Practice Accountant - Swindon
- Recruiter
- Artemis Clarke
- Location
- Swindon, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
- Salary
- GBP 16.82 - 21.63 per hour
- Posted
- 01 Mar 2021
- Closes
- 03 Mar 2021
- Ref
- 32185
- Job role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Part qualified
Job title: Practice Accountant (Manager or senior level)
Package: £35-45k pa depending on experience and qualifications
Location: Swindon
Reporting to: Partners
Role Type: Permanent
Hours: Full orPart time, flexible hours
About our Client
Our client is a successful, well established accountancy practice based in Swindon, whose client portfolio comprises of growing SMEs throughout the UK.
They have a strong emphasis on flexible working - this is becoming the norm rather than the exception and as such they offer an excellent opportunity for someone who prefers to flex their work around outside commitments.
Job Description
This is an exciting role for an experienced practice accountant to manage a portfolio of clients, working closely with the partners in the firm.
Specifically, you will:
The Successful Applicant
You will be an experienced practice accountant with a wide range of general practice experience for owner managed businesses, including personal tax. You will bring excellent interpersonal skills to bear and enjoy getting involved in other aspects of the business such as business development.
Requirements include:
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Package: £35-45k pa depending on experience and qualifications
Location: Swindon
Reporting to: Partners
Role Type: Permanent
Hours: Full orPart time, flexible hours
About our Client
Our client is a successful, well established accountancy practice based in Swindon, whose client portfolio comprises of growing SMEs throughout the UK.
They have a strong emphasis on flexible working - this is becoming the norm rather than the exception and as such they offer an excellent opportunity for someone who prefers to flex their work around outside commitments.
Job Description
This is an exciting role for an experienced practice accountant to manage a portfolio of clients, working closely with the partners in the firm.
Specifically, you will:
- Provide excellent customer services to all clients within the portfolio, developing these relationships over time and responding to their accountancy needs within agreed timeframes;
- Act as the right-hand person to the partners;
- Ensure that the statutory returns are completed in a timely manner;
- Assist with / complete the preparation of more complex accounts work where necessary (dependent upon experience);
- Undertake ad-hoc project work;
- Provide support and mentoring to more junior members of staff;
- Cross-sell other service lines where appropriate;
The Successful Applicant
You will be an experienced practice accountant with a wide range of general practice experience for owner managed businesses, including personal tax. You will bring excellent interpersonal skills to bear and enjoy getting involved in other aspects of the business such as business development.
Requirements include:
- Qualified or part qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA) or QBE
- Wide range of general practice experience for owner managed businesses, including personal/business tax knowledge
- Strong team management experience and mentoring experience
- Proactive approach to problem solving with the ability to analyse client situations
- Strong communication skills to a range of audiences and an eye for detail
- Excellent organisational skills including the ability to multitask and manage deadlines
- Ability to set up and maintain departmental systems
- ICT literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Five years' practice experience preferred (industry candidates will be considered)
- Business development experience preferred
Artemis Clarke Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at artemisclarke.co.uk.