Accounts Senior

Michael Page; Bristol; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy practice in Bristol is seeking an experienced Accounts Senior to join their growing team. The role involves preparing financial statements and tax computations for a diverse client base. Candidates should have a background in accounting practice, with AAT qualifications or part ACCA, and a passion for client service and career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts preparation from start to review stages.
• Minimum 2 years experience in accountancy practice.
• Client-facing experience valued for this role.

Responsibilities

• Preparing financial statements for limited companies, partnerships, and sole traders.
• Preparing tax computations and dealing with quarterly VAT returns.
• Providing bookkeeping services and building client relationships.

Skills

Technical accounting

Bookkeeping

VAT

Tax preparation

Client relationship management

Education

AAT qualified or part ACCA

Job description

A fast growing and forward moving accountancy practice based in Bristol with parking, is searching for a qualified AAT, ACCA part, or experienced Accounts Senior to join the firm as a key addition with increasing responsibility and career development on offer, as part of this successful team.

Client Details

Based in Bristol with parking this highly regarded firm has developed a strong reputation servicing a wide ranging client base of sole traders, partnerships and limited company, OMB and SME clients, very varied in sectors and turnovers up into the £millions. The partners and managers within this successful team are looking for a hands on, experienced technically competent accounts senior, who they can support offering increasing responsibility and development to the right addition

Description

Joining as an Accounts Senior you will be based in the firms offices in Bristol. The firm is looking for a professional with the competencies and demonstrable abilities to deliver on the preparation of accounts from start to review stages, with wider bookkeeping, VAT, tax and general practice service provision to a varied client base along side this. Therefore, a hands on, technical accounting background preparing accounts, bookkeeping, vat and tax for clients ranging in size from small sole traders, partnerships and limited companies below the audit threshold in turnover is of key interest.
You will be responsible for the following:

Preparing financial statements for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders.
Preparing tax computations.
Providing bookkeeping services.
Dealing with the preparation and completion of quarterly VAT returns.

You will also enjoy building relationships, interested in a client facing role and the chance for increasing responsibility and progression, as you develop, within the firm and role.

Profile

For this Accounts Senior role you may be AAT qualified and/or part ACCA and you will be suitably experienced only with experience developed within the accountancy practice sector, with at least 2 years experience, or ideally significantly more within any of a small, medium or large firm practice environment.
You will have hands on experience in particular on accounts preparation from start to review stages and any of tax, Vat and wider bookkeeping skills alongside this.
You will be looking to further your career within a leading firm based in Bristol where you will progress and develop in your accounting career.

Job Offer

Circa £28,000 - £36,000 - dependent on the background experience and level of the right professional, plus benefits, negotiable. Please apply online and for a further confidential discussion please contact Mark Bailey on 01179 271452