Accounts Semi-Senior
- Recruiter
- Michael Page
- Location
- Newark, Nottinghamshire
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 12 Jan 2021
- Closes
- 09 Feb 2021
- Ref
- JN -112020-1241930
- Contact
- Matt Taylor
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Part qualified
Opportunity to join one of the leading firms in the local area who can offer you continuous growth and development.
Client Details
This firm is an extremely well-regarded Chartered Accountancy firm in the local area and provide exceptional study support for their employees to gain their ACA/ACCA. On top of this, they have a very solid client base which will give you great exposure across a variety of business, sectors and sizes
Description
The key responsibilities for this Accounts Semi-Senior position at a leading accountancy firm based in Newark are:
- Processing transactions using cloud-based accounting software, including maintaining the sales and purchase ledgers, nominal ledgers and processing all bank transactions. To include reconciling all balance sheet accounts
- Preparation of accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships
- Maintaining client books and records on a regular basis, including preparation of VAT returns
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and existing clients
- Report directly to a Manager / Senior Manager
- Working and liaising with other members in the Business Services team and colleagues in other departments as necessary to provide high-quality client service
- Ability to multi-task and complete assignments within time constraints and set deadlines
- Able to organise staff subcontracted to or working for them and the ability to appropriately train more junior members of staff
- You will also be exposed to supporting the occasional audit
Profile
In order for candidates to be successful when applying for this Accounts Semi-Senior role at a leading accountancy firm in Newark, you must be:
- AAT qualified and/or ideally in the early stages of studying towards further professional accounting qualifications (ACCA/ACA)
- A minimum of 2 years of practice experience in a professional office
- Past experience of working with agricultural clients is deemed highly favourable
- Able to expand by your own example, client interaction, fee growth and personal development into a more senior role over time
- Have a general business awareness gained either in a business-orientated accounts practice
- Be team orientated, need to get involved and recognise that your personal drive will influence your own and the team's performance
- An excellent communicator with a flair for dealing with various types and quality of accounting records
Job Offer
- Competitive salary
- Unique annual leave package
- Study support
- Supportive team with personal growth and development on offer
- Progression
- Pension
- Flexibility i.e. agile working