Accounts Senior

Curtis Recruitment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid

Early Friday finish

Discretionary bonus

Study support

Pension

Onsite parking

Social events

Rewards scheme

Job summary

Curtis Recruitment is seeking an Accounts Senior to join a supportive, growing firm of accountants in the United Kingdom. The ideal candidate will be AAT qualified and part-qualified ACA or ACCA, with a couple of years in UK practice.

This role offers a competitive salary and a good benefits package, including flexible hybrid working, early Friday finish, discretionary bonus, study support, pension and onsite parking.

Qualifications

• AAT qualified and a minimum of part-qualified ACA/ACCA.
• Minimum 2 years' experience working in UK accounting practice.
• Working knowledge of UK GAAP and FRS 102.
• Proficient with Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Ability to develop client relationships and deliver excellent client service.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of year end statutory accounts for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders to a high standard.
• Preparation of corporation tax computations and returns.
• Daily bookkeeping and filing monthly and quarterly VAT returns under all VAT schemes.
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts to a high standard.
• Liaising with clients on queries to ensure work is complete.
• Assist with the development and training of junior team members.
• Deliver excellent client service.
• Ad-hoc work to support the Managers.

Skills

Client relationships

Interpersonal skills

Organisation

Multi-tasking

Excel

Communication skills

Initiative

Deadline driven

Education

AAT qualified

Part-qualified ACA/ACCA

Tools

CCH

Sage

Xero

QuickBooks

Alphatax

Job description

We are seeking an Accounts Senior to join the supportive team of a growing and ambitious firm of accountants. The ideal candidate will be AAT qualified and part qualified ACCA or ACA.

This dynamic firm provides tailored accountancy and tax advisory services to a wide range of clients including SMEs, high net worth individuals and large multinational corporations, and takes pride in going above and beyond for its clients but also in developing and progressing its team members.

Along with a competitive salary the successful candidate will be offered a good benefits package including flexible, hybrid working, early finish on Fridays, discretionary bonus, study support if required, pension, free onsite parking, social events and access to the firm's corporate rewards scheme.

As Accounts Senior your responsibilities will include:

• Preparation of year end statutory accounts for limited companies, partnerships and sole traders to a high standard
• Preparation of corporation tax computations and returns
• Daily bookkeeping and preparing and filing monthly and quarterly VAT returns under all types of VAT schemes
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly management accounts to a high standard
• Liaising with clients on queries to ensure work is complete
• Assist with the development and training of junior members of the team
• Deliver excellent client service
• Ad-hoc work to support the Managers

• AAT qualified and a minimum of part-qualified ACA / ACCA
• Minimum 2 years' experience working in practice within the UK
• Working knowledge of UK GAAP and FRS 102
• Knowledge of CCH, Sage, Xero, QuickBooks and Alphatax, preferred but not essential
• Ability to develop client relationships
• Hands on, diligent and able to demonstrate excellent client interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to multi-task
• Good attention to detail
• Proficient with Excel, Word and Outlook
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work under own initiative and to tight deadlines

This is a great opportunity to join a firm where you can actively build on existing skills and have potential for career advancement and growth, including ongoing training and development programs, mentorship, and exposure to a diverse range of clients and industries.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a student or graduate visa.

Additionally, candidates must have experience gained within UK accountancy practice. We stipulate these criteria due to the high volume of applications from outside of the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.