Semi Senior ACA Accountant

Armstrong Knight Ltd; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An entrepreneurial accountancy firm in Brentwood seeks a Semi Senior/Assistant Client Manager to work with diverse clients. In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor, contributing to clients’ short- and long-term business aims, while gaining experience in accountancy and business management. The firm offers a progressive career path and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Financially rewarding career

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive study support

Bonus structures

Duvet days

Qualifications

• Experience in a traditional accountancy practice.
• Sound knowledge of bookkeeping and accounts preparation.
• Experience with VAT and tax returns.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with diverse client portfolios.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients.
• Contribute to clients' business aims through advisory support.
• Collaborate with the team for business management needs.

Skills

General bookkeeping

Final accounts preparation

VAT returns

Tax returns

Management accounts

Sage Line 50

Cloud-based systems (Xero)

Tools

Sage Line 50

Xero

Job description

Overview

This well-established, yet entrepreneurial Accountancy firm has experienced stratospheric growth through 2019 and exciting expansion plans for 2020 to further assert their position as commercially focused and technologically advanced. The client has been at the forefront of cloud-based accountancy technology and has partnered with Xero from the early stages, championing the product with their client base of national and some international businesses. They are seeking to recruit a new team of driven, career-focused Semi Seniors/ Assistant Client Managers to work closely with their diverse client portfolios. In this role you will be much more than an accountant, acting as a trusted advisor to your clients and getting involved in the commercials and finances at a granular level. You will gain experience in accountancy as well as business management and operations as you work cohesively with your clients to help them achieve their short- and long-term business aims.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with an interesting and diverse client portfolio.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, getting involved in the commercials and finances at a granular level.
• Contribute to clients’ short- and long-term business aims through strong accountancy and advisory support.
• Collaborate with the wider team to support business management and operational needs.

What experience and qualifications are required

• You will likely be working for a more traditional Accountancy practice and will have sound knowledge and experience of general bookkeeping, final accounts preparation, VAT returns, tax returns and management accounts.
• You will be conversant with Sage Line 50, Iris and ideally have experience using cloud-based systems such as Xero.

Rewards and Benefits

• Financially rewarding and progressive career within a business that values its people and incentivises staff to grow and realise their full potential.
• Flexible working hours, duvet days, and a clearly defined career progression trajectory.
• Outstanding fully comprehensive study support, mentoring and coaching, bonus structures, and other rewards and perks.
• Growing opportunities in the Essex/London areas.

How to progress your application

For details on the role, the firm and the outstanding career opportunity that is available, contact AKRS at 01702 567 302.