Accountant

Get-Recruited (UK) Ltd; Hyndburn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Get-Recruited (UK) Ltd in Bury is seeking an Accountant with at least four years’ recent UK accountancy practice experience to join their team. The role involves preparing year-end statutory accounts and various tax computations for a diverse client base.

The successful candidate will work with limited companies, sole traders, partnerships, pension schemes and trusts, ensuring timely, accurate deliverables while liaising directly with clients and supporting routine bookkeeping activities.

Qualifications

• Four years' recent practical experience within a UK accountancy practice is essential.
• Strong ability to liaise directly with clients and explain financial information clearly.
• Commercial awareness including understanding of fees and the practice business model.

Responsibilities

• Preparing year-end statutory accounts for limited companies.
• Producing accounts for sole traders and partnerships.
• Preparing accounts for pension schemes, trusts and other specialist entities.
• Completing corporation tax computations and returns.
• Preparing personal tax returns.
• Liaising directly with clients regarding accounts, taxation and routine queries.
• Ensuring assignments are completed accurately and within deadlines.
• Supporting bookkeeping and VAT return preparation where required.
• Producing management accounts.
• Assisting clients with tax planning and statutory matters.
• Maintaining accurate working papers and client records.
• Travelling occasionally to meet clients and business contacts.

Skills

Liaising with clients

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

ACCOUNTANT

BURY

UP TO 35,000

THE OPPORTUNITY

Get Recruited is partnering with an established firm of Chartered Accountants based in Bury to find an Accountant for their team. The practice supports a varied portfolio of limited companies, sole traders, partnerships, pension schemes, trusts and individual clients.

Due to an increase in client demand, the firm is looking for an experienced Accountant with at least four years' recent experience working within a UK accountancy practice to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practice professional who enjoys varied client work and wants to join a friendly team where attitude, practical ability and client service are paramount.

THE ACCOUNTANT ROLE

• Preparing year-end statutory accounts for limited companies
• Producing accounts for sole traders, partnerships and other unincorporated businesses
• Preparing accounts for pension schemes, trusts and other specialist entities
• Completing corporation tax computations and returns
• Preparing personal tax returns
• Liaising directly with clients regarding accounts, taxation and routine queries
• Ensuring assignments are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines
• Supporting bookkeeping and VAT return preparation where required
• Producing management accounts
• Assisting clients with tax planning and company statutory matters
• Maintaining accurate working papers and client records
• Travelling occasionally to meet clients and other business contacts

THE PERSON

• A minimum of four years' recent practical experience within a UK accountancy practice is essential
• Strong experience preparing accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships
• Good knowledge of corporation tax and personal tax compliance
• Confident liaising directly with clients and explaining financial information clearly
• Commercially aware, including an understanding of fees and the practice business model
• Strong IT skills, including Excel, Word and Outlook

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