Qualified Client Accountant

Qualified Client Accountant - Job Description

Accounts:

• Processing monthly and quarterly book-keeping transactions
• Preparing timely and accurate detailed monthly or quarterly management accounts with reconciling schedules in client requested formats
• Preparing timely and accurate statutory accounts with disclosure notes in accordance with UK GAAP or IFRS and Companies Act.
• Regular and prompt correspondence with clients via emails/telephone calls/meetings regarding various accounting queries
• Managing client bank accounts, setting up payments and providing regular balance reports
• Compiling year-end audit information on behalf of clients and liaising with clients’ auditors
• Compiling and filing VAT returns for clients
• Producing  iXBRL tagged  accounts for corporation tax filing purposes
• Liaising with the tax department for any corporation tax related issues
• Liaising with H M Revenue & Customs on  any issues that may arise
• Training, supervising and reviewing work of junior staff
• Meeting the required deadlines and ability to multi-task on various assignments
• Drafting management accounts and year-end accounts notes/processes for new and existing clients
• Extensive experience using cloud accounting software (mainly Quickbooks Online and Xero)
• Extensive experience using CCH Accounts Production Software
• Ability to work independently under minimal supervision and meet deadlines

Payroll:

• Processing various clients’ payrolls from initiation to completion.
• Submission of timely RTI information to HMRC
• Reviewing payroll data entry
• Processing new starters and leavers, including termination payments and payments after leaving
• End of year processes, producing P60s and filing with HMRC
• Dealing with employee benefits and producing  P11D and P11D(b) forms for submission to HMRC
• Dealing with ad-hoc payroll duties
• Liaising with HMRC regarding any queries
• Excellent knowledge of various statutory leaves (SMP, SPP, SSP etc.)
• Advising clients on various on-going developments and issues surrounding payroll taxes
• Excellent knowledge of Pension Auto Enrolment and various eligibility criteria
• Uploading pension files in required formats to Pension Providers
• Bank administration (e.g. setting up salary payments to employees, HMRC PAYE payment, preparing/reviewing cash logs etc.)
• General payroll administration duties (e.g. ordering payslips)
• Drafting and updating payroll procedures and processes for new and existing clients
• Extensive experience using IRIS Payroll Professional software
• Ability to work independently under minimal supervision and meet the required payroll deadlines