ensure that all staff are aided throughout their personal development and have a great work life balance. Additionally, there is significant opportunity to progress within the practice, through internal recruitment and clear progression plans. The culture is inclusive and encourages diversity, ensuring all individuals are supported to grow together.

About the Role:

They are looking for a motivated and skilled individual to join the busy and expanding Business Services Department as a Senior Associate. The position is client facing meaning some travel is expected, and it will be a hybrid mix of working in the office as well as home working. The company works with many of the most exciting and rapidly growing small and medium-sized companies. Subsequently, you will be able to reach the peak of your career through highly stimulating work with high calibre clients.

Benefits:

There are numerous benefits to joining this prestigious firm. This includes joining one of the most vibrant and fast paced workplaces in the industry, in which the client service offering is constantly changing. The salary will be highly competitive, as well offer several benefits, including great training opportunities. You will also have access to performance bonuses, holidays, and maternity/paternity leave. Moreover, there are regular social and sporting events, as well as an encouraging office culture to encourage team building across departments.

Responsibilities:

• Dealing with a varied portfolio of clients, including small and medium sized privately owned limited companies, LLP’s, partnerships and sole traders. You will need to prepare year-end financial statements and accounts with minimal outstanding queries, for review in a timely and methodical manner
• Accountable for the preparation of some VAT returns and management accounts for a wide range of clients, within specific budget timescales
• Ad-hoc specialist assignments as and when they arise
• Production of management accounts as and when needed
• Oversee general office-based day-to-day tasks, as needed
• Extensive liaison with clients, client managers, other departments and partners
• Occasional help on audit as and when they arise

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years’ practice in accountancy firm or minimum 5 years’ if only qualified through experience
• Able to demonstrate broad experience and proficiency in full accounts production from basic prime books and records, through to computerised accounting packages
• Capability to work on multiple accounts concurrently
• Fully familiar with Sage, QuickBooks and, to an extent, Xero software
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Excellent time management with ability to meet tight deadlines
• Adaptable attitude, with ability to prioritise workloads
• ACA/ACCA qualified.
• Involvement and understanding of starting audits
• Prior experience of property client portfolio management
• Working knowledge of CCH, AP2 would be an advantage
• Pro-Audit and Excel software knowledge