Chartered Accountant

Penney's Accountancy Ltd; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 29,700 - 36,300; Full time

Job summary

A prominent accountancy firm in Farnborough is seeking a Chartered Accountant to join their busy team. This full-time, permanent position requires 3+ years of experience, ideally with ACCA qualifications. Responsibilities include creating new business targets, managing client relationships, and running team operations. The firm offers a supportive environment and hybrid working options after probation. Starting salary is competitive, from £33,000 based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Chartered Accountancy.
• Ability to assist in creating new business targets.
• Strong level of business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Assist with creating new business targets for gaining new clients.
• Create and manage marketing plans.
• Build excellent client relationships.
• Understand and present data about profitability.

Skills

ACCA qualification

Proficient in Xero

Proficient in TaxCalc

Proficiency in QuickBooks

Microsoft Office proficiency

Business development experience

Leadership

Client communication

Education

Fully or part ACCA qualified

Tools

Xero

TaxCalc

QuickBooks

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

We are looking for a strong, business‑minded Chartered Accountant to join our very busy team in the heart of Farnborough.

This role is full‑time and permanent.

Although this position is advertised as a full‑time vacancy, we are happy and flexible to consider anyone who needs to accommodate child care and navigate around school hours. We are also very understanding of any doctor appointments, optician appointments etc as well.

The following training and proficiencies/experience is required:

• Fully or part ACCA qualified – Fundamentals and Professionals
• Proficiency in Xero bookkeeping software and TaxCalc accountancy software and a working knowledge of QuickBooks (bookkeeping software)
• Ideally 3 years’ practice experience

As well as having at least 3 years’ experience in Chartered Accountancy, the ideal candidate will hold a strong level of business acumen, be self‑driven and aspire to create a success of the business.

You will be required to:

• Assist with creating new business targets for gaining new clients
• Create and manage marketing plans
• Deputise when director is away
• Build excellent client relationships
• Create and categorise A, B and C client lists
• Work with the team to create checklists to find opportunities for cross‑selling or up‑selling
• Understand and present data showing the root causes for high or low profitability
• Run and develop the team, ensuring maximum effectiveness of staff
• Produce monthly / annual statistics on
• Profit vs budget
• Enquiries to new business conversion
• Average time to convert new clients
• Attend and show productivity over quarterly performance reviews with the Director
• Attend weekly meetings

We require you to have 3+ years of practical business development level experience, and to be:

• Disciplined, trustworthy and loyal
• Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel and Word
• Able to communicate effectively with all clients
• A good manager of team members
• A strong leader to help run and develop each staff member
• Self‑driven
• Easy going and flexible
• Good at problem‑solving
• Able to inspire clients in their business and personal lives
• Dynamic and driven
• Ready to embrace and incorporate new technology/software
• Keen to make a difference
• Honest and loyal

We use a wide range of software to run the business some of which is listed below.

If this sounds like you, send us your CV. We’re eager to see if you’re the next member of Penney’s dream team. If you’d like to chat about the role, drop us an email [e-mail] or give us a call us on 01252 865 150.

Job Type: Full‑time, Permanent

You will be expected to work from our Farnborough office, however hybrid workability can be considered once probation period has passed

Salary: Starting from £33,000 depending on qualification and experience

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