Accountant

Curtis Recruitment Limited; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Friendly environment

Job summary

Curtis Recruitment Limited is seeking an Accountant for its Wokingham area offices. The ideal candidate will be ACCA/ACA qualified with substantial accounts and tax experience within a UK practice. Personal tax experience is a plus, and Sage/IRIS/FreeAgent/KashFlow familiarity is expected.

The role offers a competitive salary, flexible working, and a supportive environment in a busy SME-focused team. Training in personal tax and VAT can be provided if needed.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACCA/ACA with significant accounts experience gained within a UK accountancy firm.
• Solid experience in personal tax and VAT would be advantageous.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; highly organised and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounts preparation for SME clients (FRS 102/FRS 105).
• Respond to client enquiries accurately and promptly as first point of contact.
• Assist VAT team with quarterly management accounts and VAT returns.
• Advise clients on salary and dividends; support personal tax portfolio.

Skills

Accounts preparation

Tax planning

Client relations

Communication

Independent worker

Education

ACCA/ACA qualification

Tools

Sage

IRIS

FreeAgent

KashFlow

Job description

We have an opportunity for an Accountant within a well-established accountancy practice at its offices on the outskirts of Wokingham. The ideal candidate will be qualified ACCA/ACA with significant accounts and tax experience gained within a UK accountancy firm. Strong personal tax experience would be an advantage.

In return for your skills and commitment, this firm will offer a competitive salary, flexible working, and a friendly and supportive working environment. This firm enjoys a high staff retention and is recruiting to build the team. The role will be within a friendly team, predominantly working on a mixed portfolio of SME clients.

As Accountant the main functions of this role will include:

• Be the first point of contact for allocated clients, responding to various client enquiries in an accurate and timely manner
• Accounts preparation for SME clients (FRS 102 Section 1a & FRS 105)
• Assisting the VAT team with the preparation of quarterly management accounts and VAT returns
• Advising clients on salary and dividends
• Assist with Personal Tax Returns and ideally, deeper involvement with the personal tax portfolio
• Develop an ongoing, effective relationship with clients and ensure retention of clients
• Working within a team to ensure deadlines are met and be able to work independently

The role would suit someone with a solid accounts background from practice and ideally have some experience of VAT and personal tax. The role would ideally be a floating resource, predominantly working in the accounts department and assisting with personal tax and VAT during busy periods. Training in personal tax and VAT can be provided if necessary.

To be considered for this position, applicants will satisfy the following:

• Be qualified ACCA/ACA – applications from exceptional qualified by experience accountants may be considered
• Have significant accounts preparation and tax experience gained within practice
• Have a solid experience of accountancy software e.g. Sage, IRIS, FreeAgent, Kashflow and other online bookkeeping software
• Be an amiable team player
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be highly organised with attention to detail

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.

Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful