Senior Accountant - Grimsby

Forrester Boyd; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a part-qualified accountant in Grimsby, where you'll manage a diverse client portfolio and enjoy a supportive work environment. This full-time position offers flexibility, a strong work-life balance, and the chance to develop your career with funded study support for ACA or ACCA qualifications. You'll engage in meaningful work, from accounts preparation to client management, all while being part of a company that values your growth and well-being. With a competitive salary and numerous perks, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a thriving accountancy practice.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Life assurance worth three times salary

Purchase additional holidays

Qualifications

• AAT Level 4 qualified with practice experience required.
• Working towards ACA or ACCA qualifications is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients and assist with accounting queries.
• Prepare accounts and provide tax compliance and planning services.

Skills

AAT Level 4

Client management

Bookkeeping

Communication skills

Time management

Education

AAT qualification

ACA or ACCA (pursuing or qualified)

Tools

Xero

Job description

Do you have experience in Practice accounts?

Do you want to enjoy working with a diverse range of clientele in a fast-paced and professional environment?

We have an excellent opening for a part qualified accountant to join our team at our Grimsby office.

This is a full-time role which offers flexibility, a great work-life balance, great job satisfaction and the opportunity to become part of the Forrester Boyd team. This position will also fund study support for ACA or ACCA if you are a part-qualified applicant wishing to pursue these higher qualifications.

We support

We're happy to discuss flexible and home working options to support a healthy work and life balance.

We recognise

We celebrate and reward long service awards and promotions.

We hold regular social events and offer plenty of networking opportunities.

We give you access to our wellbeing programme offering confidential advice and support.

We ensure staff have a wealth of technical and soft skill courses at their fingertips to enable ongoing learning and personal development.

What does the job involve?

A typical working day could include:

• Ownership and management of a portfolio of clients, predominantly owner managed businesses.
• Client-facing role – being the main point of contact for these clients to resolve queries and assist with accounting matters.
• Accounts preparation for clients – planning, reviewing and finalisation. Working knowledge of FRS102 1A and FRS105, desirable.
• Ad hoc bookkeeping including overview of VAT returns / payroll / management accounts / advising on cloud accounting systems such as Xero.
• Corporation tax and personal tax compliance and planning services and review of these returns / computations.
• Assisting in the training / support of trainees.
• Supporting the partners with more technical tasks.

What do you need to bring to the table?

To be successful, you must be AAT level 4 qualified with experience at a minimum. You should be working towards your ACA or ACCA qualification or be fully qualified. You must also possess the following skills:

• Proven track record in a practice environment.
• Able to work unaided to strict deadlines.
• Apply theory and practice and reach logical conclusions.
• Build constructive relationships with other team members.
• Accept instruction from senior personnel.

To be part of our team, we want someone who is organised, friendly, reliable, has great communication skills and a willingness to learn.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave - increasing with service (inc. bank holidays)
• Life assurance worth three times salary
• Purchase up to 5 days additional holidays per year

In return.....

You will benefit from a competitive salary, commensurate to experience, flexible working arrangements (hours and workplace) and not forgetting some great perks, benefits and a great team alongside you.

To Apply

It's really easy.

Simply send your current CV along with a covering letter.

Forrester Boyd is one of the largest independent chartered accountancy practices with offices in Grimsby, Louth, Scunthorpe, Skegness, Beverley and Lincoln.

We offer a full spectrum of accountancy, audit, tax and business advisory services to a wide and diverse client base. We have a pro-active and forward-thinking partnership, who are driven to deliver continual growth and development of the practice. We have 16 partners with an average age of 40 who are very focused on continual improvement and development of the firm, its services, its efficiency and its teams.

This provides a really great place to work. We support our people by nurturing talent, providing opportunities for progression and career development, and recruiting the best people to join our firm.