Cloud Accounting Manager

Haines Watts Scotland are recruiting an Assistant Manager/Manager to work within our Edinburgh, Kirkcaldy or Stirling office to support and drive our advisory offering and support our outsourced finance function.

Due to growth within the group, we are looking for a highly skilled entrepreneurial individual to join our team to assist us in achieving our strategic goal of being the number one Trusted Advisor to Owner-Managed Businesses.

At the heart of our firm are our colleagues, which is why team engagement has become more important than ever before. We have achieved 1-Star recognition from Best Companies for this and we are also one of the Top 10 best accountancy firms to work for in the UK, investing heavily in colleague wellbeing and mindfulness. As the face of the workplace has shifted since the pandemic, we have adapted and challenged what the working environment looks like for our teams, creating an environment fit for the future.

We're committed to improving diversity and inclusion, not just in terms of background but also in terms of diversity of thought and skills. We are curious about how we can help shape the future of accountancy and advisory for the next generation which is why we decided to become a National Sponsor of the Reach Next Generation Summit, aligning our values with action.

Our core values of being authentic, showing passion and valuing relationships at Haines Watts define who we are and we are committed to developing our team members within their roles to progress in their careers.

We know that in addition to a market salary, our team members want benefits that are flexible enough to meet their needs and to change with them as their priorities change. We offer a wide range of benefits which include holidays, life assurance, company pension scheme and employee assistance programme along with a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from. These include local gym membership, cycle to work scheme, critical illness insurance and a fantastic range of cash back and discounts with selected retailers on our rewards website.

What is the role?
As an Assistant Manager/Manager you will be assisting the outsourcing manager in driving the cloud digitisation of our client base and managing the day to day compliance of our outsourced finance team. The key tasks that you will carry out include:
* Working with OMB/SME private companies on site, remotely or at our offices
* Building and maintaining good relationships with clients
* Identifying digitisation opportunities within the client base
* Designing and delivering cloud software solutions to clients
* Management of the VAT compliance function
* Reviewing the VAT returns prepared by the outsourcing team
* VAT administrative duties including VAT registrations, de-registrations and other HMRC communications

What you will need to be;
* Authentic in every situation and connected to your team, clients and local communities
* A good listener who is understanding, who arrives every day with passion and to stand up for things that matter to you
* Driven to succeed, to take initiative and strive for results

Key Skills
* Focused on solutions with a client centred outlook
* An expert in cloud accounting systems and the app ecosytem
* Conversant in key VAT areas including land and property, partial exemption and international transactions
* Management accounts preparation experience
* Experience in managing a portfolio of clients
* Possess excellent communication and planning skills
* Accuracy and attention to detail
* Ability to work in a team

If you are an authentic, passionate Assistant Manager/Manager who values relationships and wants to secure a role within a unique top 15 accountancy firm who offer great career prospects; we want to hear from you - find out more about Haines Watts at https://www.hwca.com/.

We do not pay agency fees where speculative and unsolicited CV's are submitted to Haines Watts by any means. For any CV's that are submitted without instruction from Haines Watts reserves the right to contact and work directly with these candidates without payment of agency fees.