Accounts Senior

Streamline Search; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Senior to manage client accounts and provide tax and accountancy services. This role requires a candidate with AAT Level 4 qualification and relevant experience in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a competitive salary and various professional development opportunities, including fully funded training qualifications and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

20-25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Flexi time

Fully funded training qualifications

1 additional holiday day for Christmas

Employee referral bonus of up to £1,500

Dress-down Friday

Access to a 24-hour employee helpline

1 day working from home

Qualifications

• At least 1 year post-qualification experience, or 3-4 years in practice.
• Accounts preparation in a fast-paced environment is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare accounts for clients such as Sole Traders and Limited Companies.
• Prepare and review Tax Returns and Corporation Tax Returns.
• Assist with coaching junior staff and provide software training to clients.

Skills

Strong computer skills

Spreadsheet skills

Client relationship-building

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

AAT Level 4 qualification

Tools

Sage

QuickBooks

Xero

CCH

Job description

Accounts Senior Required

In this role, you will manage a portfolio of clients, providing high-quality tax, accountancy, and VAT services with a high degree of accuracy. You will be responsible for the preparation of accounts and tax returns for a variety of clients, including Sole Traders, Partnerships, and Limited Companies.

Benefits & Remuneration:

• Salary 28,000 - 32,000 (Dependent on experience)
• 20-25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• 1 additional holiday day for Christmas
• An extra 0.5 day of holiday after each year
• Flexi time
• Medicash cash plan
• Online discount shopping portal
• Access to a 24-hour employee helpline
• 1 day working from home
• Payment for 1 professional subscription per year
• Fully funded training qualifications
• Training bonuses for AAT, ACA, and ACCA students
• Parking permit salary sacrifice
• Employee referral bonus of up to 1,500
• Dress-down Friday
• Wellbeing team
• Life assurance after 1 year for Senior Managers

Role & Responsibilities:

• Plan and prepare accounts for a variety of clients (e.g., Sole Traders, Partnerships, and Limited Companies) from client records for review by a manager or reporting partner
• Send final accounts to clients
• Assist staff with account completion
• Set budgets for staff members
• Prepare and review Tax Returns
• Calculate income tax liabilities and advise clients
• Prepare and review Corporation Tax Returns
• Calculate corporation tax liabilities and advise clients
• Forecasting work
• Handle everyday correspondence and emails in a timely manner
• Manage tax enquiries as they arise
• Prepare management and financial accounts
• Assist with coaching and developing junior team members, including on-the-job training
• Provide software training to clients
• Complete timesheets daily
• Engage in continuous professional development to stay current with industry changes

Required Experience:

• At least 1 year of recent post-qualification experience, or at least 3-4 years working in practice, with experience in accounts preparation, business and corporate tax, and ideally personal tax
• Accounts preparation experience in a fast-paced accountancy practice environment

Desired Skills:

• AAT Level 4 qualified with 1 to 2 years post qualification experience
• Strong computer and spreadsheet skills
• Experience with accounting software such as Sage, QuickBooks, or Xero, and accounts production software like CCH
• Initiative and ability to work effectively within a team
• Strong client relationship-building skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling you to build rapport at all levels
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload while exceeding client expectations
• AAT qualified

Streamline Search is a technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex, operating across the United Kingdom. We are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. In accordance with GDPR, by applying to this post, you consent to the processing of your data and to being contacted in relation to this application.