Accounts Senior

Ellis Atkins; Dorking; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work arrangement

Holiday entitlement: 20–25 days + bank

Job summary

Ellis Atkins LLP in Dorking, Surrey, seeks a fully qualified ACCA or ACA Accounts Senior with 5+ years PQE in general practice. The role covers accounts preparation, VAT, corporate and personal tax, audits, payroll and P11Ds, with supervision of junior staff.

The successful candidate will work across a varied client base and gain exposure to charity accounts, GP accounts and trusts, while enjoying flexible, hybrid working and opportunities for training and professional development.

Qualifications

• ACCA or ACA qualified.
• 5+ years post-qualification experience in general practice.
• Experience managing or supervising junior team members.
• Audit experience is beneficial but not essential.
• Experience with charity accounts, GP accounts and trusts is beneficial.
• Strong IT skills and ability to work in a less-paper environment.
• Experience with cloud-based bookkeeping systems – Sage, QuickBooks, Xero.
• Living within commutable distance to Dorking.

Responsibilities

• Prepare company accounts.
• Handle VAT returns and management accounts.
• Prepare personal tax returns.
• Perform audit work on a mixed client portfolio.
• Oversee payroll and P11Ds.
• Assist with tax planning.
• Supervise junior staff and possibly an outsourced portfolio.
• Engage with a diverse client base and opportunities for training.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Client communication

Education

ACCA or ACA qualified

Tools

Sage

QuickBooks

Xero

Job description

Ellis Atkins LLP are looking for a fully qualified ACCA or ACA Accounts Senior with 5 years+ post qualification experience in General Practice Accountancy to join our experienced team in a growing two partner firm of Chartered Accountants based in Dorking, Surrey.

We have a varied client base across different industries. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain experience in different areas of this general practice, including accounts preparation (mainly for SMEs), corporate tax, personal taxation, audit work for large clients, and supervising outsourced functions.

We are really looking for someone to join our team who is able to "hit the ground running". We are a busy practice going through a period of growth and we are looking for someone experienced, and who can settle in quickly after a supportive induction into our ways of working.

Role and duties

• Preparation of company accounts
• VAT Returns and Management Accounts
• Personal Tax Returns
• Audit work on a mixed portfolio of clients
• Payroll
• P11Ds
• Tax planning
• Depending on experience level, work can be assigned or you can supervise your own portfolio of clients
• Exposure to all aspects of client work
• Wide variety of clients and work
• Supervision of outsourced functions
• Opportunity to assist with training and supervision of apprentices/trainees

Requirements

• Essential: ACA or ACCA qualified
• Essential: 5 years+ Post qualification experience in a general practice environment
• Essential: Experience of managing or supervising junior members of the team.
• Audit experience is beneficial but not essential
• Experience of charity accounts, GP accounts and trusts would be beneficial but not essential
• Strong IT skills and the ability to work in ‘less paper’ environment
• Experience of cloud based bookkeeping systems – Sage, Quickbooks, Xero
• Tax Calc experience preferred but not essential
• Living within a commutable distance to Dorking
• 20 days holiday in your first year rising to 25 days in the second year plus bank holidays
• Normal working hours are 9:00-5:30 Monday to Friday but we operate around core hours of 8:00-6:00. We are happy to talk flexible working. Our team operate with a combination of working in the office and at home.
• Full time hours are preferred but we will consider applications for part time and school hours.We can be flexible around school holidays.
• Unlimited CPD training through our training provider
• Pension scheme and life insurance
• Town centre office location, a short stroll to shops and restaurants.
• Regular social activities and team building events

*Please note that we do not have a sponsorship licence and therefore are unable to consider applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship.

**We are not accepting candidates via recruitment agencies at this time.