Senior Accountant

Trinity Professional; Ludlow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension 8%

Death-in-service cover 3x salary

Income protection

Healthcare cash plan

25 days annual leave

Company events

Casual dress

Professional development

Job summary

Trinity Professional in Ludlow is seeking a Practice Accountant to join a high-achieving team. The successful candidate will assist with preparing accounts and tax computations and liaise with clients and HMRC.

Ideal for ACA/ACCA qualified or AAT-qualified, including newly or part-qualified candidates with relevant practice experience, you will work across Xero, Sage and QuickBooks and visit client premises as required.

Qualifications

• Experience in an accountancy practice setting.
• ACA or ACCA qualification, 2+ years post-qualification preferred.
• AAT-qualified or part-qualified candidates welcome.
• Experience with accounts and tax computations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with Xero, Sage or QuickBooks is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounts from incomplete accounting records.
• Prepare business and corporation tax computations.
• Use Xero, Sage and QuickBooks for client work.
• Correspond with clients and HMRC as needed.
• Visit client premises to perform accounting tasks.
• Build strong relationships with owner-managed businesses.
• Collaborate with Managers, Directors and Partners to meet deadlines.

Skills

Accountancy practice experience

Client liaison

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

ACA/ACCA qualification

AAT qualification

Tools

Xero

Sage

QuickBooks

Job description

We are working on behalf of a well-established and growing accountancy practice based in Ludlow to recruit a Practice Accountant to join their high-achieving team.

The successful candidate will be involved throughout the accounting process, from preparing accounts and tax computations through to liaising directly with clients and HMRC. The role would suit an ACA/ACCA qualified accountant, as well as AAT-qualified, newly qualified or part-qualified candidates with relevant practice experience.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing accounts from incomplete accounting records
• Preparing business and corporation tax computations
• Working with accounting software including Xero, Sage and QuickBooks
• Corresponding with clients and external agencies, including HMRC
• Visiting client premises where required to undertake accounting and computer-based functions
• Building strong working relationships with a portfolio of owner-managed businesses
• Working closely with Managers, Directors and Partners
• Ensuring client deadlines and requirements are met

About You

The practice is open to candidates at a range of qualification levels and is keen to hear from individuals who are looking to develop their career within accountancy practice.

You will ideally have:

• Previous experience in a similar accountancy practice role
• ACA or ACCA qualification, ideally with at least two years' post-qualification experience
• Applications are also welcomed from AAT-qualified, newly qualified and part-qualified accountants
• Experience preparing accounts and tax computations
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Experience with Xero, Sage or QuickBooks would be advantageous

Experience across any industry sector will be considered.

What's on Offer

• £25,000-£35,000 salary, dependent on skills and experience
• Full-time, permanent position
• 8% employer pension contribution
• Three times salary death-in-service cover
• Income protection in the event of long-term illness
• Healthcare cash plan
• Employee reward platform
• Up to 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Company events
• Sick pay
• Employee/store discount
• Casual dress
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Support for professional qualification studies where applicable

If you're an experienced accountant looking for your next opportunity within a growing accountancy practice, we'd be keen to hear from you.

We are recruiting on behalf of our client and welcome applications from ACA, ACCA and AAT-qualified, newly qualified and part-qualified accountants with relevant practice experience