Partners Assistant

We are looking for a Partner's Assistant to join our busy and expanding company in Newton Abbot. Based in the South West, we are proud of our offices, the clients we work with and the fantastic employees we have. 

Main Responsibilities

• Reviewing clients files and portfolios
• Giving tax advice, so good all round tax knowledge required, including income, corporate and capital tax
• Meeting clients and utilising good client handling skills
• Ensuring files are correct prior to meetings and that all information has been handed over to the partner
• Undertaking ad-hoc specialist work
• Managing junior staff and delegating work and assisting with training and development
• Working under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Experience in audit work
• Ability to cover for partner as and when required
• Dealing with everyday correspondence and E Mails.
• Participate in business development activities

Skills Required

• The successful candidate will be ACCA/ACA qualified, with at least 3 years post qualified experience 
• Experience of working in practice advantageous, with experience of accounts preparation, business and corporate tax and ideally personal tax
• Accounts preparation experience gained from within a fast-paced accountancy practice environment
• Experience in acquisition and sales of businesses
• Strong Computer and Spreadsheet Skills
• The ability to work paperless
• Knowledge of accounting software such as Sage, Quickbook or Xero, as well as accounts production software such as CCH
• Ability to show initiative and work within a team. 
• Ability to build good client relationships
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills that enable you to build rapport with people at various levels
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage own workload in a timely manner while all the time ensuring we exceed client expectations

Working With Us

Looking after our people and rewarding their commitment to the business is a key priority at Darnells.  We offer a range of market-leading benefits to all of our employees, including:

• Annual salary reviews
• Full funded training qualifications (time and costs)
• Flexible hours scheme available that also can include home working
• Payment of 1 professional subscription per year
• Free Life assurance (for managers)
• Up to 32 days starting holiday entitlement (including bank holidays) with the option to automatically carry over 2 days into the next holiday year
• Free teas and coffees
• Lifestyle benefits package (including  cycle to work, subsidised gym and fitness centre)
• Monetary supplement for referring clients and staff
• A social and professional network including local and firm-wide events
• Pleasant working environment – including a staff kitchen and rest room