About the Role
This role involves overseeing, reviewing, and assisting with various accounting tasks for clients, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery of services.
Responsibilities
- Oversee, review, and assist with bookkeeping and maintenance of clients' accounting records.
- Review and assist with the preparation of VAT returns, accounts for sole traders, partnerships, and limited companies.
- Review and assist with the preparation of management accounts, including budgets, forecasts, and cash flow statements.
- Review and assist with the preparation of corporation tax computations, including deferred tax calculations, and Forms P11D.
- Assist with other client services, including business management and ad hoc assignments such as analysis and investigation work.
- Review business contracts and agreements.
- Communicate with the team to ensure client and Director/Partner expectations are met regarding delivery and accuracy.
- Maintain and develop client service and relationships.
- Review work of trainees and provide constructive feedback.
- Manage time effectively to complete multiple tasks by deadlines.
- Liaise with other departments to complete jobs efficiently.
- Act with honesty, fairness, and integrity in all dealings, respecting confidentiality and building trust.
- Has experience with business management and accounts.
Requirements
- ACA or ACCA qualified.
- 3 to 5 years of solid experience in a UK accountancy practice.
- Good technical and compliance skills.
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Strong IT skills, including proficiency with Excel.
- Experience working on QuickBooks or Xero.
- Maintains high standards of professional conduct and practice.
- Builds relationships with peers internally and externally.
Skills
- Bookkeeping
- VAT return preparation
- Accounts preparation (sole traders, partnerships, limited companies)
- Management accounts preparation
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Cash flow statements
- Corporation tax computations
- Deferred tax calculations
- Forms P11D preparation
- Business management
- Ad hoc analysis and investigation
- Contract review
- Personal tax rules knowledge
- Corporation tax rules knowledge
- Client relationship management
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Excel proficiency
- QuickBooks
- Xero
Experience Level
- 3-5 years
Education Level
- ACA qualified
- ACCA qualified
