Accountant

Search Consultancy LTD; Stirling; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Death in service cover

31 days annual leave

Birthday off

Subsidised sports and social club

Flexi Fridays

Job summary

Search Consultancy LTD in Grangemouth is seeking an experienced Accountant to manage a varied portfolio of accounts, tax and compliance work while delivering a high-quality service and building strong, long-term client relationships.

The role includes preparing and reviewing statutory accounts, corporation tax computations and returns, and mentoring junior team members. Monday to Friday 9am-5pm with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to prepare and review statutory accounts and tax work.
• Strong accuracy, attention to detail and client focus.
• Experience with cloud accounting tools and modern practice software.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.
• Preparing corporation tax computations and returns.
• Preparing personal tax returns and associated compliance work.
• Managing workloads effectively and ensuring assignments are completed within budgets and deadlines.
• Coaching, supporting and reviewing the work of junior colleagues.
• Staying updated with accounting standards and tax legislation.

Skills

Accounts preparation

Tax compliance

Client communication

Excel proficiency

Education

ICAS/ACCA qualification

Tools

Xero

IRIS

Job description

Accountant

Grangemouth

42,000 - 45,000

We are recruiting on behalf of our client, an established and forward-thinking accountancy practice with a varied client portfolio. They are looking to appoint an experienced Accountant to join their team, managing a range of accounts, tax and compliance work while delivering a high-quality service and building strong, long-term client relationships.

The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a varied portfolio of clients, preparing accounts and tax returns, handling compliance work and supporting junior members of the team. This is an excellent opportunity for an accountant looking to take ownership of their work while continuing to develop their technical and client management skills.

Key responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing statutory accounts for limited companies, sole traders and partnerships.
• Preparing corporation tax computations and returns.
• Preparing personal tax returns and associated compliance work.
• Managing workloads effectively and ensuring assignments are completed within agreed budgets and deadlines.
• Identifying and resolving accounting, tax and record-keeping issues.
• Liaising directly with clients to obtain information, answer queries and explain technical matters.
• Building strong and trusted client relationships.
• Maintaining accurate and well-documented working papers.
• Clearing review points promptly and ensuring work is completed to a high standard.
• Coaching, supporting and reviewing the work of junior colleagues.
• Keeping up to date with changes in accounting standards, tax legislation and professional guidance.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across accounts, tax and other service lines.
• Using accounting technology and digital tools effectively, including cloud bookkeeping and accounts production software.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, workflows and efficiency across the department.

Working hours

Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

Additional Benefits

• Private medical cover for all staff.
• Death in service cover equivalent to four times salary.
• 31 days annual leave.
• Your birthday off in addition to annual holiday entitlement.
• Subsidised sports and social club.
• Flexi Friday option for full-time employees, working an additional 45 minutes Monday to Thursday and finishing at lunchtime on Friday.

Desired qualifications and experience

• A recognised accountancy qualification such as ICAS, ACCA or an equivalent qualification. Part-qualified or qualified-by-experience candidates with strong relevant practice experience will also be considered.
• Previous experience gained within a general accountancy practice.
• Strong technical knowledge across accounts preparation, corporation tax, personal tax and VAT compliance.
• The ability to manage assignments from start to finish with limited supervision.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong commitment to accuracy and quality.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Good commercial awareness and an understanding of budgets, efficiency and recoverability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence dealing directly with clients and building strong professional relationships.
• A proactive approach, with the ability to identify issues and suggest practical solutions.
• Experience supporting, coaching or reviewing junior members of staff.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience using cloud accounting packages such as Xero.
• Knowledge of IRIS or similar accounts production and tax software would be advantageous.

Client characteristics

1. Has strong accountancy practice experience and solid technical knowledge across accounts and tax.
2. Can take ownership of assignments and consistently deliver accurate, high-quality work within deadlines.
3. Is confident dealing with clients and enjoys building strong professional relationships.
4. Has a proactive approach and is keen to identify ways of improving processes and efficiency.
5. Works well as part of a team and is willing to support and develop junior colleagues.
6. Is keen to embrace technology and contribute to the continued development of the department.

Equal opportunities statement

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.