Senior Accountant

I am currently recruiting a Senior Accountant to work for an accountancy practice based in the West End of London. This is a permanent position.

Client Details

My client is a SME accountancy practice in the West End of London.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is studying either the ACCA/CIMA who is looking to progress their career. My client is also happy to consider AAT studiers.

Description

Senior Accountant

Boutique London based Chartered Accountancy Practice, seeks individual, qualified/part qualified or qualified by experience to deal with all client requirements.

Working as part of a professional team assisting the Managing Director to deliver high quality services to clients.

This is an opportunity for a professional accountant to share knowledge with a friendly FCA with over 30 years' experience at Partner level in successful public practice.

The candidate will need to demonstrate several years' experience in relevant areas of public practice:

Key aspects of role:

· Taxation, tax advice and consultancy

· Accounting and all forms of accounting related consultancy

· Client liaison

· Provision of secretarial services under the Companies Acts

· HMRC liaison and resource familiarity

Person Specification:

· 5+ years' experience in public practice accounting (post qualification) or 10 years without qualification

· Good working knowledge of personal and business tax

· Technically competent and experienced with a range of accounting packages

· Advanced Excel knowledge

· Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised

· Able to work under pressure, manage time, and meet deadlines

· Good communication in English language both written and oral

· Adaptable and flexible

· Good Interpersonal and client relationship skills

Job Description:

• Managing a portfolio of SME clients (Mixed Limited Companies, sole traders and individuals)
• Building a strong relationship with clients and providing a personal accounting & tax service
• Majority personal tax compliance, but good knowledge/ability to deal with all taxes; Corporate, VAT, PAYE, CGT, IHT etc a must.
• Contacting HMRC and up to date knowledge of latest online processes
• Provision of accounting services and knowledge of a variety of accounting packages (including Sage Cloud, Xero, Quickbooks etc.)
• Knowledge of BTC income tax return software, IRIS Openreach and Moneysoft Payroll an advantage.
• A variety of ad hoc tasks
• Dealing with a spread of both UK and International clients

Flexible working considered

Terms and pay negotiable based on experience

Profile

The successful candidate must have:

• Exposure to the duties above
• Must be studying the ACCA/CIMA/AAT
• Be able to travel to the West End of London

Job Offer

The successful candidate will be paid £38,000 - £42,000 depending on experience. They also offer a study support package and a competitive benefits package.