Accountant

Accounts and Legal; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A modern accounting firm in Brighton is looking for an Accountant to join their dynamic team. The role involves providing Xero training, preparing management accounts, and engaging regularly with clients. Ideal candidates should be part-qualified ACCA/AAT, driven to learn, and comfortable with technology. The position offers hybrid working options and a salary of up to £25,000, along with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexi-time option

Company events

Company pension

Casual dress

Health plan benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Referral program

Qualifications

• Part-qualified ACCA/AAT required.
• Experience in client communication and regular contact.
• Comfortable with technology and various accounting apps.

Responsibilities

• Provide Xero training for clients.
• Prepare and assist on client cashflow forecasting.
• Prepare year-end accounts and VAT returns.
• Help train and develop junior staff members.
• Drive technology with the app stack with clients.

Skills

Xero training

Client communication

Cashflow forecasting

Bookkeeping

Management account preparation

Education

Part-qualified ACCA/AAT

Tools

Xero

Dext Prepare

Futrli

Stripe

A2x

Harvest

Job description

Overview

We’re after an Accountant to join our growing team of award-winning cloud accounts who like to do things differently. So let us pop the question, do you fancy joining a team full of great people with loads of opportunities for personal development? Well, guess what, you’re in for a treat.

The Nitty Gritty

• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Salary: paying up to £25,000
• Flexi-time: option to work a 4-day work week (Mon-Thurs)
• Hybrid office/home working
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company Funded Health Plan – including optical/dental/ physiotherapy and gym discounts
• Referral program

What the role will involve

• Provide Xero training for clients
• Prepare and assist on client cashflow forecasting sessions
• Prepare/contribute to management account prep and assist on client calls
• Report to an assistant manager and have involvement in team profitability
• Help train and develop junior staff members
• Drive technology with the app stack with clients using apps such as Dext Prepare and Precision, Futrli, Stripe, A2x, Harvest and more
• Be comfortable selling new services to clients and preparing proposals
• Answer technical bookkeeping questions from both clients and other members of staff.
• Prepare year-end accounts for review
• Prepare VAT returns and send loom videos to clients to explain them
• Contribute to client quarterly catch-up calls
• Working with other staff members, to ensure client deadlines are met
• Part-qualified ACCA/AAT is required

The Important Bit

We don’t want any dinosaur accountants that only want to speak to their clients once a year! That’s just not us.

We need people that are happy to be in regular contact with clients and want to continually develop themselves. The day we stop learning is the day we quit!

The person will be jointly leading a small team and be involved in helping clients convert to cloud software, accounting adjustments, general bookkeeping, VAT preparation and management accounts.

If this sounds like something that would interest you, get in touch today.