Accounts Senior

About the Company:

The client is a top 60 ranked firm of chartered accountants, and tax advisers. They have almost 70 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 Unit as a Senior Accountant. The position will require an individual that is able to meet tight deadlines, have excellent interpersonal & supervisory skills, and take an active interest in understanding the client’s business. 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.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare accounts from clients’ records
• Prepare an accurate working paper file
• Review financial accounts and VAT returns
• Computation of Income Tax, Corporation Tax, VAT and PAYE
• Reply to all client and Partner telephone requests.
• Undertake any work with a view to profitability and use the opportunity to review WIP and debtors.
• Aid Partners in client meetings, if requested to do so. Acting as a trustworthy member of the team, providing help, development, and assistance to more junior staff.
• Creating work for manager and partner review which necessitates minimal additional input, clearly underlines concerns, and offers potential answers to concerns identified.
• Help the accounts team and manager as necessary.
• Handle your workload to guarantee all deadlines are met

Requirements

• Applicants will be computer literate
• Excellent up-to-date technical expertise including recent developments in accounting standards
• Working knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel
• ACCA or equivalent qualification
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in accounts preparation assignments
• Good knowledge of accounting software including Xero, VT, Sage, and CCH Central