Menzies LLP

Senior

Recruiter
Menzies LLP
Location
Solent
Salary
Competitive salary plus great benefits
Posted
25 Oct 2024
Closes
25 Nov 2024
Ref
18831
Approved employers
Approved employer
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Experience level
Qualified accountant

Are you a Qualified or a Part-Qualified Accounts Senior?

We are looking for a Senior to join our Solent office Accounts team.

We would consider Qualified or partially qualified candidates for this role, so if in doubt, please apply to discuss your level of experience further.

The purpose of this role is work as part of the accounts team ensuring that work is performed to a high standard, ultimately resulting in the ability to offer an excellent and advisory-led service to our
clients. Working as part of the accounts team, being responsible for ensuring more challenging
accounts are prepared under UK GAAP for review by accounts managers and for other
audit teams.

Why Join Menzies?

  • We are a UK-based recognised employer of choice with office locations in London, Hertfordshire, Surrey, Hampshire, and South Wales (Cardiff).
  • Join our family of over 600 employees. Be a member and not just a number!
  • We offer a dynamic and rewarding environment with exposure to a diverse range of clients and industry sectors.
  • Our package and benefits are very competitive.
  • Work-life balance is part of our organisational culture
  • We believe in developing our staff throughout their career.

Key Responsibilities

  • Preparation of accounts, reports, and other assignments as required
  • Communicating and building relationships with clients and related third parties
  • Starting to become aware of business development, including promoting the firm and its
    services to the existing client base and prospects
  • Develop a Brighter Thinking approach and advisory mindset
  • Development and supervision of junior trainees

The Person

  • Studying towards becoming an ACA / ACCA / CA qualified accountant (ICAEW, ICAS, Irish Institute or equivalent international qualification) or someone who has already qualified
  • Some experience within an accountancy practice
  • Experience of working within a team on assignments
  • Experience of preparing accounts in accordance with UK GAAP
  • Able to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Strong communication skills with senior staff and clients
  • Confident user of Microsoft Office suite – Intermediate/Advanced user of Word and Excel
  • Motivated to take responsibility of the role and maintain a high level of quality service
    across
  • Sound knowledge of accounting concepts and aware of own limitations and when to ask
    for assistance

There may be some occasional travel between the Solent office and client premises.

Key Benefits we offer, but not limited to:

  • Competitive base salary (we do yearly market research to ensure we offer a competitive salary to our employees and joining candidates)
  • 33 days annual leave entitlement a year inc. bank holidays (31.5 days for trainees)
  • Annual buy and sell leave scheme.
  • Private Medical Cover available to all employees (trainees can opt in for a salary sacrifice)
  • Private Pension Matching Scheme: if employee contributes 2.5-5%, we match it and add another 3% on top!
  • Employee Referral Bonus up to £10,000 for a successful placement
  • Reimbursement of one professional subscription each year
  • Dress for your day policy – you decide, not us!
  • Life Assurance 4x your salary
  • Group Income Protection – 75% of salary if long-term sickness exceeds 6 months.
  • Agile Working is embedded in our culture: we understand that everyone works in different ways and need flexibility within their working day.
  • Learning and Development opportunities and Study Support throughout your Menzies career
  • Career Coaching programme for Managers and above
  • Better Place to Work Initiative: proactive benchmarking of the best DEI and wellbeing programmes to offer our employees and improve our employee experience.
  • CSR Programme: each office will be involved in various charity and sporting activities to help raise funds and give back to the local community.
  • Employee Assistance Programme - our EAP is available for all Menzies employees and their families. As well as being a support line for mental health counselling, it also offers practical financial, legal, and life management advice 24 /7 and is completely confidential.
  • Paid sick leave – a generous scheme to help you when you are struggling with health issues.
  • Free flu jab, eyesight test, and physical health checks
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Enhanced Parental + Family Leave: We are a place where you can combine both a career and a family so those going on Maternity Leave can expect 100% pay for 3 months and 50% pay for the next 6 weeks, those going on Paternity Leave can expect 100% pay for 2 weeks (both subject to eligibility). We also have Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
  • Volunteering Scheme with a maximum of 2.5 days given by the Firm to match 2.5 days devoted to qualifying schemes by the employee in any 12-month period.
  • Season Ticket Loan

To find out more about our benefits please read here

About Us:

Our focus at Menzies is providing a#BrighterThinkingapproach, going the extra mile to keep clients on-track to achieve their personal and business objectives. As a leading UK accountancy and advisory firm, we have a passion for advising entrepreneurs and SMEs through our sector-led teams.

We apply the same principles to individuals within the Firm. Our people are ambitious, self-motivated, and encouraged to develop their skill set and realise their potential.

#BrighterThinking is how we sum up the difference we make, as a firm, to our clients and in the way we hire and develop talent in Menzies. It’s finance and accounting expertise, combined with strategic commercial thinking and a promise to add real value across all areas of our clients' businesses.

Agencies:

When we require external assistance with our vacancies, we will reach out to our PSL supply chain. Please be aware that we operate a very strict PSL policy with close relationships with our suppliers and cannot respond to agencies outside of the PSL. Please do not contact individual hiring managers.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

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