Senior Accountant

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Accountant for an Accountancy Practice in Rotherham. The ideal candidate will have ACA/ACCA qualifications, 1+ years experience in practice, and be adept in accounts preparation and tax advisory. This role offers a salary of £32,000 - £40,000 and benefits like flexible working hours, life assurance, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday + 8 BH

Onsite parking

Life assurance

Payment of professional memberships

Annual leave purchase scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Free eye tests

Pension scheme (salary sacrifice option)

Qualifications

• 1+ years PQE in Accountancy practice; finalists considered.
• Strong IT skills for in-house programs and spreadsheets.
• Ability to manage mixed client portfolio and business development.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounts and Corporation Tax Returns.
• Assist junior team members and answer client queries.
• Review and submit quarterly VAT returns.

Skills

Accounts preparation

Tax advisory

Client management

IT skills

Business development

Education

ACA or ACCA qualified

Tools

Sage

Xero

QuickBooks

IRIS

Job description

Senior Accountant Position Overview

Senior Accountant required for an Accounts and tax team within a rapidly growing Accountancy Practice based in Rotherham. The successful Senior Accountant will be working on a variety of clients, providing advisory on tax matters, accounting, forecasting and a variety of other accounting services. The ideal Accounts Senior will have relevant experience within these areas of practice and have a solid understanding of reporting standards when it comes to financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of accounts and Corporation Tax Returns
• Preparation of Personal Tax Returns
• Preparation of management and partnership accounts for clients
• Answering client queries and client meetings
• Assisting junior members of the teams with their queries
• Preparation and review of complex company financial statements
• Review and submit quarterly VAT returns
• Attend client meetings and interact with directors and business owners

Position Requirements

• ACA, ACCA qualified with a strong background in practice (ideally 1+ years PQE, finalists will also be considered)
• Must be able to actively manage own workloads and take responsibility for own and team members development.
• Must possess IT skills to operate in-house programs and prepare and develop spreadsheets as necessary. Accounting software experience with Sage, Xero or QuickBooks will also be useful.
• Must be fully adept with accounts preparation programs, preferably IRIS
• Proven ability in managing a portfolio of mixed clients, and business development in an environment where the emphasis was on accounts, tax and advisory work is a must.

Position Remuneration

• Salary: 32,000 - 40,000 per annum
• Working hours: 37.5 hours per week but flexible working around core hours (10.30am - 4.00pm)
• Holiday Package: 25 days + 8BH
• Onsite parking
• Life Assurance
• Payment of professional memberships
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free eye tests
• Company Pension scheme (salary sacrifice option available)

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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