Accounts And Tax Senior

FIRE; Ruislip; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established practice firm in Ruislip is seeking an Accounts & Tax Senior to manage client accounts and support the Accounts and Tax teams. The ideal candidate will have qualification in ACCA/ACA and experience supervising junior staff. Strong communication skills and attention to detail are essential. This role offers market rate salary and potential for hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experience of supervising junior staff.
• Ideally suited to someone ready to advance their accounting career.
• Familiarity with service charge accounting is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients reporting to the directors.
• Prepare accounts and tax returns for clients.
• Review accounts and tax work performed by junior staff.

Skills

Excellent attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Good technical knowledge of accounting standards

Working knowledge of Iris suite of accountancy software

Education

Qualified ACCA/ACA or equivalent

Tools

Iris suite of accountancy software

CCH personal tax

Job description

Overview

Accounts & Tax Senior - Practice - Middlesex

About the Company

We are recruiting for a general practice firm with a wide variety of clients in a number of industries, ranging from small sole traders through to groups of medium sized companies requiring statutory audit.

About the Opportunity

They are looking for an ambitious Senior who will support both the Accounts and Tax team in preparing and reviewing work and supporting colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Reporting directly to the directors, managing a portfolio of clients
• Working alongside the firm's Directors to manage the workflow of staff
• Dealing with clients and being a first point of contact
• Preparing accounts, corporation tax and personal tax returns for clients
• Reviewing accounts and tax work performed by more junior members of staff and provision of training as necessary

About the Applicant

• Qualified ACCA/ACA or equivalent
• Experience of supervising more junior members of staff
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and the ability to deal with clients directly and build a good relationship
• Good technical knowledge of accounting standards (in particular FRS 102 and FRS 102 1a), corporation tax, VAT and personal taxes
• Working knowledge of Iris suite of accountancy software and CCH personal tax would be a strong advantage, though not essential
• Prior experience of service charge accounting would be beneficial, but again not essential
• Ideally suits someone that is either an Accounts and Tax semi-senior looking to take the next step into a more senior position or an existing Accounts and Tax senior looking for a new challenge. Further progression is available for the right person.
• Should be keen to help the firm to continue its development path and build and expand the business

Benefits

• Salary to be negotiated but will be a market rate salary depending on experience and qualifications
• Due to the nature of the role, working in the office would be preferable, but flexibility is available for occasional hybrid working.
• The office is conveniently located for access to the A40. Parking is available. There are also excellent public transport links to the Chiltern line railway and Metropolitan, Piccadilly and Central lines on the London Underground network, all within walking distance of the office