Senior Accountant

Armstrong Knight; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established firm of accountants in Greater London is seeking an ambitious Senior Accountant to manage their workload while coaching junior members. You will work closely with clients to build relationships and contribute to the firm's growth. The ideal candidate has a minimum of 3 years' experience in accountancy practice, strong skills in bookkeeping, Sage 50, and Excel, along with excellent communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in preparing accounts within an accountancy practice.
• Experience in corporate and personal tax returns is essential.
• Strong verbal and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily workload and coach junior team members.
• Work closely with clients and build strong relationships.
• Contribute to Practice growth by gaining and recollecting work.

Skills

Client relationship management

Team coaching and development

Strong verbal communication

Bookkeeping

Sage 50 expertise

Excel proficiency

Tools

Sage 50

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Overview

An established and successful independent firm of accountants is seeking an ambitious Senior Accountant to join their medium-sized practice based in Sawbridgeworth.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own daily workload and coach/develop junior members of the team.
• Work closely with clients as part of a team, contributing to client service and relationship building.
• Contribute to the development and growth of the Practice by helping to gain and recollect work.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in preparing accounts within an accountancy practice.
• Experience dealing with corporate and personal tax returns.
• Good knowledge of bookkeeping and Sage 50, with strong Excel skills.
• Strong verbal and people skills; able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.