Business Services Accountant

Page Personnel; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A medium-sized accountancy firm in London seeks a qualified accountant to provide quality accounting services to clients. This role involves managing client portfolios, preparing financial statements under UK GAAP and IFRS, and supervising junior team members. Applicants should be ACCA or ACA qualified with client-facing experience, ideally in the financial services sector.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience of preparing statutory accounts and management accounts.
• Experience with IFRS is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality accounting services, managing a growing client portfolio.
• Prepare financial statements under UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Support year-end process through liaison with external auditors.

Skills

Client facing experience

Knowledge of UK GAAP

Advanced Excel skills

Education

ACCA or ACA qualified

Tools

Sage

QuickBooks

Xero

CaseWare

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About Our Client

Medium-sized accountancy firm in London.

Job Description

Provide quality accounting services to clients within the Business Services Team, with a focus on financial reporting under UK GAAP and IFRS.

• Managing a growing client portfolio, as well as carry out all accounting work for a wide range of profit-making organisations in accordance with the firm's and statutory procedures. This will include planning, executing, completing and producing client-ready product independently and with minimum supervision.
• Prepare financial statements under UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Prepare detailed consolidation workings for groups to support the financial statement preparation process.
• Support year end process through liaison with external auditors in a timely and professional manner.
• Research, draft and respond to client technical queries covering IFRS and UK GAAP corporate reporting matters.
• Potential to maintain a small portfolio of clients that require monthly/quarterly management accounts and VAT reporting.
• Delegating, supervising, and reviewing the work of junior members of the team, providing feedback and support.

The Successful Applicant

• ACCA or ACA qualified
• Experience of preparing statutory accounts and management accounts
• Knowledge and experience of UK GAAP, specifically an understanding of FRS102
• Knowledge and experience of IFRS (desirable)
• Client facing experience, preferably within the financial services sector
• MS Office including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Accounting software knowledge and experience - Sage, QuickBooks or Xero
• Advanced Excel skills
• CaseWare

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Exciting opportunity to support a growing area within the Business Services team.
• Work alongside experienced professionals who will support your continued development.