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Elvis Eckardt Recruitment & Sales Solutions Limited; Wigan; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Job summary

Elvis Eckardt Recruitment & Sales Solutions Limited, based in Lowton, Greater Manchester, seeks an experienced Practice Accountant who can own clients and work confidently with Xero. The role blends client contact with technical accounting tasks in a small team environment.

You will prepare year-end accounts, VAT returns, payroll, and Self Assessment, while reviewing bookkeeping and advising clients. Flexible hours offer full- or part-time options, with a local focus and direct Director

Qualifications

• Experience preparing year-end accounts and VAT returns.
• Strong client-facing skills and ability to explain numbers clearly.
• Proficiency with Xero and accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Preparing year-end accounts and financial statements.
• VAT returns and Corporation Tax and Self Assessment work.
• Payroll and associated filings.
• Reviewing bookkeeping and ensuring accuracy.
• Speaking with clients about their accounts.
• Chasing missing invoices and information.
• Helping clients understand their numbers clearly.
• Spotting problems before they escalate.
• Supporting clients in managing their finances.

Skills

Xero proficiency

Client communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Xero accounting software

Job description

Company: Elvis Eckardt Recruitment & Sales Solutions Limited

Lowton, Greater Manchester | Full-time or Part-time | Flexible hours

If you’re an accountant who enjoys working with actual people, not just spreadsheets, this might be worth a read.

We’re recruiting for a small, modern accountancy practice based in Lowton, and this isn’t one of those jobs where you disappear into a huge finance department and nobody notices whether you’re there or not.

The team is small. Very small.

That means you’ll know the clients, the clients will know you, and you’ll work closely with the Director rather than being employee number 437 on an organisational chart.

They’re looking for an experienced Practice Accountant who can take ownership of their own clients, knows their way around Xero without having to Google where everything lives, and is happy picking up the phone when a client has inevitably forgotten to send half their VAT receipts.

Because they always do.

What you’ll actually be doing:

• Preparing year-end accounts and financial statements
• VAT returns
• Corporation Tax and Self Assessment work
• Payroll and associated filings
• Reviewing bookkeeping and making sure everything actually makes sense
• Speaking directly with clients about their accounts
• Chasing missing invoices, receipts and information
• Helping clients understand their numbers without making it sound like an accounting textbook
• Spotting problems before they become bigger problems
• Supporting and improving how clients manage their finances

And importantly, every client is on Xero.

This is a Xero practice through and through, so we’re looking for somebody who uses it confidently and regularly rather than somebody who once logged into it in 2022.

Why this role might be different:

The business understands that good accountants have lives outside work.

So there’s genuine flexibility around full-time or part-time hours, making this potentially a really good opportunity for somebody who wants to stay in practice but no longer wants the traditional practice lifestyle.

Maybe you’ve worked for a larger firm and want something more personal.

Maybe you’re tired of timesheets, layers of management and meetings about meetings.

Maybe you’ve had some time away from work and want to return somewhere that will value your experience.

Or maybe you simply want to work somewhere local where you can do a good job, build relationships with your clients and actually enjoy the people you work with.

All perfectly valid reasons.

Location:

The office is based in Lowton, so ideally we’re looking for somebody reasonably local to areas such as:

Lowton, Leigh, Golborne, Culcheth, Newton-le-Willows, Warrington, Wigan, Atherton, Tyldesley or surrounding areas.

If your commute currently involves spending half your life on the M60, this could be a welcome change.