Senior Accountant

Curtis Recruitment Limited; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Death in service (4x salary)

24-hour GP access

Professional subscription paid for

EV and Cycle to Work Schemes

Discount platform

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Employee Referral Scheme

Job summary

Curtis Recruitment Limited is seeking a Senior Accountant for a well-established accountancy practice in Wokingham. You will manage a portfolio of clients, prepare statutory accounts, tax returns and VAT, and deliver reliable bookkeeping support with an emphasis on accuracy and timeliness.

The role offers hybrid working after a probation period, a competitive salary, and benefits including death in service, GP access, and professional subscriptions.

Qualifications

• Be ACA or ACCA qualified, although an exceptional part qualified or qualified by experience accountant may be considered.
• Have significant accounts and tax experience within a UK accountancy firm.
• Experience of independently managing a portfolio of clients.

Responsibilities

• Managing a portfolio of clients comprising small business and sole traders
• Provide ongoing support and advice to clients and advising as appropriate
• Statutory accounts preparation and review
• Preparing personal and corporation tax returns
• Prepare and submit VAT returns
• Bookkeeping and reconciliations
• Ad hoc duties to support the smooth running of the team

Skills

ACCA/ACA qualified

Experience managing client portfolio

Strong communication skills

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified or exceptional part-qualified/qualified by experience

Tools

Sage

Xero

IRIS

CCH

TaxCalc

FreeAgent

Excel

Job description

Are you an experienced Accountant looking for a new role within practice? We are seeking a Senior Accountant to work for a friendly, accountancy practice based in Wokingham. The ideal candidate with be qualified ACCA/ACA with extensive accounts experience gained within a UK accountancy firm.

This is essentially a Client Manager role, and the firm may consider exceptional candidates who are seeking a role with reduced hours. Initially this role will be office based with hybrid working offered after the probation and settling in period.

In addition to a competitive salary, benefits include death in service (4x salary), 24-hour access to a GP, x1 professional subscription paid for, access to an EV and Cycle to Work Schemes, discount platform, access to an EAP system and an Employee Referral Scheme.

As Senior Accountant within this well-established practice, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of clients comprising small business and sole traders
• Provide ongoing support and advice to clients and advising as appropriate
• Statutory accounts preparation and review
• Preparing personal and corporation tax returns
• Prepare and submit VAT returns
• Bookkeeping and reconciliations
• Ad hoc duties to support the smooth running of the team

To be considered for this Accountant position, you will satisfy the following:

• Be ACA or ACCA qualified, although, an exceptional part qualified or qualified by experience accountant may be considered
• Have significant accounts and tax experience within a UK accountancy firm
• Experience of independently managing a portfolio of clients
• Able to prioritise and manage workload to meet deadlines
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be flexible in your approach, self-motivated and diligent
• Experience of a range of accountancy packages such as Sage, Xero, IRIS, CCH, TaxCalc, FreeAgent and Excel would be beneficial
• Whilst this role will offer an element of hybrid working after probation, applicants should live within a reasonable commuting distance of Wokingham