Semi Senior Accountant (Audit and Accounts)

Lawrence Grant; Harrow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable accounting firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced finance professional to manage accounts preparation, bookkeeping, and audit tasks. The ideal candidate will have a degree in accounting or finance, be familiar with tax return preparation, and possess excellent communication and organisational skills. Ideal qualifications include ACCA or ACA, with proficiency in Sage, Xero, and Quickbooks. This role is crucial for ensuring high-quality financial services and compliance for clients.

Qualifications

• Understanding of accounts preparation for various business types.
• Experience in bookkeeping and managing financial records.
• Knowledge of tax return preparation and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounts for small limited companies and partnerships.
• Conduct internal and external audits, verifying financial data.
• Prepare and review tax returns and calculations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Technical problem solving

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Client focused

Education

Accounting and finance or relevant degree

ACCA / ACA exam qualified

Tools

Sage

Xero

Quickbooks

Job description

Main responsibilities

Accounts Preparation

• Small limited companies, LLPs, sole traders and partnerships, pension schemes
• Prepare planning sections of work programme in accordance with office guidelines
• Prepare and monitor budgets
• Liaise with clients for information gathering purposes
• Settle queries with seniors
• Prepare completion section work programme including paper or electronic disclosure checklists
• Review with seniors and complete file including reporting pack

Bookkeeping

• Write up cash books, sales day books, purchase day books for limited companies, LLPs, sole traders and partnerships
• Bank reconciliations
• Prepare accounts from incomplete records or client trial balances (Sage, Xero, Quickbooks, etc)
• Liaise with clients for information gathering purposes
• Settle queries with seniors
• Review with seniors and complete file including reporting pack

Audit

• Internal and external audits
• Fieldwork testing of bank, sales, purchases, including stock take attendance and other site verifications

Tax

• Prepare personal tax returns
• Prepare VAT returns
• Prepare corporation tax computations and returns
• Prepare P11ds

General

• Occasional advisory work – business plans, profit and cash flow forecasts
• Deal with correspondence from clients
• Review work of juniors, resolve technical queries and ensure the file is complete and all review points addressed before passed to the manager
• Attendance at in house and external professional training courses
• Be aware of other LG services and products which may be appropriate to clients

Qualifications & skills

• Accounting and finance or other relevant degree preferred but not essential
• ACCA / ACA exam qualified preferred but not essential tags only within
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  Person Specification
  • Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
  • Technical approach to work and excellent problem solving skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • Committed team player
  • Attention to detail
  • Deadline driven and ability to work under pressure
  • Organisation skills - ability to manage a number of different tasks simultaneously
  • Client focused and commercially aware
  • Positive and committed to LG in dealings with both clients and staff