Accounting Job - Mandarin or Cantonese speaking Senior Accountant - London - wm

People First Team Japan/ピープルファーストチームジャパン; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in London is seeking a Mandarin or Cantonese speaking Senior Accountant. The ideal candidate will have ACCA or ACA qualifications and experience with SME clients in the UK. Responsibilities include leading financial accounting and tax compliance processes, as well as providing tax-related advice. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £55k plus bonuses in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in Mandarin or Cantonese.
• UK professional experience in bookkeeping and tax compliance required.
• Driven to work in a fast-expanding business.

Responsibilities

• Lead in financial accounting and tax compliance for clients.
• Assist with tax-related advice and work alongside tax lawyers.
• Support managers with client queries and compliance projects.

Skills

Fluency in Mandarin

Fluency in Cantonese

ACCA/ACA qualification

Experience with SME clients

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Education

ACCA, ACA or equivalent qualification

Job description

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Your New Job Title: Mandarin or Cantonese speaking Senior Accountant

The Skills You'll Need: Accounting, Tax, ACCA/ACA Qualified, VAT

Your New Salary: up to £55k+bonus

Location: London

Hybrid

Perm

Start: ASAP

To be successful in this role our client has said it is essential that candidates:

• are fluent in Mandarin or Cantonese
• have ACCA or ACA qualification
• have experience in dealing with SME clients in the UK

What You'll be Doing:

• Lead in financial accounting and tax compliance processes for clients
• Lead in tax return filing for individual and corporate clients
• Assist the wider team with tax-related advice and work alongside tax lawyers and external counsel.
• Participate in tax planning and advisory projects for clients.
• Provide support to managers in respect of client queries, compliance and advisory projects, including financial reporting, personal tax, trust and family office, corporate tax, cross-border tax affairs.

The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• ACCA, ACA or equivalent qualified in the UK, driven to work in a fast-expanding business.
• UK professional experience in bookkeeping, financial accounting and tax compliance
• A highly motivated individual with the ability to identify issues and use their initiative to solve problems.
• Good sense of responsibility, taking ownership of client work delivery
• Good attention to detail and communication skills
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Mandarin and/or Cantonese speaker essential

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability.

Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.