Senior Accountant

About Our Client

My client is a medium to large-sized chartered accountants in Leeds, who are looking for a Senior Accountant to join their already successful team.

Roles & Responsibilities of the Senior Accountant role in Leeds:

• Preparation and completion of accounts and VAT returns for Sole Traders, Company and Partnerships.
• Review the work of semi senior accountants
• Support the partners with process work
• Client meetings on and off-site
• Managing accounts staff with training and guidance.
• Client management accounting (Xero, Sage, and Quickbooks knowledge).

The ideal candidate for this Senior Accountant Role in Leeds:

• Accounting and finance or other relevant degree preferred but not essential
• ACCA/ACA exam qualified preferred but not essential
• Good up-to-date and recent developments in accounting standards
• Experience of OMB's covering a range of industries
• Computer packages - Excel, Word, Outlook, Sage Line 50, Iris, CCH Pro audit, VT
• A motivated individual
• Excellent communication skills - verbal and written
• A technical approach to work and excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Committed team player
• Attention to detail
• Deadline driven and ability to work under pressure
• Organisation skills - ability to manage a number of different tasks simultaneously
• Client focused and commercially aware

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary £30,000 - £45,000, depending on experience

If you’re looking for a Senior Accountant role in Leeds but felt this position wasn’t the right fit, Charleston Recruitment is still able to assist you with your search.

Many accountants seeking new opportunities are unaware that although job titles can differ between practices, often the job specifications are similar. For example, if you see that we are advertising for a Semi Senior position in Leeds we may also be recruiting for a Senior Accountant in Leeds as well.

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